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Prome. 1874-1941 Covers and cards (80), stamps and pieces in an album, the covers including squared circles (3), handstruck slogans with rare 1918 "BUY A RS 10 / POST OFFICE CASH / CERTIFICATE FOR RS 7.12", 1924 "BUY P.O CASH CERTIFICATES / 6% COMPOUND INTEREST" (2) and 1937 "TELEPHONE MAKES / LIFE EASIER", registered mail, due handstamps, Prome R.M.S (3), etc., mixed quality. (80+). £300-350
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Pyapon. 1900-40 Covers and cards including registered mail, due handstamps, octagonal Unpaid datestamps, etc., mixed quality. (60). £150-180
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Sagaing. 1895-1938 Covers and cards with cancels of Sagaing (24), Sagaing Bazar or Sagaing R.M.S (2), including squared circles (2), etc., also some stamps and pieces, some faults. (27+). £100-120
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Thayetmyo. 1889-1933 Covers and cards (34) including squared circles (9, KD9-12), Thayetmyo Bazar (2), etc., also stamps and pieces including three stamps with octagonal "B/179", some faults. (34+). £150-180
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Toungoo. 1890-1939 Covers and cards (83), stamps and pieces with cancels of Toungoo or Toungoo Bazar, in an album, including squared circle, 1933 "BUY POST OFFICE / CASH CERTIFICATES" handstruck slogan, registered mail, due handstamps, etc., some faults. (83+). £250-300
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Wakema. 1888-1937 Covers and cards including squared circles (3), registered mail, etc., some faults. (40). £120-140
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Experimental Post Offices. 1905-36 Covers and cards with Experimental P.O datestamps comprising single ring c.d.s numbered R-26, 34, 51, 54 (2), 60, and double ring c.d.s numbered R-10 (3, one with due handstamp), 17 (3), 29, 42, 59, 71 (3), 82 (2), 84, 107, 129 (2), 166 (3), 184, 188 (2, one registered), 199, 213, 378 (4), 385 (3) or 389, very mixed quality with some staining and faults but most very scarce and several the only recorded examples. (40). £400-500
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1888-1947 Covers and cards, stamps and pieces, the collection of railway T.P.O cancels and explanatory handstamps in seven albums, the covers comprising T.P.O R1 (140), R2 (122), R3 (80), R4 (19), R5 (18), R6 (6), R8 (47), R9 (30), R10 (66), R15 (3), R25 (26), R26 (5), R27 (14), R28 (16), R29 (16), R30 (35), R31 (16), R33 (16), R34 (22), R35, R36 (5), R37 (6), R38 (7) and R50 (6), with numerous explanatory marks including "Posted in Wrong Train", "Detained Late Fee Not Paid" and postage due. Mixed quality, some stained or with faults but many others fine, a good lot. (722+). £2,000-2,500
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T.P.O - Mailbag Seal Cancels. 1897 (June 20) 1/2a Newspaper wrapper (with contents) to India cancelled by intaglio "R2 IN SET 4" mailbag seal, applied on the Rangoon to Pyinmana T.P.O; and 1932 (Aug 19) cover to Rangoon with KGV 1/2a + 1a3p tied by intaglio "R3 SET 2" mailbag seal, applied on the Mandalay to Toungoo T.P.O. Both items with light overall toning, otherwise fine and two unique cancels, the mailbag seals used as a canceller in error. (2). Photo on Page 214. £200-250
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River T.P.O I-2 (Prome to Mandalay). 1888 Cover (part flap missing) from the Adjutant-General at Ootacamund franked O.H.M.S 1a, to an Officer at Myaungyan, redirected to Sabinaung and then Pagan, backstamps include "I.2.OUT / SET No 3", "I.2.OUT / SET No. 1" and "I.2.IN / SET No 1" c.d.s; and two 1889 1/2a stationery envelopes cancelled "I.2.IN / SET No 1" or "I.2.IN / SET No 2" c.d.s, all fine and scarce. (3). £180-220
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River T.P.O R-4. 1892-1913 Covers and cards with small c.d.s "R.4.OUT" for set 1 (2), set 2, set 3 (2), larger "R.4.IN" c.d.s for set 1 (3), set 2 (4), set 3 (2) or "R.4.OUT" for set 1, set 2 (2), set 3 or set 5, the last with "TRAIN LATE" handstamp. This T.P.O operated on the Prome to Mandalay Steamer service from 1890 until 1913; from 1921 it was reallocated to the Rangoon to Henzada Railway T.P.O. Some faults, ten fine. (19). £200-250
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River T.P.O R11 - R14. 1910-41 Covers (10), pieces (3) and stamps (3) comprising R11 (Prome to Mandalay) covers with cancels of set 1 (3), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4, 5 (on piece) and 6; T.P.O R12 (Pakkoku & Monywa River) c.d.s on piece; T.P.O R13 (Pakkoku & Homalin River) c.d.s on single stamps (3); R14 (Monywa & Mowlaik River) c.d.s on piece and cover. A few faults, scarce. (16). £120-150
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Rangoon-Calcutta Steamer Service. 1885-86 1 1/2a Postcards to USA or England both posted on the S.S "Maharatta" with "RANGOON STEAMER / SERVICE" datestamps "A.IN" or "C.IN", the card to G.B with minor creasing, otherwise fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 214. £200-250
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Rangoon-Calcutta Steamer Service. 1886-89 1/2a Stationery envelopes (6), covers bearing India stamps (2) and a single 3a stamp all with "RANGOON STEAMER / SERVICE" c.d.s, the eight covers all to India having datestamps "A.IN" (4), "B.IN" (2) or "C.IN" (2), two with the stamps cancelled "R.M.S" and the steamer c.d.s on reverse, the others all cancelled by the steamer c.d.s. One cover badly stained, the others with the occasional minor fault but otherwise largely fine. A scarce group. (9). £600-700
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Rangoon-Calcutta Steamer Service. 1887 1/2a Stationery envelope to India posted on S.S "Rajpootana", cancelled "RANGOON STEAMER / SERVICE" c.d.s "A.IN", the word "IN" inverted in error. An unusual error, not shown by Proud. Photo on Page 216. £120-150
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Rangoon-Calcutta Steamer Service. 1893 Cover to Bombay posted on S.S "Africa", franked on the reverse by three 1/2a stamps tied by two superb "RANGOON S.S OUT / SET No. C" datestamps (Proud type D3). Also similar set A c.d.s on a single 1/2a stamp, set C c.d.s on a stamp and piece, and small type D2 set C c.d.s on a single 2a stamp. The cover fine and scarce. (5). Photo on Page 216. £200-250
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Rangoon Paquebots. 1923-39 Covers (3) and a postcard with stamps of India (3) or G.B, all cancelled at Rangoon and handstamped small "Paquebot", one with Late Fee c.d.s and One Anna Due handstamp; and two 1940 covers from Calcutta to Rangoon handstamped "Shipping Documents" and small boxed "PAQUEBOT", the last two a little stained or toned, otherwise fine. (6). £130-150
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Rangoon. 1937-42 Covers and cards with datestamps or handstamps of Rangoon G.P.O (63, including D.L.O datestamps, Late Fee and Unpaid c.d.s, oval "Postage Prepaid in Cash", boxed "MALDIRIGE", etc), Ahlone (2), Army Headquarters (2, one a stampless O.A.S cover with violet triangular "F.S / FREE"), Bogalay Bazar, Botataung, Churchill Road (4), Dallah (3), East Rangoon (6), Government House (6), Kandawglay (2), Kemmendine (5), Magyidan (4, with red A.R card), Merchant Street (10), Montgomery Street (5), Pazundaung (2), Railway Station (3), Scott Market (2), Secretariat (3), Seikgyi, Suratee Bazar (5), University (4) or the 1941 (Mar 7) P&T Exhibition Stall (2). A few faults though most are fine, a good collection in two albums. (136). £400-500
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1937-42 Covers and cards (638), stamps and pieces, postmarks from offices outside Rangoon, mounted alphabetically from Abya to Zigon in six albums, also additional covers loose. Some faults but many fine, some cancels very scarce. A good extensive lot with registered mail, postage due mail, A.R cards, etc. (638+). £1,400-1,600
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1942 Cover from Kandawglay to Okkan franked on reverse by 1a scarlet, with "OKKAN / INS" intaglio seal type arrival datestamp, not recorded by Proud. £80-100
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1943 (Aug 1) Picture postcards depicting a temple or ox cart both bearing Independence Day perforated set of three (one 5c rouletted), both cancelled on the first day of issue with Bassein c.d.s or violet Independence Day handstamp in Burmese with central national flag. (2). £120-140
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1944 Parcel piece bearing nine 1943 "Farmer" 20c grey-lilac stamps (three strips of three) all tied by bilingual Experimental P.O 24 datestamps with a Shamzu registration label; and 1944 registered cover from Rangoon to Japan bearing three examples of the 1943 "Farmer" 20c grey-lilac + 1943 (Oct) 10c blue, censor cachets. Two unusual commercial items, both ex Gerald Davis Collection. (2). £140-160
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1944 Registered cover (made from a reused and refolded Rangoon Post Office wrapper) from Thayetmyo to Mandalay bearing 1943 "Farmer" 30c blue-green + 1943 (Oct.) 10c blue; and 1944 1a postal stationery envelope with red Cross overprint and Burmese State crest alongside sent registered from Thazi to Pwiapyu bearing 1943 (Oct.) 5c carmine pair on the front and 1943 "Farmer" 30c blue-green on the reverse. Also 1943 telegram envelope with enclosed telegram form sent from Moulmein to Thingangyun, the telegram form with c.d.s and red censor cachet. Three good commercial items. (3). £140-160
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Shan States. 1944 Cover to Bassein bearing Shan States 5c, 10c pair and 30c tied by Burmese datestamps, arrival backstamp, scarce stamps on cover, very fine. Ex Gerald Davis Collection. Photo on Page 216. £300-350
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Shan States. 1944-45 Covers bearing 1944 (Nov.) overprinted Shan States issue, comprising 1944 philatelic cover sent within Thegon bearing the set of seven; and 1945 commercial cover to Mudon with 10c blue tied by Moulmein Wireless c.d.s, a little roughly opened at base. (2). £120-140
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Rangoon. 1945-47 Covers and cards with datestamps or handstamps of Rangoon G.P.O (41), Cantonment (4), Churchill Road (3), Kemmendine (4), Lanmadaw (4), Pazundaung, Secretariat (9) or University (2). G.P.O handstamps include scarce boxed type R66 datestamp on stamped O.A.S covers (2), Unpaid datestamps, due handstamps, boxed "RETOUR", etc., mainly fine. (68). £200-250
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1945-47 Covers and cards, postmarks from offices other than Rangoon, mounted alphabetically from Akyab to Zigon, includes registered mail, air mails, due handstamps, 1945 cover with Burma War Comforts 1a label, etc., mixed quality, in four albums. (343). £700-800
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Experimental Post Offices. 1945-47 Covers with double ring "BURMA / EXPTL P.O No" datestamps numbered 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4 (4, one with registration handstamp), 5 (5), 7 (3), 8 (3, two registered), 9 (3), 10 (5, one registered), 14 (2), 15 (2), 16 (3), 18 (4), 19 (3, one with due handstamp), 23, 24, 29 (3), 35 (4), 36 (4, one registered), 37 due handstamp, 39, 40 (4), 41 (2), 42 (2), 43, 44, 50 (2), also "EXPERIMENTAL P.O" R-9, 63 (2), 70 (2), 98 (2), a few faults, many very scarce. (78). £500-600
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1838-95 Entire letter and covers (4) to G.B, stamps include 1859 12 1/2c green, Small Queen 3c pair or 5c and a 3c envelope uprated 2c, datestamps include Paid Liverpool Col. Packet (2) or U.S Packet. (5). £100-120
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1861-99 Covers, stamps include 1859 5c (3 covers, one cancelled "ST THOMAS / U.C" double arc datestamp) or 10c, 1868-71 3c, etc. (7). £140-160
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c.1900-03 Coloured patriotic envelopes printed by J.C Wilson of Montreal, one posted in Toronto in 1903, four others unused (one duplicated), the unused envelopes with patriotic poems on the reverse, three unused covers with some staining. (5). £100-120
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1901 Piece with an attractive handpainted design commemorating the visit of the Duke & Duchess of York to St. Johns, incorporating the Newfoundland 1899-1901 4c and 5c stamps; an attractive hand-drawn design for an 1851 12c stamp (with pencil note "purchased from Maurice Burrus sale, Shanahan Auction, Feb. 1959"); and various 1935-41 royalty related covers, some illustrated. (18). £100-120
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1851-c.2000 Mint and used collection of Canada, Newfoundland and other provinces on album pages including Newfoundland 1897 set mainly used, 1911-16 set with 8c - 15c mint, etc.; Canada 1857 3d on horizontally ribbed paper used, 1897 Jubilee 20c mint, Officially Sealed labels, etc. (Many 100s). £250-300
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - See lots 1798-1871 | CEYLON
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1886 Cover from Colombo to Russia bearing 1885 15c on 16c violet and 1886 5c vertical pair, Ligne N. transit c.d.s on the front, the 15c surcharge uncommon on cover. £100-120
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1857-2000 Mint and used collection on pages with various 1857-70 issues to the 2/-, various surcharges, 1910-11 1r - 10r mint, Officials, telegraph stamps (42), etc. Also mint issues for Maldives virtually complete from 1950. (100s). £150-200
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1935 Silver Jubilee 6c variety diagonal line by turret, 9c and 50c both with variety dot by flagstaff, the 50c with vertical crease, otherwise fine, all used. S.G. 379f, 380h, 382h, £682. (3). £90-110
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Booklets. 1935 1r80 Booklet originally containing thirty Silver Jubilee 6c stamps in five panes of six, two complete panes and a pair from a third pane remaining, still containing the two pages giving postal rates and air mail details + three air mail labels, and waxed interleaving, the staple a little rusty but the light blue cover otherwise fine. A good looking example of this scarce booklet, of which 2,000 were produced. S.G. SB11, £1,400. Photo on Page 218. £200-250
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Booklets. 1935 2r70 Booklet originally containing thirty Silver Jubilee 9c stamps in five panes of six, one complete pane which includes the variety dot to left of chapel (S.G. 380g, £200), with a pair and single from two other panes now remaining, also with pages giving postal rates and air mail details (from which the three air mail labels have been removed) and waxed interleaving, the staple a little rusted but the light green cover otherwise fine. A good looking example of this scarce booklet, and possibly unique with the listed 9c variety; just 1,000 booklets were produced. S.G. SB12, £1,800. Photo on Page 218. £350-400
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The Professor Laurent Vandendriessche Collection | Professor Laurent Vandendiessche's relationship with China goes back half a century. His political views were the same tint of red as those of the newly minted People's Republic of China, the government of which invited him to visit in 1954. He held court with the PRC's first Premier, Zhou Enlai, and other prominent figures of the Communist Party of China. As head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Ghent he organised the first exchange of scientific researchers between the PRC and Belgium. During his lifetime he travelled to China more than 40 times, and was instrumental in establishing relationships between the two countries in the scientific and economical realms. He started to collect stamps at the age of six, and philately remained a lifelong passion, which he could very much indulge through his globetrotting, specifically to China. His collections of other worldwide stamps will be found throughout this catalogue.
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1838 (Dec 13) Entire letter from Canton to London endorsed "via Bombay and Egypt from China", reverse with oval framed Bombay Forwarding Agents cachet and London arrival c.d.s (29 Apr 1839), charged 2/6. The letter starts "the city and adjacent country have been thrown into a state of unparalleled excitement from the severe measures adopted by Govt for the suppression of the Opium trade", and includes a description of riots, preparations for war, and the beheading of an opium smuggler which was prevented from taking place in public by the Europeans in the city. An interesting letter written a few months before Britain declared war on China. £250-300
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1894-95 Covers from London to Swatow franked 2 1/2d both with "SWATOW" British P.O arrival backstamps, one additionally backstamped in Hong Kong, the other with "SINGAPORE / TO HONG KONG" backstamp. One with a few minor opening tears, otherwise fine, an unusual destination. (2). £100-120
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Air Mail. 1921 (July 3) Registered cover from Peking to Shantung bearing 1920 Flood Relief set of three and 1921 3a air stamp, flown on the second Peking to Tsinan service with arrival backstamp, very fine. Photo on Page 216. £350-400
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c.1926 Cover from Shanghai to England "via Siberia" bearing 4c olive-green (5), handstamped "T / SHANGHAI" and boxed "T ..... ctms", a 1d charge mark applied in London and a 1d postage due cancelled by undated double ring Tunbridge Wells handstamp. £80-100
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Municipal Posts. 1870-96 Mint and used issues from Shanghai (54), Amoy (6), Chefoo (4), Chungking (6), Foochow (3), Hankow (18, including 2c - 30c postages mint), Ichang (2), Kewkiang (2) or Wuhu. (96). £100-120
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1874-94 Imperial Customs Post issues mint and used comprising Large Dragon 1878 3c (2, one with a few part faults) and 5c used, 1882 1c used, 1883 3c and 5c (light corner crease and pulled perf) used; 1885-88 Small Dragon 1c mint, 1c - 5c used (faults); 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday set of nine, the 4c, 9c, 12c and 24c mint, 1c - 3c, 5c and 6c used, a little paper adhering to reverse of 12c and a couple of miniscule ink marks on 24c but otherwise fine. A scarce group. S.G. 1/24, £7,500. (19). Photo on Page 220. £800-1,000
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1897 Surcharges comprising small figures Small Dragon issue 1c and 5c mint, 3c used (faults), Dowager Empress Birthday 1/2c, 4c - 8c unused or mint, 10c on 9c, 10c on 12c and 30c on 24c used; large figures 2 1/2mm below characters Dowager Empress 10c on 9c and 10c on 12c both unused without gum; large figures 1 1/2mm below characters on third Dowager Empress issue 1/2c - 2c used, a few small perf faults. S.G. 34/80, £4,250. (15). Photo on Page 220. £500-600
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1897 (March) 30c Surcharge (large figures) on Dowager Empress 60th Birthday (second printing) 24c deep rose-red, variety "30" 2mm above cents, from sheet 2 R1/5, fine mint, original gum, very scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (2018). S.G. 65b, £5,750. Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,200
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1897 Red revenue stamps surcharged for postal use, first type surcharges (S.G. types 18/20) comprising 1c on 3c (type A), 2c on 3c and 4c on 3c mint, a little gum loss, otherwise fine. S.G. 88/90, £4,100. (3). Photo on Page 220. £700-800
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1897 $1 on 3c Red revenue, type 20 surcharge, fine used with Swatow c.d.s. S.G. 91, £4,250. Photo on Front Cover. £700-800
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1897 2c on 3c Red revenue, type 21 surcharge, variety "s" inverted in "Cents", a little gum loss, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 93d, £1,400. Photo on Page 220. £250-300
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1897 1/2c - $2 Mint or unused, the 1/2c, 30c and $2 without gum, the others with part original gum, small ink marks to the 30c, $2 with pulled perf at base, otherwise largely fine. S.G. 96/106, £8,100. (11). Photo on Page 220. £400-500
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