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1931 (Apr. 6) R.A.F. Air Sea Survey Flight first phase by S/Lr Livock & F/O Grierson in S.1162, cover to Singapore with blue "BY AIR MAIL" label and a Brunei c.d.s. on address side, the reverse franked 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c (2) and 5c to make up the correct 15c Air Fee + 4c postage rate, cancelled by three strikes of boxed "AIR MAIL / BRUNEI.", with Singapore arrival c.d.s. (Apr. 9, 4.30PM). The address panel well restored, minor stain and light fold but very rare, just ten covers stated to be flown. Photo on Page 88. £1,000-£1,500
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1931 (June 30) R.A.F. Borneo Tour, cover to "L.A.C. Blackburn, 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron, R.A.F. Seletar Singapore", blue "BY AIR MAIL" label with "TO SINGAPORE" added in manuscript, franked 1c to 50c (eleven different stamps, seven on reverse) each cancelled Brunei c.d.s. Carried by the fourth stage flight which left Brunei on July 1st, the fifth stage flight to Kuching, and the sixth stage flight left Kuching on July 5th, backstamped on arrival in Singapore (July 7, 7.30AM - Sarawak mails from this flight were backstamped at 8AM). Tiny mails carried, no more than about five covers recorded from any stage of this flight, a Brunei Air Mail rarity. Photo on Page 88. £2,000-£2,500 | BURMA
(Also see lots 854, 881, 891, 900/4, 923/5, 1443/4, 1488, 1490) | |
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1854 India imperf issues cancelled in Burma comprising 1a on piece cancelled by diamond of dots with Toungoo c.d.s alongside, 1a cancelled "B/156" of Rangoon (2) or "B/12" of Bassein, 2a and 4a (cut to shape) cancelled "B/5" of Akyab, three 1a stamps cut into, one 1a and the 2a fine. (6). £100-150
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1895-1935 India stamps cancelled in Burma, mainly rupee values including 1895 2r (3), 3r, 5r, 1902-11 3r, 10r, 15r, 1911-23 10r, 15r, 25r, etc. (28). £100-150
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1937 KGV 3p - 25r Set of eighteen fine mint. S.G. 1/18, £3,000. (18). Photo on Page 86. £1,000-1,200
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Officials. 1937 3p - 10r Set of fourteen fine mint. S.G. 1/4, £1,000. (14). Photo on Page 86. £300-350
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1911 (Sep. 9) First UK Aerial Post, brown London to Windsor card with two KGV ½d Downey Heads tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "4", addressed to Rangoon, the card written at John Barker's, a scarce destination. Photo on Page 88. £200-250
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1935-36 Covers from Rangoon (5) or Myingyan, addressed to India, England (4) or Tanganyika, five with boxed dated "TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL / RANGOON", the cover to Manyoni franked 6a6p but handstamped boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR / TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL". (6). £150-180
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1937 (Apr. 1) Burma overprint issue on illustrated First Day Covers (three differing designs) with all values to the 12a, four from Rangoon to India or G.B (3), one from Meiktila franked 11a to New Zealand. (5). £150-180
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1938 First "All Up" Air Service, March 2nd flight to England or South Africa, August 1st flight to Australia or New Zealand and August 6th cover to England carried on the first return flight from Australia, November 1st flight to Hong Kong, the first cover from Syriam. All fine, first flight covers from stages 3 and 4 of the scheme uncommon. (6). £200-240
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1939 (Nov. 1) CNAC First flight from Rangoon to Chungking, covers with the first flight cachet franked 2a6p + 1r, one a printed first flight cover, the other a CNAC envelope unusually signed by the pilot, this cover with two heavy vertical folds but scarce. (2). £150-180
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Singapore. 1940-41 Censored covers from Rangoon to Singapore franked 14a (3) or 1r, 1941 (Nov. 1) cover franked 3a6p to India then redirected to the Naval Base at Singapore franked 14a with "BASE POST OFFICE - 4 / DELY" arrival c.d.s (Dec. 4), and a cover from Henzada to Penang franked 2a6p but handstamped boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR / TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL". (6). £180-220
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1940 (Dec. 2) Registered cover from Rangoon to USA endorsed via Chungking, franked KGV 10r pair + KGVI 8a, backstamped at Philadelphia and New York, censored. A little shortened at left, otherwise fine, a scarce high rate and use of the KGV 10r. Photo on Page 88. £250-300
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1941 (Aug. 26) Long censored cover from Rangoon to New York endorsed via Chungking, franked KGVI 1a + 5r pair and single, a scarce use of the 5r and a very high rate of 15r1a. Photo on Page 90. £300-350
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1941 (Aug. 30) Registered censored cover from the East Asiatic Co. Ltd in Rangoon, to London inscribed via USA, handstamped "V", franked 5r15a6p, comprising KGV 2a6p pair and KGVI 6p, 2a, 4a pair, 2r + 5r (the 6p - 2r stamps all perfined E.A.C), backstamped at Honolulu and New York. An unusual high rate. Photo on Page 88. £180-220
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1941 (Sep. 17) Censored cover from The East Asiatic Co Ltd in Rangoon, to New York franked KGV 10r + KGVI 4a pair (all perfined E.A.C), a scarce high franking. Photo on Page 88. £200-240
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1941 (Sep. 9) Long censored cover from Rangoon to New York endorsed via Chungking, an exceptional 19r franking comprising KGV 2a6p pair and 15r + KGVI 3p, 1r and 2r, the first 15r very scarce on cover. Photo on Page 90. £450-550
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1941 (Nov. 11) Long censored cover from Rangoon to New York endorsed via Chungking, an exceptional 10r15a9p rate comprising KGVI 3p pair and single, 1a strip of three, 4a, 8a and 10r. A very scarce use of the KGVI 10r, the highest value in the set. Photo on Page 90. £250-300
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1941 (Dec. 9) Long censored cover from Rangoon to New York "via Clipper", the 11r rate paid by KGVI 1r + 5r (2), opening tear at left with part censor label removed, otherwise fine and a scarce high franking, posted two days after Pearl Harbour, probably sent from Singapore by surface mail across the Pacific (or possibly by horseshoe route to Durban). Photo on Page 90. £200-250
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1942 (Mar. 24 - Apr. 13) O.A.S Covers franked 14a to Bombay and redirected to Durban, or 1r12a to Durban, with "BASE P.O / BURMA" datestamps and violet triangular 378 / F.S free", both from an officer in the R.I.A.S.C. (2). £120-150
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1942 (Mar. 21-30) O.A.S Covers to England franked 1r10a or 1r11a with "BASE P.O / BURMA" datestamps and violet triangular "455 / F.S / FREE", the first cover endorsed "via Lashio - Calcutta C.N.A.C", the second cover a little stained. Also a stampless censored O.A.S air mail cover to England endorsed "By Calcutta, Lagos & Lisbon" with violet boxed "TREAT AS PREPAID / AND DELIVER FREE / CALCUTTA G.P.O", from the "British Military Mission, H.Q C.E.F, Burma". (3). £180-220
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Nova Scotia. c.1865 Piece bearing 1860-65 2c pair (right stamp crossed by heavy vertical fold) and a diagonally bisected 2c to pay a 5c rate, cancelled by two strikes of "A92" Cunard mailboat numeral. The Robson Lowe North America Encyclopaedia (page 383) illustrates a virtually identical 2c bisect (+ pair) piece with "A92" mailboat cancels, very rare. Photo on Page 86. £150-200
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Prince Edward Island. 1861-72 Mint and used range including perf 9 2d rose die I unused (no gum, faults) and very scarce 6d yellow-green (S.G. 4) mint, perf 11½-12 6d mint (2) and used (2), 9d used (2), also 2c rose imperforate proof and 2d, 4d, 3c and 12c imperforate proofs in black. S.G. £2,500+. (69). Photo on Page 84. £200-300
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Jamaica used in Cayman Islands. 1889-94 ½d and 2½d with part oval Grand Cayman cancels in violet, the 2½d with some creasing, the ½d fine. S.G. Z1, 4, £1,900. (2). Photo on Page 84. £160-200
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Jamaica used in Cayman Islands. 1891 ½d Official overprint with oval Grand Cayman datestamp in violet, fine and scarce. S.G. Z14, £1,400. Photo on Page 84. £250-300
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Jamaica used in Cayman Islands. 1892 (Apr. 26) ½d Official overprint with oval Grand Cayman datestamp in violet, fine and scarce. S.G. Z14, £1,400. Photo on Page 84. £250-300
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1900-26 Mint and used collection on pages including 1900-05 sets mint, 1907 4d and 5/- mint, 6d and 1/- used, 1907 1d on 5/- mint, 1907-09 set mint, 1912-20 set mint (with additional 10/-), War Tax 1½d on 2d grey mint and used both with the identical variety broken "1" in "½" (a major variety which is clearly constant, but unlisted by S.G.), 1921-26 Specimen overprints (9), Multiple Crown CA set mint, Multiple Script CA 10/- mint and 3d with inverted and reversed watermark mint, etc. S.G. £2,000 (approx). (115). Photo on Page 84. £300-350
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1907 1d on 5/- Pair used with Cayman Brac datestamps. A very scarce stamp used in Cayman Brac, just one sheet of the 1d surcharge believed to have been sent there, many of which were fiscally used (see "Crisis in the Cayman Islands Post Office" by Graham Booth, page 78). S.G. 19, £800+. Photo on Page 84. £240-280
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1907 (Dec. 3) Cover from George Town to Jamaica franked 1d on 5/-, backstamped at Kingston and Half Way Tree (Dec. 7). Light central vertical fold, otherwise fine, a very scarce commercial use of this stamp on cover. S.G. 19. Photo on Page 88. £1,500-2,000
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1908 1d on 4d, Mint and used with a George Town c.d.s (OC 6 08), both fine. This stamp was issued for revenue use but some examples are known postally used, and this used example seems to be a postal cancel. Mentioned by S.G. in a footnote, priced at £250 mint, unpriced used. Scarce. (2). Photo on Page 84. £150-200
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1913 (July 20) Picture postcard from Boddentown to Jamaica franked KEVII 1d carmine, transit and arrival datestamps of Georgetown and Mandeville (Aug 11). A very scarce commercial postcard from Boddentown. £120-150
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1923 4½d Imperforate proof in blue on unwatermarked ungummed paper, traces of a light crease, otherwise fine. A scarce proof in an unissued colour. Photo on Page 84. £150-180
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1924-37 Covers with cancellations of West Bay, Northside, Cayman Brac and Boddentown, the first two commercial covers to George Town or England. (4). £100-120
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Cancellations. QV-KGV Stamps and pieces including Jamaica ½d with oval violet Grand Cayman datestamp and 1d red with Grand Cayman c.d.s (S.G. Z1, 12, both with severe faults), Rural Post cancels of Grand Cayman (3), East End (6) or West Bay (3), ¼d cancelled by intaglio mailbag seal, QV ½d with "A" within bars cancel, datestamps of Boddentown, East End, West Bay, North Side, Little Cayman or The Creek, Jamaica and G.B arrival datestamps, circular framed "T", etc. Also 1907 ½d on 1d, ½d on 5/- and 1d on 5/- fiscally used. (68). Photo on Page 84. £200-250
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1857 (Mar. 12) Cover to England endorsed "Paid via Southampton" with red manuscript "6", backstamped superb circular "BADULLA / POST-PAID" with manuscript date, circular "BRITISH PACKET / POSTAGE / PAID" with arrival datestamps of London and Gosport. A fine cover sent three weeks before the first Ceylon stamp was issued. £120-150
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1860 (Feb.) Entire to Calcutta "per steamer from Galle" franked 1857-59 imperf 1d (two margins) and 2d (2, one touched at top, otherwise fine with full margins) paying the 5d ship letter rate to India, barred oval cancels, reverse with an unclear despatch datestamp and S.L Calcutta G.P.O arrival datestamps, two violet handstamps of John F. Seybold. An attractive and scarce entire to India. Photo on Page 92. £600-800
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1860 (May 20) Entire from Colombo to London franked at the 9d rate via Marseille, bearing 1857-59 imperf 1d + 2d + 6d (all three margins) with barred cancels, London E.C Paid arrival datestamp alongside, backstamped with Colombo Post-Paid datestamp. A fine entire, the part letter mentioning the wreck of the P&O "Malabar", in which Lord Elgin has lost everything. Photo on Page 92. £500-700
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1860 Front to London via Marseille franked 1857-59 imperf 4d dull rose (cut to shape) + 5d (three margins) paying the 9d rate, well tied by barred cancels, red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Feb. 28), file folds well away from the stamps. An attractive item, the 4d exceptionally rare used on cover, very few fronts or entires recorded. (S.G. 4, £4,500 as a stamp). Photo on Page 92. £1,200-1,500
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1865 (Dec. 29) Mourning envelope to London via Marseille franked 1864 perf 12½ 10d vermilion tied by barred cancel, red Kandy Paid and London Paid (29 Jan 66) datestamps, a fine cover. Photo on Page 92. £300-400
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1865 (Nov. 29) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Paid via Marseille", paid in cash with red "10d", almost certainly due to a shortage of stamps at Pusselawe, backstamped superb red "PUSSELAWE / PAID" c.d.s, red Colombo Paid c.d.s applied the following day with a London Paid arrival datestamp (Dec. 26). Opening tear at upper edge, otherwise fine, a very unusual cover paid in cash from a small office. Photo on Page 92. £300-400
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1866 (Jan. 15) Cover to England via Marseille franked 1867-70 10d red-orange tied by barred cancel, a fine Kandy Paid c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Galle and in England, minor staining, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 92. £250-300
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1866 (June 27) Cover to "The Lady Napier, Government House, Madras" and forwarded to Ootacamund, franked 1861-64 perf 14-15 5d chestnut (small tear at upper right corner) tied by barred cancel. Red Trincomalie and Colombo Paid datestamps and a Madras arrival datestamp (July 7), backstamped at Galle, Madras and Ootacamund. An unusual cover, apparently forwarded within India free of charge, presumably because of the addressee, small tear at upper edge and minor creasing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 92. £400-500
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c.1867 Cover from Kandy to Slave Island, Colombo, franked 1864 1d deep blue tied by two oval barred cancels, red Kandy Paid backstamp, lower flap removed, otherwise fine. £100-150
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1869 (Mar. 15) Entire from Galle to Hong Kong "Per French Mail" franked 1863-65 perf 12½ 2d ochre and 5d grey olive + 1868 1d vertical pair and single, paying the 10d rate, all cancelled by vertical oval "B" obliterators, red Galle Paid c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Hong Kong (Apr. 1). A fine and scarce combination of stamps, unusual to Hong Kong. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £1,200-1,500
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1870 (Apr. 21) Cover from Kandy to Deltota bearing 1868 1d blue tied by vertical oval "C" obliterator, red Paid despatch and arrival datestamps. Very fine, this 1d stamp uncommon on cover. Photo on Page 92. £200-250
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Postal Stationery. 1857-64 1d Pale blue envelopes, unused and used from Matura to Galle or Elkadua to Colombo, all with embossed wreath of flowers on flap, the Matura envelope stained, the Elkadua envelope with a little toning and paper adhering to reverse but otherwise fine with a superb red Paid c.d.s. H&G1a. (3). £120-150
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Postal Stationery. 1864-67 1d Pale blue envelopes with a single flower in a circle embossed on the flap, used from Nuweralliya to Kandy or Colombo both with red Paid datestamps, one with a couple of ink fingermarks, otherwise fine. H&G1. (2). £180-220
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Numeral Cancels. QV Stamps in a stockbook, with numeral cancels from 1 to 118, also A to H, 1857 imperf 2d (3 margins) with "124" cancel of Aden, and three covers. (c.670). £100-150
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1860-66 Entire letter and entires (3) posted between Santiago and Valparaiso all franked 5c (cut into). Also forgeries of first issue 1c, 5c, 10c, 20c with forged target cancels. (8). £70-100
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1869-78 Stampless entire letters (2) and entires (3, one with side portions removed) all from Valparaiso to G.B with differing charge marks, comprising unframed "1/-", "1/6", "2/-" or "3/-", or circular framed "1/6", all endorsed "via Panama", three with Valparaiso or Valparaiso Unpaid (2) British P.O datestamps, the other two with Callao British P.O transit datestamps. An unusual group, the 1/6 and 2/- charge marks shown by Tabeart as types M69, 70, 73 of Liverpool, the 1/- and 3/- charges probably applied in London. (5). £200-250
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