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1893 8c Deep violet imperforate plate proof sheet of thirty in the issued colour on unwatermarked wove paper without gum, a few negligible creases, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 87 in printed catalogue. £1,000-1,200
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1893 6c Green imperforate plate proof pane of ten in the issued colour on unwatermarked wove paper without gum, stamp nine with variety missing stop in second left arabic character, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 75 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1893 40c Orange-buff imperforate plate proof in four panes each of ten stamps, all in the issued colour on unwatermarked wove paper without gum, the lower margin dated "1 MAY 93" and initialled. Upper right pane with a little staining to six stamps, otherwise fine and a scarce proof from the printers archives. Photo on Page 87 in printed catalogue. £1,800-2,400
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1887 North Borneo 6c postcard sent locally from Kudat to Pitas Estate but endorsed "Missent to Labuan" with a "LABUAN" c.d.s alongside, backstamped with two further Labuan datestamps and the unusual Kudat c.d.s with Maltese Crosses at either side (which was unusually reserved for fiscal purposes). Photo on Page 83 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1890 Cover to London with superb "BRITISH / MAIL / 21 NOV. 90 / ANTANANARIVO" c.d.s in blue alongside French Colonies 25c pair (one with small fault) tied octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / L.V No 2" datestamp, a further strike on the front, fine and attractive. Photo on Page 89 in printed catalogue. £900-1,000
| MALAYA
(Also See Lots 141, 154, 155) | |
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1895-1921 Covers and cards with transit datestamps of "N.I AGENT SINGAPORE" (4), "N.I POSTAGENT PENANG" (6), "PENANG TO SINGAPORE" (6), "SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG" (2), Singapore c.d.s (3) or Penang c.d.s, most items to or from the Netherlands Indies, one 1902 Netherlands Indies postcard written from Pontianak but cancelled at Singapore, the majority fine. (22). £150-180
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1900-56 Covers and cards written up on pages including postal stationery, WWI censors, telegrams, Penang Train Letter, 1945 (Oct) stampless covers from Penang (2), BMA issues on forces mail and other covers, meter marks, Paquebots, etc., a few faults but with some unusual items. (86). £200-250
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Air Mails. 1926 (Aug 23) Covers franked 4c from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur or Port Swettenham, both endorsed and handstamped "BY AIR MAIL", with arrival backstamps, carried on the first survey flight from Singapore piloted by Mr Vincent. Both covers fine. (2). £160-180
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Air Mails. 1931-48 Covers comprising 1931 (Apr 15/16) covers from Singapore to Java or Darwin both carried on the first experimental Imperial Airways flight from London to Australia, and covers carried on the return flight back to England sent from Singapore to Cairo (2, both redirected to India) or to London (7, one from Kuala Lumpur); second experimental flight cover from Singapore to London; 1934 (Dec 14) first flight cover from Singapore to Brisbane carried on the new extended Imperial Airways service; and 1948 BOAC Singapore to Penang first flight. (14). £150-180
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Train Letters. 1931-38 Covers with "Train Letter" cachets of Penang (2, one with F.M.S 5c block of eleven paying 55c air rate to G.B), Kuala Lumpur (2) or Ipoh, some faults or staining. (5). £70-80
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Japanese Occupation. 1942 Covers with Perak 8c stamps overprinted "Dai Nippon 2602" (2) or "Dai Nippon Yubin", cancelled at Chenor (fine cogwheel type c.d.s), Kuala Lumpur or Bahau, the last with violet 1st Anniversary of Fall of Singapore cachet, two censored. Three fine commercial covers. (3). £140-160
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Japanese Occupation. 1943 Covers bearing 1943 (Apr. - Oct.) issue, one to Penang with 4c and 8c tied by a fine violet double ring c.d.s with boxed "CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS / senders name and address / not shown on cover"; the other from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore franked 4c, 8c and 30c bearing Express and registration labels, both censored. Two fine and unusual covers. (2). £140-160
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1872 Stampless entire letter to Italy with a Malta c.d.s, black "22 1/2" and a "6" charge mark, 1869 10c pair and 1870 40c postage dues tied by datestamps of Augusta, fine and unusual. £200-240
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1902 KEVII Head vignette Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "13 NOV 02" and "BEFORE / HARDENING", endorsed "Malta" in pencil, 92x60mm. A fine De La Rue proof, this head used for the 1903-04 Malta issue. Photo on Page 108 in printed catalogue. £700-800
| MAURITIUS
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1816 Entire letter from Port Louis to St. Malo with oval undated "PORT LOUIS / POST PAID" and "COLONIES PAR / BORDEAUX", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 89 in printed catalogue. £280-320
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1854-57 2d Blue intermediate impression, position 5 used, large margin at base, other margins close and fault at upper right corner but still a reasonable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 14, £3,500. Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £180-220
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1900 6c on 8c Reply card used back from India to Mauritius, tied by Sicundarabad c.d.s with Mauritius arrival c.d.s, a scarce correct use of this card from abroad back to Mauritius. Photo on Page 89 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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1937 (May 12) Cover to Port Praslin with Coronation 20c tied scarce "BON ACCUEIL / MAURITIUS" c.d.s with a second strike alongside. £100-120
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Postal Stationery. 1903 1/2d and 1d Postcards and newspaper wrappers, 1d and 2 1/2d envelopes and 1d reply card, all seven items overprinted "SPECIMEN", sent from the U.P.U in Berne to the Madagascar Post Office and affixed to a part page removed from their ledger of Specimen stamps and stationery, tied by four strikes of red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR" handstamp, a unique archival piece. £350-400
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1881-c.1976 Mint and used collection with 1881 imperf 1a - 4a unused (not guaranteed) and pin-perf 1a used (corner faults), various 1886-1917 1a, 2a and 4a issues (41), 1899-1900 1/2a imperf (6) or pin-perf (2), various 1907-46 issues, both 1954 sets mint, 1957 and 1959-60 sets mint, etc., some reprints and forgeries but an interesting lot. (500+). £150-250
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c.1881-1980s Collection of stamps and covers including various 1881-1930 first type stamps (61), 1941-46 4p and 8p imperf pairs, 2p green error of colour sheets of 40 (2), 1949-66 issues apparently complete mint, used and F.D.C, many post 1950 covers with official mail and postal stationery, a few earlier covers noted with 1938 cover from Tibet to Nepal franked 1t and some earlier stampless official covers. (100s). £300-400
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1886 4a Green vertical pair, clear impressions on very thin native paper, the lower stamp with large cracked plate variety, fine used. S.G. 9, £260+. Photo on Page 50 in printed catalogue. £80-100
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1898-1930 Issues on native paper, eight imperf sheets of 64 comprising 1898-99 1a blue, 1a green, 2a violet, 2a rose-lilac, 4a green, 1899-1900 1/2a black, 1917-30 1/2a red-orange, 2a red, all fine. £500-600
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1936-40 Commercial air mail covers to Australia, various rates from 37 1/2c to 112 1/2c. (14). £50-60
| NEW ZEALAND
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1851 Cover to Ireland prepaid 4d and charged 8d upon arrival, the reverse with manuscript "P.O Otago 8/3/51" and arrival datestamps, fine and scarce. £200-240
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1860 Entire letter from Wellington to Wanganui prepaid 4d in cash with an unusually fine "PAID / AT WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND" crowned circle in red, sent by ship endorsed "Per Wonga Wonga" with a Petre arrival c.d.s on the front and Wellington backstamp, light horizontal file fold, otherwise largely fine. £180-220
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1869 Cover from Auckland to a Doctor at the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley franked 6d Chalon Head, redirected to France with G.B 6d tied by Southampton duplex, backstamped "SOUTHAMPTON / PACKET LETTER" and in London and France. An attractive and unusual redirected cover. Photo on Page 89 in printed catalogue. £300-350
| NIGERIA
(Also See Lots 24, 55, 139, 160, 161, 490) | |
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1902-58 Covers and cards (22), a front and a parcel post label, many with skeleton datestamps, also postage due marks, Mobile P.O Ibadan, 1902 card from Brass River to Switzerland, etc. (24). £100-120
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1904-13 Covers, cards and a front with Northern Nigeria stamps cancelled at Baro (3), Pateji, Minna (2) or Naraguta, or Southern Nigeria stamps cancelled at Igbein Hill Abeokuta (2) or Ode Ondo. (10). £200-240
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1925 1/2d and 1d Vertical gutter pairs mint, upper stamps die I and lower stamps die II, 1/2d pair with a couple of tiny tone spots on reverse, 1d pair with trace of light gum crease to central gutter, both very fine appearance, S.G. 15c, 16c, £900. (2). £120-150
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1937-98 Mint and used collection in two S.G. Senator albums including 1938-51 1/2d - 5/- KGVI set with all perfs mint and used and some additional blocks (including 2/6 black and deep blue, perf 13 1/2 block, S.G. 58ab, unmounted), 1953-58 set mint and 2d re-entries mint (within a booklet pane) or used (2, unpriced by S.G.), Cameroons 1960-61 set mint with 2d bluish grey shade, 1965-66 set mint, Biafra 1968 set mint, all commemoratives to 1980 mint with many also used, and most later issues mint, some miniature sheets, booklets and postage dues. S.G. £1,700+. (100s). £250-300
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Cameroons. 1923-53 Covers with 1923-24 covers cancelled at Tinto (Proud D3, backstamped at Buea, Kumba, Victoria) or Bamenda (2, Proud D3, backstamped at Namfe, Tinto); 1938-53 British Mandate cancels including skeletons of Kumba (D6), Nyasoso (D2), Nkambe (D1), Victoria (D12), single ring c.d.s of Bai (D3, on 1951 cover bearing Royal Wedding 5/-), double ring datestamps of Tiko (D3), Bamenda (D4), also incoming mail and two 1908 German period postcards. (26). £200-240
| PAKISTAN
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1947 Pakistan overprints used including 3p - 25r set of nineteen and Official 3p - 10r set (missing 2 1/2a, 8a), 1a3p postage and Official issue with Karachi overprints, and various local handstamped overprints (33 + cover), also 1948-57 perf 13 10r - 25r and perf 14 10r. S.G. £680+. (75 + cover). £100-120
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1947-69 Mint and used collection with some covers in three albums including 1947 set mint (2 sets), 1948 and 1949 sets mint, Officials with 1947 set mint, 1948-54 set mint and used, 1949 set mint, some local overprints on India, covers with official mail and postal stationery; and Bahawalpur 1948 (Apr. 1) 1r - 10r unmounted mint blocks of four, 1945 (Sept.) Officials in mint blocks. Also 1971-81 Bangladesh issues with many local overprints on Pakistan stamps, provisional overprints with varieties, imperf pairs (unlisted by S.G.) and some covers. £240-280
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1947-61 Mint and used collection on pages with 1947 set mint, 1948 set mint and used (some additional perfs), 1949 set mint, Officials with 1947 set mint, etc. S.G. £1,000+. (c.300). £80-100
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Bahawalpur. 1947 (Dec) - 1949 Postage and Official issues complete mint, lightly mounted on pages, also various used including all 1945-46 Official issues (O1/19), all fine. S.G. 18/46, O1/31b, £982. (85). £150-180
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Bahawalpur. 1947 (Dec 1) - 1949 Postage and Official issues mounted mint, a virtually complete lot with both perfs for the two U.P.U sets, only missing the 1945 1 1/2a on 2r Official (S.G. O13), also additional 1945 (Mar 1) 1/2a - 1r Official set of six and 1946 Victory 1 1/2a block of four, all very fine. S.G. 18/46, O1/12, O14/31b, £670. (74). £110-130
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1873 Stampless cover to England, posted at Charing Cross with a large "2d" charge mark, the enclosed letter from F.W. Otter written at Resht on the Caspian Sea. The letter tells of continuing the survey through the jungle by the road which has now been cleared for 20 miles, and includes "we shall be away a month or more & we take neither horses or mules so our tents etc must be carried by men of whom we shall require nearly 30. I shall take my rifle with me for the chance of a shot at wild boars or tigers but not my gun as in the dense jungle there seems to be no birds". An intriguing early letter, carried to England by Capt. Claton. £200-250
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1911-13 5ch, 6ch Brown-lake and green, 12ch, 24ch and 1921 10ch on 6c and 1kr on 12c "BENADERS" surcharges all affixed to pieces, each handstamped "COLONIAS", applied in Lisbon to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. A few stains and 1kr on 6ch with surface scrape but a scarce specimen group. (16). £100-120
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1922 "Controle 1922" 2ch - 30kr set of 17 (no 3ch green and grey) and the four 1922-23 surcharges each handstamped "COLONIAS", applied in Lisbon to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies, all affixed to two pieces. Some stamps a little stained but a scarce specimen group. (21). £250-300
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1926-29 1ch - 2kr Set of ten and the redrawn set of four applied to pieces, all stamps (except 1kr blue) overprinted "SPECIMEN", the original set of ten (except 2kr) then each handstamped "Especimen", applied in Lisbon to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. A scarce specimen group. (14). Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £120-140
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1935 5d - 5r Set of 14 affixed to two pieces, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" in green, applied in Lisbon to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. A couple of stamps a little stained and 5d with clipped corner perfs, otherwise fine and a scarce specimen set. (14). Photo on Page 92 in printed catalogue. £280-320
| PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
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1859 Entire to Madrid bearing Cuba & Puerto Rico issue 1r green, four margins, tied by blue "MANILA" c.d.s, backstamped at San Roque and Madrid. Light vertical file fold and 7mm tear at upper edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 89 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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1903 Cover to England with 10c Philippines overprint tied by "VICTORIA / HONG KONG" c.d.s and boxed "Paquebot" alongside (Hosking 3106), very fine, unusual on a Philippines stamp. Photo on Page 89 in printed catalogue. £200-250
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1903 Picture postcard from Saigon Port to Ibo, Nyassa Territory, Portuguese East Africa "p.s.s Australian" bearing Indo-China 10c, with datestamps of Saigon Central, Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No 10, Colombo, Aden and Ibo. £80-100
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1902-08 Cover to Germany and picture postcard to Portugal both bearing 1901 issue pictorial definitives, the 1902 cover with 5r, 10r and 50r paying the correct 65r letter rate, backstamped at the French P.O at Zanzibar, the 1908 postcard with a 10c stamp (minor staining) on the picture side. (2). Photo on Page 89 in printed catalogue. £240-280
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1912-18 Picture postcards to G.B, France or Portugal (2) and a cover to G.B all bearing 1911 issue Republica overprint stamps, the postcards franked 10r (2, to Portugal), 10r pair or 20r, the cover franked at the correct 75r rate by 5r (2), 10r (2), 20r and 25r (some a little stained), five good commercial items. (5). £350-400
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1926 (June 22) Picture postcard of S. Joao Baptista Fortress at Ibo, posted from Ibo to France franked on the picture side by 1921 perf 14-15 5r and postal tax 15c (S.G. C143) tied by Ibo datestamps, the postal tax stamp used to pay postage. £120-150
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1927 (July 27) Very large (39x15cm) registered front from Porto Amelia to Germany bearing twenty stamps comprising 1921 pictorial issue 1/2c - 8c and 15c - 5E with additional 6c, 7 1/2c, 8c, 20c, 40c and 50c, the three 1925 Postal Tax stamps and 30c Postal Tax due stamp (S.G. D142), each tied by Porto Amelia datestamp with a registration label applied. A spectacular franking, apparently commercial but probably also franked with a stamp collector in mind using whatever stamps still remained at the Porto Amelia Post Office at the end of the Nyassa Company's contract. A rare use of these postal tax stamps, used to pay part of the postage rate. £160-200
| RHODESIA
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1892-1908 Mint and used collection on pages including 1892-94 1/2d - 8d (all shades) and 4/- mint and set used, 1895 2d and 4d mint and used, 1896-97 die I 2d, 3d, 8d - 3/- mint and set used, die II 2/-, 5/-, 10/- mint and set used, 1896 Matabele Provisional 3d on 5/- mint and used, 1897 1/2d - 8d mint, 1898-1908 Specimen overprints (7), 1d mint vertical pair imperf between stamps and left margin, 1/2d - 1/- and 3/- - 10/- mint, 1/2d - £1 used, all fine. S.G. £2,500+. (151). Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £350-500
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