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1946 Centenary Issue, imperforate plate proof set of four in vertical pairs, superb mint (S.G. £300); set of four perfined "SPECIMEN" fine mint; set of four in imprint blocks of four mint; used set; set of four on 1946 (May 18) First Day Covers (2); and other covers (2), a fine lot. S.G. £785++. (35 + 4 covers). Photo on Pages 226 & 248. £250-300
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1947 1c - $5 Set of fifteen perforated "SPECIMEN", superb unmounted mint. S.G. £400. (15). Photo on Page 226. £150-180
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1947 1c - $5 Set in mint singles and unmounted marginal blocks of four; set used; set spread over two 1947 (Apr 16) First Day Covers; and other covers (6) including 50c air mail rate to G.B or Hong Kong, 4c printed matter rate to G.B, local 2c rate, and 1948 (Feb 23) air letter franked 25c to Hong Kong endorsed "First scheduled airmail, Sarawak - Hong Kong R.A.F Sunderland 23-2-48". (98 + 8 covers). £150-180
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1948-64 Issues complete mint and used, with First Day and other covers, including 1948 Royal Wedding F.D.C, 1944 U.P.U set in mint blocks of four and on F.D.Cs (2, also two other covers), 1950 set on F.D.C, 1955-59 set unmounted and used ($5 pair, strip of three + block of ten), etc. S.G. £900++. (c.150 + 16 covers). £180-220
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1934 1c - $5 Set of eleven in unmounted mint corner marginal singles all with the sheet number, and 50c, $2 - $5 all with the variety missing right bar to "T" in Telegraph (position 62). Also a 1952 letter from Evelyn Hussey (Secretary to the Rajah) concerning the sale of Telegraph stamps to Harmers. S.G. £200++. (16 + letter). £80-100
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1934 1c - $5 Set of eleven in mint imprint blocks of four, very fine. S.G. £520+. (11 Blocks). Photo on Page 230. £200-240
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1899 Issue 3c postcard sent to England in 1903 franked 1901 1c; 1918 issue 2c card posted to Belgium in 1919 uprated 2c; and 1922 issue 4c postcard posted to G.B in 1926. All three commercial uses from the Sarawak Museum, the 1919 card creased, otherwise fine. (3). £150-180
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1936-39 15c Registration envelopes (1934 issue, 6 x 3¾ inches) posted from Kuching to G.B franked 8c, or Miri to Penang franked 5c but returned marked "addressee gone away", the second with sealing wax on the front, otherwise both fine and commercial. (2). £160-200
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1942 1c, 2c Black, 3c green, 5c, 6c lake-brown, 8c, 12c orange, $1, $2, $4 and $10 all with Japanese Occupation overprint in violet, fine mint. A scarce group, ex Nestor Nunez Collection. S.G. £2,533. (12). Photo on Page 226. £600-700
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1942 2c Green marginal block of four, each with black Japanese Occupation overprint in black, fine mint, a scarce block with B.P.A Certificate (2006). S.G. J2a, £520. Photo on Page 230. £180-220
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1942 $1 with Japanese Occupation applied diagonally in blue, fine mint, very scarce. Ex Nestor Nunez Collection. S.G. J21a, £550. Photo on Page 226. £150-180
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1943-44 Pieces bearing violet Japanese Occupation overprint issues, one with 6c lake-brown and 12c orange cancelled by violet Miri c.d.s type JD2, the other with 2c black and 3c green tied by Miri c.d.s type JD4 in black. S.G. £710+. (2 pieces). Photo on Page 230. £200-240
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Forgeries. Overprints produced by Kuck Seow Hiang comprising mint set of 26, mint 3c black, 20c and 50c in blocks of four, "used" 6c carmine, 15c blue, 25c and 50c, and "used" blocks of four on piece of the 2c black, 3c green and 4c; overprints produced by a Mr Hara at the Miri Post Office comprising 1c pair, 3c green pair and 8c carmine block of four mint; and mint 4c and 15c blue pairs of unknown origin. An interesting group well written up on pages. (66). £300-400
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1943 (Apr 29) First Day Cover bearing Japanese Occupation of North Borneo 8c cancelled by violet Kuching c.d.s type JD1, locally addressed, very scarce. £120-150
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1943 (Sep 20) Commercial cover from Kuching to Singapore bearing Japan 1939 issue 8s violet tied by black Kuching c.d.s type JD2, red Japanese censor cachet, creasing to the cover and stamp but very scarce. Also three 1942 pieces bearing Japanese stamps comprising 1939 3s + 1942 5s tied by Kuching c.d.s (Oct 6), 1939 1s + 1942 5s tied by Mukah c.d.s, or 1939 8s tied by scarce Meluan c.d.s. Japanese stamps were issued in Sarawak on 1st October 1942. (4). Photo on Page 232. £300-350
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Rev. Arthur Stonton. 1934-50 Covers sent to or from Stonton (19) and original or copy letters sent between Stonton and G.E Hansford, author of "Sarawak and her Stamps" (14), with various associated research notes and photocopies. Included are pre-war covers (9) with cancels of Miri, Simanggang, Lingga (2) and Kapit, and post-war covers (10) with cancels of Simanggang (2), Saratok, Betong, Binatang, Bintulu, Debak, Rejang, Kapit and Lingga. Also 1936-38 original or copy letters sent between G.E Hansford and Choo Ah Hian (12, one 1936 letter with printed air mail cover franked 25c); 1950 G.B air letter to Dr Liston in Kuching but returned to Scotland; and photos taken during the 1954 visit of H.M.S "Modeste" to Sibu (11). An interesting lot, some scarce cancels and interesting letters on Sarawak and its philately. (21 covers + letters/photos). £600-800
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Slogan Handstamps. 1947 (Dec 15) Registered covers sent within Kuching bearing Centenary issue stamps, all with the red handstruck slogan "STOP LOOK / SAFETY FIRST" depicting a hand, the three slogans inscribed in English, Chinese or Jawi, the last two very scarce. Proud HS6,7,8. (3). £150-180
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Postage Due Mail. 1923 Cover from Kuching to Japan franked 1918 12c purple (S.G. 56, £55 as a stamp), handstamped "T" (Proud UP2) and violet bilingual "DUE 12 SEN", redirected to San Francisco with U.S 2c postage due pair applied; and 1938 stampless cover from Simanggang to Rev. Stonton in England handstamped "T" (Proud UP2, only example recorded by Proud), charged 3d. Two scarce Sarawak due handstamps. (2). £180-220
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1888-1915 Kuching and Simanggang datestamps on stamps, including Simanggang c.d.s on 1871 3c variety stop after "THREE", 1875 2c and 8c, and Kuching c.d.s on 1875 2c (3, all 1888 dates), etc. Town cancels only introduced in 1887, scarce on this second issue. (15). Photo on Page 226. £100-120
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Baram. c.1888-1911 Stamps (12) and a 1918 cover all with single ring datestamps, including 1875 4c and 8c (scarce with this c.d.s) and violet datestamps, the cover to Malaya with 2c pair tied by the c.d.s, also bearing four further strikes (20 & 23 Nov.) and a Miri transit c.d.s. (Cover + 12 stamps). Photo on Pages 226 & 232. £180-220
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Baram. 1937-38 Covers from Baram to G.E Hansford in England (6, two registered), also a 1937 cover from Kuching to Baram with an arrival c.d.s, all sent by Wahie Din Ahmat, with an interesting series of original or copy letters (14) sent between Ahmat and G.E Hansford (author of "Sarawak & her Stamps") discussing various philatelic matters. (7++). £350-400
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Baram/Marudi. 1947-48 Covers to Kuching franked 1941 or 1947 8c carmine cancelled by the pre-war Baram c.d.s with tiny "1947" year date or with the year omitted; also 1945 B.M.A 5c and 25c both cancelled by the rare "MARUDI" three line datestamp. (4). Photo on Pages 226 & 232. £120-140
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Bau. 1907-1950 Stamps (4) and covers (3) including 1907 c.d.s on 1c pair, 1930 cover franked 1c + 4c to Rev. Stonton at Simanggang, 1950 registered stampless O.H.M.S cover, etc. (7). £100-120
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Binatang. 1928-49 Registered covers, two 1928 covers to the USA bearing 1928 1c - 30c with large c.d.s in violet, and 1949 U.P.U set on cover with small single ring datestamp; also a 1917 c.d.s on 2c green. (4). £150-180
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Bintulu. 1895-1955 Stamps (9) and covers (7) including 1895-99 first type c.d.s on stamps (4), 1928 commercial cover to France with 12c blue tied by a fine c.d.s (Proud D6), 1938 cover to England franked 6c and a local stampless official cover both with superb datestamps (Proud D7), also 1949 covers with small c.d.s (2) and 1955 (Aug 25/26) covers carried on the first Sabah Airways proving flights in both directions between Bintulu and Labuan. (16). £280-350
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Bintulu. 1946-47 Covers (3) and pieces (2) comprising pre-war type c.d.s on piece with tiny "1946" date or on 1947 cover with the year in manuscript; 1947 commercial red band envelope franked 8c with scarce small temporary type cancel in a circle (Proud D10), the year shown as "19" with "47" added in manuscript; and similar temporary cancel with "1947" year in full on commercial cover franked 8c to Kuching, and $1 on piece. An interesting and scarce group. (5). Photo on Page 232. £200-240
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Brooketon (Brunei). 1895-1902 Stamps cancelled by c.d.s of Brooketon, the coal mining enclave situated within Brunei. Also a Brunei 3c with superb 1910 Muara c.d.s in violet. Brooketon c.d.s used until 1907 when control was passed to the Brunei P.O, mails then being handled at Muara. (9). £80-100
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Dalat. c.1912-50 Covers (4), stamps and pieces (6) including 1941 censored cover to Java franked 12c, etc. (10). £100-120
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Engkilili. 1936 Cover to England with 1c strip of three, 2c and 3c tied by superb datestamps, also 1949-50 covers with small c.d.s in black or violet. (3). £100-120
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Limbang. 1898-1949 Stamps or pieces (18) and covers (3) with a good range of early cancels on stamps, 1937 air mail cover to England franked 3c + 10c + 12c, and 1947-49 Australian type c.d.s on covers. (21). £180-220
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Mukah. 1888-1949 Stamps or pieces (11) and covers or cards (5) including scarce 1888 violet c.d.s on 1875 2c, 1924 picture postcard to G.B franked 2c pair, 1938 air mail cover to G.B franked 6c, 1946 air letter to G.B franked 25c (the c.d.s. with month shown by a numeral), etc. (16). Photo on Pages 226 & 236. £300-400
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Miri. 1910-21 Stamps or pieces (9) and covers or cards (4) including the rare first type c.d.s on 1c pair with the year "1910", the date "1 Nov" added in manuscript; scarce 1913 4c reply card (outward half, vertical fold) commercially used to England; arrival c.d.s on 1915 postcard from London; 1921 commercial covers to Singapore franked 10c or to London franked 4c, etc. (13). Photo on Page 226. £240-280
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Miri. 1923-66 Covers and cards (29) and fronts (6), the fine collection showing various c.d.s types with 1923-41 covers (16 + 6 fronts) including violet registration handstamp (Proud R4) on 1925 cover to G.B franked 6c + 12c, smaller registration handstamp (R6) on 1930 cover to Roumania franked 5c + 8c + 10c pair or 1934 cover to G.B with 3c + 20c, censored covers (3), also post-war covers (12) with manuscript registration etiquettes (3), 25c forces rate to Australia, etc. (35). £600-700
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Niah. 1938 Cover to Bintulu franked 1c + 4c, and 1951 cover to Kuching franked 12c, both with violet Niah c.d.s, the second cover with large "51" for the year. (2). £100-120
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Sadong. 1895-1930 Stamps (6), front and a cover including red c.d.s on 1899 2c, 1930 cover to G.B franked 2c + 4c, etc. (8). £100-120
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Saratok. 1938-49 Covers, the 1938 cover unusually sent to Colombia franked 6c pair, 1948-49 covers with Australian type c.d.s (2), the last with manuscript registration etiquette. (3). £100-120
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Sarikei. 1935-49 Covers comprising 1935-38 covers sent at the internal 5c rate (2) or to England franked 6c; 1941 censored cover to London franked 5c + 20c + 30c; 1945 cover from Kuching bearing Australia 1d + 2d with arrival backstamp (year "1945" in italic numerals); and 1947-49 Australian type datestamps (4), one to Canada with violet "By Air to London only". (9). £250-300
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Serian. 1938-49 Covers including 1938 cover franked 2c + 3c to Bintulu and 1941 (Dec 26) local cover bearing 6c block of four, the latest known us of this c.d.s and probably the last day prior to the Japanese occupation. (4). £100-120
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Sibu. 1889-1963 Covers (24) and fronts (3), stamps and pieces (34), the various c.d.s types written up on pages including scarce 1888 datestamps on 1871 3c or 1875 2c, pre-war covers (4, also two fronts), 1940-41 covers with censor cachet or white "(crown) / PASSED BY / CENSOR" label, 1945 three line temporary datestamp on 1945 (Dec 17) 1c - $1 First Day Cover and pieces bearing Sarawak + North Borneo stamps (5), post-war covers with Australia type c.d.s. (5), 1952 (May 21) Sibu to Kuching first flight cover, etc. (66). Photo on Page 226. £400-500
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Sibu/Labuan. 1946 (Mar 1) Cover to Australia headed "O.A.S", franked 8c cancelled by "SIBU / 11 / MAR. 1946" temporary datestamp, reverse with "AUST ARMY P.O / 239" c.d.s (Mar 14) applied in Labuan, very unusual. £100-120
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Simanggang. 1895-1946 Covers (3), stamps and pieces (20) with a good range of early cancels on stamps, 1937 cover to G.B franked 2c + 6c, 1946 air letter franked 25c and registered cover franked 8c + 15c to G.B both with tiny "1946" in the c.d.s, the last also with scarce registration handstamp type R3. (23). £120-140
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1895-1937 Village cancellations on stamps (74) or pieces (13) comprising Betong (9), Debak (2), Kalaka (on 1928 2c pair, very scarce), Kanowit (1927 1c block of four + 1929 6c block of six), Kapit (7), Kejang (6), Lawas (10), Lingga (3), Lundu (13), Matu (7), Meluan (2), Oya (9), Paku (on 1899 2c, rare), Song (2), Tatau and Trusan (4), many early and scarce. (87). £300-350
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1937-54 Covers (11), various village cancels including 1937 Baram c.d.s, 1937 Simanggang c.d.s with "PAQUEBOT" on reverse, also Song, Rejang, Trusan, Sundar, etc; and three covers with North Borneo 1950 stamps cancelled by violet ship cachets. (14). £120-150
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1947-53 Covers with village cancels comprising Balingian (2), Belaga (4), Daro (2), Debak, Kabong (3), Kanowit (2), Lawas (3), Lingga (2), Lubok Antu, Lundu (2), Matu (2), Meluan (2), Oya (2), Pusa (2), Rejang (4), Simuajan (2), Song (2), Spaoh (2), Sundar, Tatau (2) and Trusan, also a few pieces, many registered, the majority philatelic though fifteen appear to be commercial, a scarce group. (44+). £500-600
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1941 (July) Reused O.H.M.S Air Mail cover endorsed "From O.C 2/15th Pb. R, c/o Base Postal Depot Bombay", addressed to the Commanding Officer of the 10/15th Punjab Regt in India, franked 25c cancelled by the very scarce "F.P.O 50C" c.d.s, triangular "PASSED BY / CENSOR / No. 3099" and Ambala arrival c.d.s (Aug 5), Indian Section Base Office backstamp (July 28). Also a single 25c stamp with partial 1941 (June 23) Indian Section Base Office c.d.s. The rare F.P.O 50C used at Kuching by the Sarawak Defence Forces, an earlier use than recorded by Proud. (2). Photo on Page 236. £300-350
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c.1943 Type 2 Borneo P.O.W card, on thin brown card with six pre-printed phrases on reverse, unusually with these crossed out and a 107 word message written, contrary to regulations but allowed by the Japanese on this occasion, sent to England by "Mrs H. Broodbank, British Born, Kuching, Sarawak, N. Borneo". Handstamped violet "Borneo Prisoners of War Camp" and boxed "Censored" unusually with two red censor chops (Kubo + Suga?) and a British P.W Censor. Usual minor edge creases and a vertical fold but much finer than most of the few recorded examples of this card. Also a 1945 (Sep 11) letter from Hilda Broodbank at Kuching on Australian Comforts Fund notepaper (no cover), the first letter written after her release. (2). Photo on Inside Back Cover. £500-600
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1945 (Dec 5) Stampless Australian Comforts Fund envelope to England, endorsed "Liberated Civilian" with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 034" c.d.s applied at Kuching, return address of "Mother Clotilda, St. Teresas Convent, Kuching". This F.P.O used at Kuching Sept. 1945 - Jan 1946. A fine and rare use from Kuching, unusual on a stampless cover sent by a liberated internee. Photo on Page 236. £180-220
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1945 (Nov 6) Cover from Labuan (or Sandakan?) to Kuching with Australia 3d cancelled "FIELD POST OFFICE / 037", a second strike on the front, recorded by Proud used at Labuan (June - 1st Oct 1945) then probably at Sandakan (26 Nov 1945 - Jan 1946). Also three covers with Australian stamps cancelled by Kuching c.d.s with italic "1945" year date, including November 6th First Day Cover franked 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/-. (4). Photo on Page 236. £180-220
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Kuching. 1935-47 Covers (3), pieces (2) and stamps (4) all with "KUCHING / PAQUEBOT" c.d.s, with 1935 cover to Kuching franked 2c + 3c, 1937 cover to Baram franked Straits Settlements 1c + 2c pair, and 1947 cover franked 8c to Sibu, also one 1947 piece bearing Brunei 3c + 5c. (9). £160-200
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Kuching. 1930-36 Covers (2) and a piece, comprising 1930 cover franked 6c to G.B cancelled "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 3045); 1923 2c on 12c (S.G. 73, £55) and 1928 6c on piece cancelled "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 3191); and 1936 cover franked 5c to Simanggang, cancelled at Kuching with "PAQUEBOT" between bars on the front (Hosking 3192). (3). £160-200
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