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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, 5c marginal block of four, variety watermark, unused with traces of gum only, fine appearance and very rare, unlisted by Gibbons. S.G. 31var. Photo on Page 170. £800-1,000
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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, 5c block of four with margin at left, variety "MALAYA" 14mm long, believed to be a trial overprint subsequently included in postal stocks. A rare variety, fine mint. S.G. 31a, £1,600. Photo on Page 170. £400-500
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1928 $1 Blue, Die Proof in the issued colour on wove paper, dated "Oct 10" and numbered "5" in pencil, 58x58mm. A superb and very rare proof. Photo on Back Cover. £1,000-1,500
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1928-35 $1 Blue, perf 12 perfined "SPECIMEN" (no gum), mint (2, shades, one marginal unmounted) and used, perf 14 mint and used (3), all fine. S.G. 39, £533. (8). £100-120
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1936 $1 Photographic essay, very similar to the issued 1937 design but with the $1 value in a differing fount, dated "10.9.36" on the reverse. From the De la Rue archives, probably unique. Photo on Page 140. £200-250
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1937-40 1c - $5 Set of fifteen perfined "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 40/54s, £1,700. (15). Photo on Page 164. £450-550
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1937-40 1c - $1 Mint imprint pairs, also 1c block of nine and a single with preprinting paper flaw in lower left corner, 2c, 6c and 25c corner blocks of six. S.G. 40/52, £1,000+. (54). Photo on Page 170. £250-300
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1937-40 1c - $5 Set used (no 8c, 1c in two strips of four, 4c and 10c in pairs), fine and scarce. S.G. 40/54, £1,300. (23). Photo on Page 164. £300-400
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1937-40 8c pair, 25c, 50c and $2 all used in 1941 with Indian F.P.O 34 datestamps. S.G. £260+. (5). Photo on Page 164. £70-80
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1937-40 10c, Perforated and gummed forgeries printed in blue and orange (2) or brown on pink paper, very unusual. (3). Photo on Page 164. £100-120
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1940 $2 Red-brown and scarlet, mint. S.G. 53, £500. Photo on Page 164. £120-140
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1937 $25 Green and red-brown with "Revenue" inscription, mint, very scarce. Photo on Page 164. £150-200
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1937 First Day Covers, comprising July 7th covers from Kota Bharu bearing 1c + 2c + 5c or five 1c stamps or from Kuala Krai to South Africa bearing 1c + 2c + 4c, and October 16th covers from Kota Bharu franked 2c + 6c to Canada or 10c to India. Also two registered covers to England bearing the twelve 1c - 50 values, both with wax seals impressed "KOTA BHARU / R / POST OFFICE". (7). £250-300
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1937-39 Covers from Kota Bharu (3) and a picture postcard from Tumpat, all to the USA, with a registered cover franked 1c pair + 2c + 4c + 6c + 12c, underpaid 4c for the 30c rate but accepted as fully paid in error; covers franked 6c (censored) or 12c and postcard franked 2c + 4c, all fine. (4). £200-250
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1937-41 Covers (12), picture postcards (2) and a front all bearing 1937-40 issue stamps, with covers from Kota Bharu to Singapore franked 5c, or to G.B franked at the 8c surface rate (7) or 55c air rate (2), air mail O.A.S covers franked 25c to India or A.I.F Forces Abroad (faults), two postcards from Tumpat to G.B franked 4c, and a front from Kuala Pergau bearing eight 4c stamps, various stamp combinations, ten censored, a few faults. (15). £300-400
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1938 Registered covers from Kuala Krai or Tumpat to London both franked at the 23c rate, both with boxed "RECOMMANDE" and registration handstamps, both fine. (2). £200-250
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1938 Covers from Kota Bharu to Denmark or Austria, the first sent by KLM franked 2c + 40c, the second sent by surface mail franked 2c + 4c + 6c. (2). £150-180
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1941 Cover from Sungei Kusial to New Zealand franked 50c, posted as a train letter and cancelled at Singapore (Aug. 29), censored, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 168 £100-150
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1941 (Aug. 18) Cover from Kota Bharu to Scotland sent by Pan-American air mail, franked 10c + 40c + 50c + $1 paying the $2 clipper rate, the 40c stamp with piece torn from the upper corner upon opening, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 168. £200-250
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1941 (Oct. 2) Cover from Kota Bharu to London endorsed "Air Mail Throughout Via Pan-American Clipper" franked 1940 $2 paying the clipper rate, cancelled by Field Post Office S.P 504 c.d.s, violet "R.A.F / CENSOR / 77". A fine and scarce use of the $2 on a clipper cover. Photo on Page 168. £500-600
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1941 (Dec. 8) Cover to England endorsed "By Clipper via New York Air throughout", signed on the reverse by an Officer in The Malay Regiment with embossed regimental crest on the flap, franked 1940 $2 to pay the clipper rate. Cancelled by "F.P.O / 30B c.d.s at Kuala Krai, with Base Post Office 4 backstamp (Dec. 10) and triangular army censor No. 2727. A fine and scarce use of the $2 on a clipper cover. Photo on Page 168. £500-600
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1948-53 Commemorative issues including 1948 Royal Wedding 10c pre-printing paper fold used on cover, $5 mint plate block of four, $5 mint (3) and used; 1949 U.P.U mint plate blocks; 1953 Coronation. S.G. £375+. (105 + 8 covers). £100-120
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1951-55 1c - $5 Set of 21, mint and used study on pages with the set in mint plate blocks of four, additional shades and plate blocks or pairs, the set used including $2 block of four, also most values to the $1 on commercial covers (22), 1c - 8c on F.D.C, etc. S.G. 61/81, £1,700+. (242 + 23 covers). £300-400
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1951-55 2c Orange, variety tiny stop, the variety within a complete mint sheet of 100 and plate block of six, a used single and within a used pair, block of four and plate blocks of six (2, one on cover). S.G. 62/a, £470+. (119 + cover). £100-120
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WW2 - Thai/Japanese Occupation. 1944 Thai Occupation General Issue 1c - 15c set of six mint with additional shades of most values, 1c, 2c (3, two on a single piece) and 8c (2) used in Kelantan. Also Kelantan 1937-40 issue surcharged in cents (comprising 1c, 2c, 8c, 10c, 12c, 30c, 40c, 50c) but without Japanese seal handstamps, from remainder sheets. S.G. £740. (29). £120-150
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1927 36 Cents booklet containing six panes of six 1923 1c black stamps, stapled at right, the staples a little rusted, otherwise fine and a very rare complete booklet, possibly unique. S.G. SB1, £3,750. Photo on Page 170. £2,000-2,500
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1927 96 Cents booklet containing four panes of six 1922 4c stamps, grey cover stapled at left, minor rusting to the staples, otherwise fine and a very rare complete booklet, possibly unique. S.G. SB2, £3,750. Photo on Page 170 £2,000-2,500
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1927 40 Cents booklet containing four panes of ten 1923 1c black stamps, stapled at left, a little rusting to the staples, further staple rust marks at the right, otherwise fine and a very rare complete booklet, possibly unique. S.G. SB3, £3,750. Photo on Page 170. £2,000-2,500
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1927 80 Cents booklet containing two panes of ten 1922 4c stamps, deep green cover stapled at right, a fine and very rare complete booklet, possibly unique. S.G. SB4, £3,750. Photo on Front Cover. £2,000-2,500
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c.1915-76 Stamps and pieces (53+) and covers (23), selected cancels including single ring Kalantan c.d.s (eleven 3c stamps, including block of four), first type Batu Mengkebang c.d.s (6), double ring Kota Bharu Parcel Post (3), 1928 Nal c.d.s on piece (earliest recorded date), Gual Periok, Kuala Gris and Kuala Pergau single ring datestamps, Tumpat arrival c.d.s. on 1917 postcard from Singapore and 1940 censored cover from USA, the remainder postwar. (76+). Photo on Page 164. £200-250
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1934-37 Covers with the crest of Sultan Ismail on the reverse, the first sent by air to England bearing four 1921-28 10c stamps, the second sent free of charge within Kelantan signed by the Private Secretary to the Sultan. Also a 1953 "On His Highness Service" cover sent free of charge within Kelantan with "MENTRI DESAR / KELANTAN" (Prime Minister) cachet, all with Kota Bharu datestamps. (3). £200-250
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Kuala Krai. 1924 Covers to Penang with scarce barred type double ring c.d.s (Proud D2), one cover franked 1c pair + 3c (datestamps a little faint in places); the other "On Government Service" cover registered with 1c + 8c vertical pair tied by two fine datestamps, boxed registration handstamp and violet "W.A Ward / DISTRICT OFFICER / ULU KELANTAN", minor staining but scarce and attractive. Also similar cancels on stamp or piece. (2+). Photo on Page 168. £180-220
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Kuala Krai. 1935 Registered cover to USA franked 1c + 4c + 6c (2) + 10c, paying the 27c rate, fine Kuala Krai single ring datestamps (Proud D7) with boxed "RECOMMANDE" and registration handstamp completed in manuscript, fine. £100-120
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Pasir Mas. 1916 (Oct. 10) 4c Black and red, rejoined block of four (comprising two vertical pairs) with central violet "PASIR MAS / KELANTAN" c.d.s (Proud D2), lower pair creased, otherwise fine and very scarce, the only date of use of this datestamp recorded by Proud. Photo on Page 188. £150-200
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Pasir Puteh. c.1910-56 Stamps (12), pieces (4) and a 1939 cover, including first type double ring c.d.s (2), straight line cancel (not recorded by Proud), large violet datestamp (2, Proud D3, only one date recorded), small c.d.s (4, Proud D5, with piece and cover), large c.d.s (2, Proud D6), etc. A scarce group. (17). Photo on Page 146. £250-350
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Sungei Kusial. c.1925-64 Stamps (7) and pieces (6) including boxed handstamp (4, Proud D2, three in violet), large c.d.s (4, Proud D3), etc. (13). Photo on Page 146. £150-200
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Tanah Merah. 1916 (Nov. 30) 4c Black and red block of four with central Tanah Merah double ring datestamp in violet (Proud D2), the date inverted, the earliest recorded datestamp from this office. Photo on Page 188. £100-150
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Tanah Merah. 1921 (Nov. 15) Registered cover to India franked 1c (2) and 8c (2) tied by light double ring datestamps (Proud D2), boxed registration handstamp alongside, only one example of this registration handstamp recorded by Proud, the envelope toned and roughly opened at left but very scarce. Photo on Page 168 £150-200
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Temangan. 1931 Cover to England franked 6c and 1927-41 stamps (9) and pieces (5), cancels comprising Proud type D2 (5, with cover and two pieces), D3 state 1 error of spelling, D3 state 2 (4, two on piece), D4 (5, one on piece), a scarce group. (15). Photo on Page 158 £250-350
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Temangan. 1938 (May 28) Cover with enclosed letter to Czechoslovakia bearing 1937 1c - 8c tied by four fine Temangan datestamps (Proud D3 state 2), arrival c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Kuala Krai, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 168. £300-400
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Tumpat. 1931 (Dec. 15) Registered cover to England franked 1c black + 5c vertical strip of four each cancelled by a Tumpat c.d.s, with boxed "RECOMMANDE" and registration handstamp, backstamped at Kota Bharu and Penang. Unusually endorsed "Rail", therefore routed northwards to Hai Yat Junction in Siam, then southwards to Penang. A fine cover. Photo on Page 168. £200-250
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Tumpat - British Empire Exhibition. 1923 (Oct. 3) Registered cover to USA bearing 1921-23 1c - 10c, the six stamps cancelled with two strikes of the "BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924" slogan handstamp, boxed registration handstamp and c.d.s on the front, transit and arrival backstamps. A rare cancel, not recorded by Proud used at Tumpat, very fine. Photo on Page 172. £500-600
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Tumpat/Kota Bharu - British Empire Exhibition. 1923 (Nov. 30) Cover to England with 1c + 3c cancelled by the "BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924" slogan handstamp, a Tumpat c.d.s alongside, fine and rare from Tumpat. Also a 1924 cover to India with 3c vertical pair on reverse cancelled by the British Empire Exhibition slogan handstamp at Kota Bharu, the envelope toned. (2). Photo on Page 172. £400-500
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River Post. 1919-21 First issue stamps (12, one on piece) with double ring River Post c.d.s Proud type D1 (4) or single ring c.d.s Proud type D2 (8 stamps, including 1c pair, 3c strip of three and 4c on piece). Very rare cancels, used on the River Kelantan T.P.O service between Kota Bharu and Tanah Merah/Kuala Krai, only in operation 1917-21. (12). Photo on Page 158. £400-500
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River Post. 1921 (Aug. 11) Real photo picture postcard franked 4c to Denmark, cancelled by single ring "RIVER POST / KELANTAN" c.d.s (Proud D2, "Post" unclear, the remainder of the cancel readable), very rare. Photo on Page 172. £300-400
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British Military Administration. 1946-51 Covers (27), pieces (17) and stamps (19), the cancellation study including registered covers from Kota Bharu, Temangan and Kuala Krai with prewar registration handstamps, locally made printed registration labels of Kota Bharu, later manuscript or typed registration labels, etc. An interesting lot. (63). £300-400
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British Military Administration. 1948 (Jan. 21) Stampless cover with "British Adviser, Kelantan Government" printed on the flap, signed by Major A. Rentse (Civil Affairs Officer) and endorsed "Forces letter", addressed to Denmark, with Kota Bharu c.d.s (Proud D8), transferred to the army postal service with Indian F.P.O 560 backstamp (Jan. 23), very unusual. £100-120
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1951 Covers (3), stamps (12) and a piece, with covers from Kota Bharu franked 50c to G.B (2 covers) or registered to Singapore franked 15c pair, also cancels of Tumpat, Temangan and Pasir Mas, scarce. (16). £150-200
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1911 (Jan. 23) 1c Postcard with fine Kota Bharu single ring c.d.s, addressed to the British Resident at Kuala Lipis, with Singapore and Kuala Lumpur transit datestamps. Message reads "Our new stamps have not come out yet but this is one of the postcards", arrival backstamp. A scarce early use of this card. Photo on Page 172. £100-150
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Postcards. 1910-37 Cards comprising 1910 1c Specimen and unused, 3c Specimen, unused and used to Germany franked 3c; 1920 1c Specimen; 1922 2c brown and 1926 2c green Specimen, unused and used to Germany franked 4c; 1927 4c and 1937 2c Specimen, unused and used to Germany franked 2c; the used cards philatelic but scarce, all fine. (18). £300-400
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