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B.M.A Malaya. 1945-48 Mainly mint study with some used, various dies, papers and shades, complete sheets of the 1c - 6c, 12c and 50c (additional 2c and 12c sheets), 5c misplaced overprint, 15c with additional overprint in margin, a few plate blocks, $5 green and red used (2), etc. (1,200+). Photo on Page 180. £350-450
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B.M.A Malaya. 1945-49 Covers including 1945 (Sep 28) "first day free postage" cover to USA and Oct. 1st free cover to New Zealand both with Penang datestamps; 15c registration envelope size F with Specimen overprint; covers from Kota Bharu, Kelantan, franked 50c or $1.05; registered cover with "A.R" handstamp; cover to USA with pair of 1c "Malayan Welfare Fund" labels on reverse; cover franked 50c to Bermuda, etc. (29). £180-220
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1949-2002 Covers and cards, stamps, booklets, etc., including F.D.Cs and commercial covers, postal stationery, 1955 postcard from India bearing 2c + 12c Malayan Postal Union dues, express mail, 1953 1c + 2c on handwritten C.O.P, Post Office Savings Bank cards (3), booklets (100), a few presentation packs, etc. (c.270) £120-150
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Malaysia Federal Territory. 1966-2003 Mint varieties with 1966 National Monuments 10c with blue omitted, 1983 LNG Export blocks of four of 15c (2), 20c (2), $1 (also single $1) all perf 13½, and inverted watermarks comprising 1992 Thomas Cup miniature sheet, 1993 "LIMA" 30c block of four and Selangor Golf Club 50c block of four, Hong Kong 94 Orchid miniature sheets (2), 1996 10c and 20c postage due blocks of six, and 2003 Fruit 50s and 10Rm blocks of four, etc. (87). £250-300
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Malaysia Federal Territory. 1970-79 Imperf proofs comprising 1970 Butterflies (7), 1979 Animals (9) and unissued 1979 Flowers series (14), various single or multiple colours with some pairs, also 15c perforated proof for the unissued Flowers series with black printed twice. (31). £200-250
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Malaysia. 1971 Butterflies, 1c imperforate colour separation proofs without state name, ruler portrait or value (10, various single or multiple colours); similar imperf proofs with 1c value (8); and imperf proofs in black of the inscriptions, state name, value and ruler portrait for Perlis (4) or Kedah, some pairs, an unusual group. (23). £200-250
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Malaysia. 1979 Flowers, imperforate colour separation proofs without state name, ruler portrait or value (53, various single or multiple colours); similar imperf proofs with value and state name in the adopted colours (16); and imperf proofs in black of the inscriptions, state name, value and ruler portrait (12), many pairs, an unusual group. (81). £250-300
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Malaysia. 2002-06 Agricultural Produce, study of the Federal and State issues written up on pages, virtually all in unmounted upper right corner blocks of four (44, also one block of eight) showing the printing date in the margin, gum types, perfs and watermarks identified with many varieties unpriced in the specialised catalogue, many inverted watermarks, also Pahang 30c single with missing background, and complete sheets (3, also a few earlier sheets), all superb. (185+). £200-250
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1939-42 Covers and cards including 1941 (Nov.) covers from New York to Singapore with "RETURNED TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED" (2); 1942 cover from India to H.Q Malayan Command with boxed "SERVICE NOT NOW / AVAILABLE"; censored mail including registered cover from G.B with censor label tied by wax seals, AR card from India with Singapore censor, etc., also a Netherlands Indies cover to Ceylon with "BY K.L.M TO / (CALCUTTA) / & ONWARD / AIR TRANSMISSION", some faults. (29). £150-180
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Censorship. 1939 (Sep 8-26) Covers to G.B (4) or USA all with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) / PENANG", one with boxed "T", one with address partly erased, otherwise all fine with unusually clear strikes of this uncommon censor, only recorded in September 1939. (5). £130-150
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Censorship. 1939-41 Covers with Singapore or Penang censors, various types, all written up on pages including air mail cover from Batu Gajah to New Guinea, China to South Africa cover with small triangular framed "1" and "7", Netherlands Indies covers to USA (2) or Germany, etc. (17). £200-250
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Censorship / Clipper Covers. 1941 Clipper rate covers, comprising Jan 4th cover from Kuala Lumpur to USA franked $1.90; July 17th registered cover from Penang to USA franked $1.65 carried on the ANZAC Clipper delayed at Guam by bad weather; and Oct 7th cover from Kuala Lumpur to Switzerland franked $2, all censored, some faults, the registered cover very fine. (3). £100-120
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Censorship. 1939-41 Covers to G.B (17), India (11) or USA (9), three uncensored, the others all with various Singapore or Penang censors. (37). £250-300
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Censorship. 1939-41 Covers and cards with Singapore or Penang censors, including scarce "PERMIT / NO. 10" cachet; 1941 (Oct 14) cover to Japan with interesting letter written on the S.S "Anhui", the last British evacuation ship to leave Japan, which had to sail through one of the worst typhoons ever recorded; 1939 (Aug 18) postcard from Belgium with boxed "PASSED BY / 11 CENSOR" (lower right corner cut away); U34 meter on cover to Egypt; Johore stamps cancelled Singapore Paquebot c.d.s ; covers to Hawaii or Philippines; 1940 cover from Kuching with seven Sarawak stamps, etc. An unusual group. (11). £200-250
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Censorship. 1939-41 Covers (12), postcards (2) and a front including 1940 card to Penang bearing Kedah 1c vertical pair and large Malaya Patriotic Fund label tied by Kulim c.d.s; the others all censored in Singapore or Penang, including boxed "PASSED BY / 3 / CENSOR" with lower right corner cut away (2), etc., all fine. (15). £150-180
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Australian Forces. 1941-42 Covers to Australia with red circular "POSTAGE / 25 CENTS / JOHORE" (violet "BY AIRMAIL" cachet, faults) or 25c U19 meter, franked Johore 25c (faults) or stampless (2), with A.I.F Field P.O No 17 (3), 18 or 19 datestamps; cover franked 55c cancelled at Singapore, endorsed from an R.A.A.F officer with an R.A.F censor; and a cover from South Africa to a soldier in the A.I.F with Singapore civil censor. (7). £120-140
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Indian F.P.Os. 1941-42 Covers sent stampless to G.B (7), India (3) or locally in Singapore (2), franked 8c to Canada or India, 25c to India (3, Kedah or Perak stamps), 50c or $2 to G.B, datestamps comprise F.P.O 29 (+F.P.O 58A), 32 (3), 33 (4), 36 (3, two with Kedah stamps), 50 (4), 58B, Base Office 3 (2) or 4. Also a cover from an Indian officer franked Kedah 8c to India cancelled Sungei Patani c.d.s, and a cover from G.B with Base Office 3 arrival backstamp. All with triangular army censors, one with "No. 15 Field Coy" cachet, another with censor cachet of O.C Provost Company. (21). £300-350
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Forces Mail. 1939-42 Covers from British forces with datestamps of Singapore (8) or Field Post Office SP.501 (7), franked 8c (5), 50c, 55c (3) or stampless (6), and a civilian cover sent locally to N.S.I.A "Hong Siang" with civil censor and 50c stamp tied by F.P.O SP.501 c.d.s. One cover with large "PASSED BY / ARMY / CENSOR" and similar civil "PASSED BY / 7 / CENSOR", others with army censors (7), naval censors (4) or R.A.F censors (2), another uncensored cover addressed locally to H.M.S "Laburnam", one cover unusually to Jamaica. Three covers with cachets of "R.A.P.C Malaya", "3rd A.A Regt R.A" or ""D" Company 1st Bn. The Manchester Regiment" applied alongside the censoring officer's signature. Also a cover from China to a soldier in Singapore, redirected to Penang with Singapore civil censor. (17). £220-260
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Forces Mail. 1945-46 Stampless O.A.S covers comprising cover to Holland with violet "NETHERLANDS POST OFFICE / SINGAPORE" c.d.s, boxed "DUTCH FORCES" and "<\<>10Gr."; air letter from a New Zealand soldier (Jay Force, N.Z Contingent en route to Japan, quarantined in Singapore due to a measles outbreak) with Indian F.P.O 594; covers with Indian F.P.O 51B, 189 or 217, or "PENANG / MALAYA" c.d.s. Also stampless civilian covers sent within Malaya with Klang or Penang datestamps, and 1945 (Sep 26) first day of British reoccupation of Penang cover with Straits stamps cancelled by oval of bars. (9). £140-160
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Dutch Forces Mail. 1946 (Jan./Feb) Stampless O.A.S covers from Dutch soldiers all with violet "NETHERLANDS POST OFFICE / SINGAPORE" c.d.s (three also with boxed "<\<>10Gr.") to Holland (2), Batavia (Dutch arrival c.d.s) or Denmark, return addresses include "R.A.P.W.I Postkantoor Batavia" and "R.A.P.W.I / Singapore Detachment Tandjoeng Batal". Also 1946 cover from a soldier at Malik Papan franked Netherlands Indies 15c, to another Dutch soldier at Penang with circular "Passed by / R.N.F Censor / No.". (5). £180-220
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Ionian Islands. 1821 (June 24) Long entire letter from an army Captain, John Birtwhistle, at Argostoli, Island of Cefalonia, posted to England with partial "ISOLE / IONIE" handstamp and superb arc type "MALTA" (MSF-1c, a very early use), disinfection slits, charged 3/4. The letter contains news of the civil war in Greece, and the large numbers of refugees who have fled to the Ionian Islands. £100-120
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1835 (Apr 11) Entire letter written by the James Johnstone (see lots 1411/3, 1424/5) from Malta to Scotland, containing news of his travels in India and Egypt, backstamped with a good strike of the undated "MALTA / F" packet letter handstamp in green applied at Falmouth. Tear to flap and minor splitting to lower edge fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 190. £200-250
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1840 Entire from Malta, prepaid 6d to Corfu, with "Consul de France / a Malte" cachet, curved "PAID / MALTA" (MISP-1b, a late use) and a fancy "CORFU" arrival datestamp (Nov 19), fine. £100-120
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1853 (Mar 22) Letter from a gunroom officer on H.M.S "Rodney", written on printed notepaper headed with a fine engraving of H.M.S "Rodney" in a gale, unfortunately missing the outer address panel. The letter includes "This is very smart paper, it is of our first med. gale and I believe was originally done by a Bluejacket". £100-120
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Mobile Box. 1865 (Feb 22) Stampless cover to Switzerland with boxed "MALTA / MB" datestamp, red "POSS. ANGL. / AMB. MARSEILLE" transit c.d.s, backstamped on Basel to Olten T.P.O and at Aarau, rated "90" in red crayon. An unusual use of this Mobile Box datestamp on a cover to Switzerland. Photo on Page 190. £220-260
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1902 KEVII Head Vignette Die Proof, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "18 NOV. 02" and stamped "AFTER / HARDENING", initialled "GW", a fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 184. £300-350
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1903-22 Mint selection on pages including 1903-04 set of seven, 1904-14 set (missing 5d vermilion), 1914-21 2/- and 2/6 (both shades), 1921-22 6d and 2/-, etc. S.G. £700+. (43). £120-150
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1904-14 ¼d - 5/- Set of ten overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 5/- lightly mounted, the others apparently unmounted, a fine and scarce set. S.G. 45/63s, £1250. (10). Photo on Page 206. £350-450
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1906 Picture postcard franked on the picture side with KEVII ½d cancelled at Valletta, simply addressed to "Schinina, Hotel Australia, Citta", handstamped boxed "Received unaddressed", a scarce explanatory handstamp. £100-120
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1907-11 Picture postcards from England to soldiers in Malta both only franked ½d, with circular "1d" charge marks and boxed "ADVERTISED / G.P.O MALTA", one with "UNCLAIMED" and Retd Letter Branch c.d.s, the Malta arrival c.d.s and charge mark obliterated by "A25" numerals, the other with boxed "TENDERED ON RECEIPT TO POST ORDERLY / AND REFUSED TO PAY THE CHARGE". (2). £100-120
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1811 (July 20) Entire letter from "Grand River, Isle de France" written by Captain Alistair Maclean of the 86th Regt, to his father at Lagan, Ulva, Isle of Mull, light oval "PORT LOUIS / POST PAID" and oval "SHIP / (crown) / LETTER" of London, charged 1/5. Maclean reports the illness of Col. MacQuarrie (later Governor of New South Wales). Maclean was wounded in July 1810 in the campaign to capture the island of Reunion. An early use of the Port Louis handstamp. With Holcombe (1989) and Van Der Linden (2000) Certificates. Photo on Page 202. £200-250
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1861-1992 Covers and cards, mainly postal stationery (48), some stamped covers, also a few Seychelles covers. (65). £130-160
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1908 50c Duty Plate die proof in black on white glazed card, dated "10 AUG 08", 92x60mm. Photo on Page 200. £100-120
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1910 1c - 10r Set of fifteen (with both 6c shades) fine mint. S.G. 181/95, £339. (16). Photo on Page 206. £100-120
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1903-38 Specimen and mint stamps including 1908-14 Specimen overprints on 2d, 3d (4, two white back) and 6d - 5/-, 1916-22 set mint, 1922-29 set mint, etc. (69). Photo on Page 212. £100-120
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1916 Multiple Crown CA ½d - 5/- set of ten (no 4d, which was issued later in 1922) in strips of three all overprinted "SPECIMEN", applied to a piece cut from the Madagascar Post Office U.P.U specimen stamp ledgers, each handstamped red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", unique. S.G. 49/59s. (30 stamps). £400-500
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1922-29 Multiple Script CA ¼d - 5/- set of 22 (with both 2½d blue shades) in strips of three overprinted "SPECIMEN" (the ten original 1922-23 values with larger overprint, each with spur on left foot of "M" on central stamp, the twelve later values with smaller Specimen overprint), applied to five pieces cut from the Madagascar Post Office U.P.U specimen stamp ledgers, each handstamped red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", unique. S.G. 63/83s. (66 stamps). £900-1,100
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1903-05 5c - 2p Set of seven overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint; also unoverprinted 20c, 25c and 1p stamps sent as specimens to the French colony of Gabon with partial "Colonie du Gabon et du Congo Francais, Secretariat General" handstamps. S.G. 12/23s, £225+. (10). £90-110
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1914-26 12p on 10/- Mint (2), one with variety surcharge double, one albino. S.G. 138/a, £360. (2). Photo on Page 206. £100-120
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Tangier. 1955 2/6 - 10/- Unmounted mint corner blocks of ten (2x5), the 10/- block including stamp 2 with re-entry to right of lower panel (the variety listed in the G.B specialised catalogue). S.G. 310/12. (3 blocks). £80-100
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1916 (July 11) Picture postcards of Muscat views or people all posted from Muscat to an engineer on S.S "Pundura" at Bombay and redirected to Karachi, all bearing India 3p on the picture side tied by "MUSCAT" c.d.s, datestamps of Bombay and Karachi and a Bombay censor cachet. A fine and scarce group. (6). Photo on Page 202. £400-500
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1915-22 N.W Pacific Islands overprints on Australia, various values to the £1 used in Nauru, comprising Nauru c.d.s on 4d yellow-orange and 2/- brown (S.G. 70, 91), or double ring "CANCELLED / NAURU" cancels (19) including 5/- (S.G. 92, 116), 10/- (S.G. 84) and £1 (S.G. 99, one pulled perf). A useful group, the undated double ring cancel used on messages transmitted from the radio station. (21). £150-180
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1916-48 Used collection with some additional stamps including 1916-23 set (additional 1½d and both 2d dies) and 6d with distinct doubling of the overprint, 1923 ½d - 2d (additional ½d), De La Rue 2/6 (2), 5/- and 10/- (2), Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6, 1924-48 sets on rough surfaced grey paper (5/- and 10/- with minor staining) and shiny surfaced white paper, a good lot. S.G. 1/47, £2,000 (approx). (74). Photo on Page 206. £350-450
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1893-1941 Covers and cards comprising 1893 card from Maing to Holland with "NED IND / VIA / GENOA"; 1910 cover from Java with blue advertising ring for Zenith timepieces around the stamp; 1924 "SPKT C" T.P.O c.d.s; 1933 Semerang "PAQUEBOT" cover franked G.B 1½d; and 1941 censored cover with unusual "V" label. (5). £80-100
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1890 Cover from Lancaster to "Sir William MacGregor K.C.M.G, Government House, Port Moresby, British New Guinea", two 1887 3d stamps, backstamped at Brisbane and Cooktown. A scarce destination at this early date, to the first Lieutenant Governor of British New Guinea. Photo on Page 202. £120-150
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1901 German New Guinea 30pf with fine "MARON" cancel (the office only open 1910-14), expertised by R. Steuer; and G.R.I 2d on 20pf (S.G. 4, £110) with Stephansort c.d.s in blue, expertised by K. Ceremuga, scarce cancels. (2). Photo on Page 206. £100-120
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1914 G.R.I 2s on 2m, margin reattached with a hinge, used with violet oval Rabaul datestamp (May 10 1915), thinned but still very rare, fewer than 150 stamps surcharged. With Ceremuga Certificate (2009). S.G. 13, £4,000. Photo on Page 206. £300-400
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1915 G.R.I 2½d on 10pf, variety fraction bar omitted, fine used with Rabaul c.d.s. A rare variety from the ninth surcharge setting, with Ceremuga Certificate (2009). S.G. 50, £3,500. Photo on Back Cover. £1,200-1,400
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1943 Japanese forces postcards from soldiers with the South Seas Expeditionary Force located at Rabaul, both censored, scarce. (2). £120-150
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Philatelic Literature. "The Postal History of the Territory of New Guinea, 1888-1942" by J. Powell; "British New Guinea and Papua" by F.J Melville; "The Postal History of British New Guinea and Papua, 1885-1942" by Roger Lee; and "The Provisional Issues of the Postage Stamps of Mafia" by C.H Greenwood (W.E.P Series handbook published by D. Field, 1930), all hardbound. (4). £25-30
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