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1957-62 Issues, mint and used study on album pages with 1957 (May 5) Federation of Malaya issue F.D.C used in Kedah; 1957 pictorial issue in mint plate blocks, some additional plate blocks with 50c - $5 plate blocks of six, $5 used, F.D.C and commercial covers; 1959-62 set in mint plate blocks with 10c deep maroon plate block of six, $5 used, F.D.C and commercial covers; 1959-62 set in mint plate blocks with 10c deep maroon plate block of six, $1 and $2 plate blocks of eight, both $5 perforations in plate blocks of six, $2 block of four used, misforated 5c blocks, commercial covers. S.G. 92/114a. (100s). £300-400
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WW2 - Thai Occupation. 1944 General issue 1c - 15c set of six in mint pairs and singles, mint blocks of four of the 8c (3 blocks) and 15c, with some additional stamps, also set of six on philatelic cover and 1c + 2c on philatelic postcard both from Alor Star, both censored, a few stamps with some staining, otherwise fine. S.G. TM1/6, £800+. (38 + 2 covers). £150-200
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1912-42 Covers (11), stamps or pieces (110), a study of the cancellations of Kedah, comprising Alor Star, Bagan Samak including 1918 cover franked 4c + 10c to England with boxed registration handstamp, Bedong, Gurun, Kuala Ketil including 1927 cover to England franked 1c + 20c with boxed registration handstamp, Kuala Muda, Kuala Nerang, Padang Lanjut, Langkawi, Semiling, Sungei Patani, Padang Serai, Yen with five 1919 pieces bearing Kedah + Straits stamps, and forged datestamps. (121). £400-500
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Padang Serai. 1918 (Nov. 1) Cover to Singapore franked 1c + 3c cancelled violet oval "POST OFFICE / PADANG SERAI" datestamp, a second strike alongside, backstamped at Lunas and Singapore. Some toning, two file holes at left and a little roughly opened at upper edge, nevertheless superb strikes of this very scarce cancellation. Photo on Page 156. £150-200
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Kulim. 1924 Cover to England with 3c pair cancelled circular "BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924", a Kulim c.d.s (Oct. 25) alongside; and 1926 (July 25) cover from Kulim to India franked 2c + 4c on the reverse, with boxed "KEDAH / EXHIBITION" handstamp, the envelope a little toned but a very rare handstamp, only recorded from Alor Star and Sungei Patani by Proud. (2). £150-200
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Postage Due Mail / Explanatory Handstamps. 1925-57 Covers (7) and a front with 1925 cover franked 6c to USA and 1929 cover franked 4c to G.B both with triangular framed "T", 1938 cover from India to Alor Star with violet boxed "TO PAY / CENTS", 1939 covers from Kulim to G.B with Straits stamps disallowed and ringed and triangular "T" applied (2, one with the "T" and charge obliterated), 1933-57 covers (2, faults) and a front with boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED, RETURN / TO SENDER AT ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER". (8). £200-300
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1940 (June 17) Cover from Alor Star to Penang franked on the reverse with 4c vestral pair, violet bilingual slogan handstamp "Kedah Agri-Horticultural & Livestock Exhibition / in aid of THE MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND / At Alor Star on 5th, 6th & 7th July 1940" alongside, minor creasing. Very scarce, only recorded 15th - 20th June. Photo on Page 162. £150-200
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Air Mails. 1931-41 Covers sent by air comprising 1931 (Dec. 18) 56c rate and 1934 68c registered rate by KLM to England, 1933 (Dec. 30) Alor Star to Calcutta first flight, 1935 35c rate to USA and 15c postcard rate to G.B, 1938 8c first all-up service from Kedah to G.B or Penang to Kedah, 1941 forces mail to G.B franked 50c or 60c (from Indian F.P.O 36, cachet of The Leicestershire Regt.), 1935-37 covers (3) and a postcard from G.B to Kedah, and a London F.S mail bag label for air mail to Alor Star. (14). £250-300
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1922-80 Covers and cards (116) and pieces (c.95), including picture postcards (12), 1932-34 A.R cards (2), 1935-38 cards from Europe to Kedah (5), postage dues, censors, BMA, registered, cancellations with skeletons, Mobile Post Offices, etc. (c.211). £300-400
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British Military Administration. 1945-49 Covers (13) with 1945 (Oct. 6/13) stampless covers from Alor Star to Kulim or posted within Kulim both carried free of charge prior to the issue of B.M.A Malaya stamps, 1945 (Oct. 19) B.M.A Malaya F.D.Cs from Alor Star (2), stamped covers from Alor Star (6, three registered), Sugei Patami (2, registered) or Kulim (2, one registered). Also 1946 pieces with B.M.A stamps cancelled by prewar type datestamps of Karangan (3), Kuala Ketil (7, with date in manuscript) or Kulim (7). (30). £200-250
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British Military Administration. 1945-46 Covers (8) and a front, pieces and stamps (43) with B.M.A stamps cancelled by temporary handstamps, including two line "POST OFFICE / B. BHARU" on cover franked 2c + 3c (2) to Penang and on pieces (3); similar "POST OFFICE / SERDANG" on covers to Penang or Singapore franked 8c or 3c + 6c + 8c + 10c, an airmail cover to England franked 25c (2) and on stamps and pieces (10); single line "P. SERAI P.O" on local cover franked 8c, air mail cover to England franked 10c (5) and on a front, pieces or stamps (15); straight line "YEN KEDAH" on stamps (4); unclear circular occupation cancels on registered covers from Bandar Bharu and Padang Serai; pieces with circular violet handstamps of Lunas (8), Jitra, Sungei Patani, etc., most with manuscript dates. (52). £600-800
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British Military Administration - Baling/Bedong. 1946 covers (5), pieces and stamps (11) with cover to Sungei Patani bearing 10c block, covers to Penang franked 2c + 6c or 1c (2) + 6c, and pieces or stamps (7) all with violet circular "BEDONG / KEDAH" cancels, Air Mail covers from Bedong to G.B with 50c or nine stamps totalling 50c cancelled circular "BEDONG / SYBURI", and pieces (4) with similar "BEDONG" cancels, dates in manuscript. (16). Photo on Page 162. £350-400
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British Military Administration - Lunas. 1946 Covers to Singapore franked 8c or 1c (2) + 6c with violet circular "LUNAS" cancels, dates in manuscript. (2). £200-250
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British Military Administration - Sungei Patani. 1946 Air Mail covers to G.B franked 5c pair + 8c (4, another removed) or 10c (2) + 15c pair cancelled circular intaglio "REGISTRATION & PARCELS / KEDAH / SUNGEI PATANI", local cover franked 2c and stamps or pieces (7) cancelled violet circular "SUNGEI PATANI / KEDAH / POST OFFICE", all undated, scarce. (10). Photo on Page 162. £350-400
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Postcards & Reply Cards. 1912-26 1c Postcard and reply card unused and Specimen; unused 1c postcard with added 1c stamp; 2c green postcard Specimen, unused and used to G.B franked 2c; 2c brown postcard Specimen, unused and registered to Germany uprated 19c; 3c postcard and reply card Specimen, unused and used. Also 1938 stampless official postcard from the G.P.O at Alor Star requesting payment for a telephone subscription, two punch holes. (18). £200-250
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Registration Envelopes. 1912-26 Envelopes comprising 10c size G Specimen, unused and used to G.B in 1919 franked Straits 4c (wax seal on front but very scarce); 10c size H unused and used to Germany in 1920 uprated 5c + 50c; 10c size H2 unused and used to England franked 20c (faults); 12c Specimen, unused and used to G.B franked 9c (flap faults); 15c Specimen, unused and used to G.B franked 8c, a scarce group. (13). £300-400
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Registration Envelopes. 1949-57 20c Envelopes comprising 1949 size G, H, H2 and K unused, size G, H (2) and H2 (2) used; c.1955 envelopes with revised reverse, size G unused, G (2), H2 (reduced at left) and K (2) used, three used in Perak. (15). £250-300
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Envelopes. 1949-56 10c Envelopes, rounded flap unused, used (2, one registered uprated 20c), or endorsed "Columbite Sample C", presumably from the printers archives; and pointed flap envelope unused (2, differing papers) or used (2, one with faults). (8). £150-200
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1948-74 Stationery with 4c postcards unused and used (2, one franked 2c), 4c reply card unused, 4c + 2c red postcard unused and used (2), both cards unused with stamps obliterated by horizontal bars for official use, formula air letters used (9), 5c red air letter used with 25c Kedah stamp, Federation of Malaya 6c postcards (2) and 30c registration envelope used from Kedah, Malaysia size G (2) or H2 registration envelopes used from Kedah. (25). £150-200
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c.1905-49 Photos, Sultans letter, etc., including 1914 signed letter on crested notepaper from Sultan Muhammed IV to Dr J.D Gimlette (Kedah Govt. Medical Officer); original photos from the papers of J.D Gimlette (9) including pictures of 1910 proclamation of King George V (5), J.D Gimlette (2) and his bungalow (signed); 1920 real photo postcard of the proclamation of the new Sultan, etc. (21). £200-250
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Picture Postcards. c.1920-55 Cards including a fine series of c.1920 real photo views by S. Ohishi (10, one used), real photo cards of Kota Bharu postally used in 1932 franked two 3c stamps or C.T.O in 1933 with 1c (2 cards), etc. (17). £200-250
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Kota Bharu. 1891-1909 Stamps cancelled "KALANTAN" single ring c.d.s, comprising 1887-91 8a, 12a (5, one on piece), 24a, 1899-1904 4a carmine, 8a (2), 1905-09 1a (3, one severely thinned), 2a (faults), 8a (2), 12a (3, one thinned), 1t, three cancelled in violet, a few faults. S.G. £2,600. (20). Photo on Page 164. £300-400
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Kota Bharu. 1908-09 Stamps cancelled by Kota Bharu double ring c.d.s, comprising 1899-1904 8a, 1905-09 1a (faults), 4a scarlet (2), 4a red and sepia, 9a (4, one on piece), 18a (corner fault), 1908 2a on 24a, 9a on 10a (2, one on piece), also a 15s stamp with 1914 Tumpat c.d.s., a few faults. S.G. £1,620+. (14). £150-200
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Batu Mengkebang. 1907-08 Stamps and pieces cancelled by manuscript "B.M" and date with single ring "KALANTAN" c.d.s applied in Khota Bharu, comprising 1887-91 12a on piece with 16.8.07 cancel, 1905-09 8a with 1908 cancel and 12a on piece with 14.6.07 cancel, very scarce. (3). Photo on Page 164. £250-300
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Batu Mengkebang. 1908-09 Stamps (11) and pieces (7) cancelled by Batu Mengkebang double ring c.d.s, comprising 1889-1904 8a on piece, 1905-09 1a (2), 4a scarlet (2), 8a, 9a (3), 1907 1a on 24a on piece, 1908 9a on 10a (8, five on pieces), a fine and scarce group. S.G. £4,845. (18). Photo on Page 164. £600-700
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1904 (Feb. 3) 4a Lettercard franked 12a, written from Kuala Lebir to Scotland, the stamps cancelled at Singapore (Feb. 15), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 162. £150-200
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1899 Austria 3h postcard from Karlsbad to Singapore and redirected to Kelantan, with two Singapore datestamps and a fine "KALANTAN" arrival datestamp of Kota Bharu, central vertical fold, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 162. £120-150
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Kota Bharu. 1909-11 Stamps and pieces with double ring c.d.s, comprising 1c (3), 3c (10, with pieces bearing a pair of strip of three), 4c (4, with a pair on piece), 5c on piece or 8c (2), a fine group. S.G. £1,555. (20). Photo on Page 154. £250-300
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Kota Bharu. 1909-11 Stamps and pieces with single ring c.d.s, comprising 1c strip of three on piece, 3c (11, seven on pieces), 4c (3), 8c (3), 10c (a few trimmed perfs) and 20c. S.G. £1,610. (22). Photo on Page 154. £250-300
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Kota Bharu. 1909-10 Picture postcards from J.D Gimlette to his sister in England with single or double ring datestamps, the stamps unfortunately removed, F.M.S 3c or 4c stamps with genuine Kota Bharu single or double ring c.d.s applied to give the appearance of being stamped cards (S.G. £145 as stamps). Also a 1911 card from Moscow to Kelantan franked 4k, Penang and Singapore transit datestamps, fine Kota Bharu and Batu Mengkebang single ring arrival datestamps, minor toning but unusual. (3). £140-160
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Batu Menkebang. 1909-11 Stamps comprising 3c (2), 5c (faults) with double ring c.d.s, 1c pair, 3c (5, one with faults, one on piece), 4c, 8c, 10c, 20c with single ring c.d.s. S.G. £1,440. (17). Photo on Page 154. £250-300
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1911-15 1c - $25 Study on pages with Specimen set of twelve, mint and used sets of thirteen with additional shades and multiples, plate number singles or multiples of all values (except $1 green and emerald) with $1 green and brown pair and $25 block of four, $2 pane of sixty, $5 plate blocks of eight and twelve, used blocks of four including $1 green and emerald, 1c and 5c Specimen stamps with receiving handstamp of Gabon, a few minor varieties, etc. S.G. 1/12, £1,700+. (262). Photo on Page 180. £350-400
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1911-15 5c Green and red on yellow, variety watermark inverted, fine used with Oct. 1917 Tumpat c.d.s, very scarce. S.G. 4w, £750. Photo on Page 146. £200-250
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1915 $1 Green and brown, imperforate plate proof on watermarked gummed paper, fine. Photo on Page 146. £200-250
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1911-15 Philatelic covers bearing first issue stamps with local covers posted at Tumpat to H.C Barnard bearing 1c - 8c pairs or 10c (2) + 50c + $1 green and emerald, and registered covers from Kota Bharu to G.B or Europe (2) bearing 1c - 5c, 1c - 10c or 1c, 3c, 8c - 30c. Also a 1912 order for stamps bought by H.C Barnard. (6). £250-300
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1913 Home made real photographic picture postcards depicting the market at Kota Bharu or the police station at Pasir Mas, posted from Kota Bharu to Belgium franked 3c on the picture side, transit and arrival datestamps of Singapore and Belgium, unusual. (2). £150-200
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1913 Real photo picture postcard depicting a boat on the Jelai River at Pahang, posted from Kota Bharu to Yokohama franked 1c vertical strip of three, redirected to the German P.O at Shanghai, transit datestamps of Singapore and Nagasaki. £100-150
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1912-18 Covers to England (2) or Singapore all franked 4c with cancels of Kota Bharu, Pasir Puteh or Tumpat, the last with two punch holes at left, otherwise fine. (3). £200-250
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1922 On Government Service envelope with violet official cachet "H.W Thomson / SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE / GOVERNMENT OF KELANTAN" registered from Kota Bharu to the Botanical Gardens in Singapore, franked 1911-15 3c, 4c, 10c, boxed registration handstamp. Photo on Page 162. £150-200
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Bisects. 1911 (June 6) Registered cover from Kota Bharu to G.W Barker in England franked 1c, 5c, 50c and a vertically bisected 3c, transit and arrival backstamps, philatelic but very unusual. £200-250
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Bisects. 1911 (Sep. 20) Registered covers from Kota Bharu to G.W Barker in England, one franked 3c pair, 50c and a vertically bisected 8c, the other cover bearing 1c pair and a vertically bisected 10c with a further stamp removed (a 4c applied in its place, which does not belong). (2). Photo on Page 162. £250-300
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1921-28 1c - $1 Study on pages with Specimen set, mint and used (no 30c) sets, additional shades and blocks, plate numbers with plate "1" and "2" multiples for several values. S.G. 14/23, £1,180+. (170). £250-300
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1924 $1 Green and brown, strip of three each overprinted "SPECIMEN", tied to piece cut from the Madagascar Post Office U.P.U Specimen book by red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", also a piece from the same page with signature and cachet of the Director of Posts. Unique. S.G. 23s. Photo on Page 158. £100-150
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1922 (June 26) Registered On Postal Service cover with "POST OFFICE / KOTA BHARU / (KELANTAN)" cachet, to USA, bearing 1c green and 2c brown vertical pairs and 6c claret vertical strip of three tied by Kota Bharu datestamps, edge faults but an interesting cover showing the 2c and 6c stamps were issued more than a month earlier than the date given by Gibbons. £80-100
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1923-37 Covers (17) and a front from Kota Bharu all bearing 1921-28 issue stamps, including air mail covers franked 25c (2) or 55c to England, registered mail (5), cover franked 5c to England with "T" handstamp charged 1½d postage due, registered cover franked 30c to Austria with Kota Bharu Post Office wax seal, also a cover with 5c tied by Paquebot Singapore c.d.s, some faults. (18). £300-350
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1929 Registered covers (4) from Kota Bharu to USA bearing 1921-28 issue blocks of four, comprising 3c + 6c scarlet, 4c + 5c, 30c or 50c blocks, also cover to Fiji with 1c black block of eight. S.G. £260 as stamps. (5). £100-150
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1934-36 Commercial covers from Kota Bharu to England, two sent by surface mail franked 4c pair or 3c + 5c, the other two sent by air mail franked 5c + 10c pair or registered franked 10c + 30c, the last with an unusual locally produced Air Mail label, all fine, the air mail covers scarce. (4). Photo on Page 162. £250-300
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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, mint study on pages with 4c, 10c and 30c plate blocks of four, 5c plate block of 24, 4c block of 32, 30c damaged value tablet within a block of four, $1 block of six, $2 and $5, minor varieties, a fine lot. S.G. 30/8, £1,600. (152). Photo on Page 146. £350-450
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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 1c - $5 set of nine, also additional 30c (2), all with Kota Bharu datestamps, a few minor tone spots, scarce. S.G. 30/8, £1,260. (11). Photo on Page 146. £200-250
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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, 1c with clear doubling of the word "EXHIBITION", mint, unusual. S.G. 37var. Photo on Page 146. £100-120
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