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Clipper Rate. 1941 (Nov. 10) Registered cover to Jamaica endorsed "By Pacific Clipper", franked at the $2.15 registered clipper rate, with 5c deep reddish purple + 10c + 50c (4, two vertical pairs), censored in Singapore, backstamped at Singapore, Honolulu, Miami and in Jamaica. A fine and rare clipper cover to an unusual destination. Photo on Page 190. £300-400
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1941 (Oct. 24) Censored cover to India franked on the reverse with 3c chestnut and 5c deep reddish purple (S.G. 29a, 32a), these late printings scarce on cover. £150-200
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1941 (Dec. 10) Censored cover to London franked 3c chestnut and 5c deep reddish purple (S.G. 29a, 32a), these late printings scarce on cover, very fine. Photo on Page 190. £200-250
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Mainly mint selection on stockcards, many with varieties including 20c "X" virtually missing (2), 2c and 4c no stop (both within blocks of twelve), thin "I" and broken second "A" (5), broken "R" (2), oval "O" (11), raised stop (19), small "A" (17), $3 with faulty "B", etc. (185). Photo on Page 184. £500-700
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Mint selection, all with identified varieties, including scarce broken "R" 2c - 25c and 50c - $5, broken "R" and "X" (6, to the 50c), no stop 10c, 20c (perf faults) and 25c within a block, etc. (50). Photo on Page 164. £300-350
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2c, 5c - $3 Raised stop variety, all used with Trengganu datestamps, $3 with small fault at right, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. £1,780. (9). Photo on Page 184. £250-300
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2c, 5c - $3 Small second "A" variety, all used with Trengganu datestamps, fine and scarce. S.G. £1,780. (9). Photo on Page 184. £400-500
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2c - $5 Set of eleven used, the 2c - 50c on separate pieces with 4 APR Trengganu datestamps (First Day of Issue?), $1 with small part Dungun c.d.s probably applied by favour, $3 with Kretai c.d.s. S.G. £1,600. (11). Photo on Page 212. £350-450
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$5 Green and dull purple, variety small second "A", mint, margin at right, very fine. S.G. 58d, £600. Photo on Page 212. £150-180
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$5 Green and dull purple, variety small second "A", used with part Dungun c.d.s, cancelled by favour. S.G. 58d, £1,500. Photo on Page 212. £250-300
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1941 2c on 5c Deep reddish purple and 8c on 10c bright blue both in complete sheets of 120, each with the two panes of sixty separated, the 2c with constant frame break variety on 10/2, the 8c sheet with some toning and staining, the 2c sheet fine, scarce in sheets. S.G. 59/60, £2,340. (2 sheets). £200-300
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1941 2c and 8c Surcharges, mint and used selection including 2c plate blocks of six and twelve (including broken frame variety), 8c plate block of twelve, high and low surcharges, 8c used at Kerteh (2) and Besut, etc. S.G. 59/60, £443. (48). £80-100
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1941 Covers bearing the 2c and 8c surcharges, the two values on May 1st First Day cover posted within Trengganu, and June 3rd cover from Dungun to USA franked 1921-41 2c, 8c, 10c + 1941 2c and 8c surcharges. Scarce issues on cover. (2). Photo on Page 190. £200-250
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1948-53 Commemorative issues with 1948 Silver Wedding $5 mint corner and plate blocks, pair on F.D.C; 1949 U.P.U F.D.C and plate blocks; 1953 Coronation; also 1957 Federation of Malaya 10c Independence Day F.D.Cs used in Trengganu (2), all fine. S.G. £450 (approx). (111 + 10 covers). £100-120
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1949 U.P.U 50c, variety "C" of "CA" missing from watermark, mounted mint, fine. S.G. 66a, £900. Photo on Page 212. £120-150
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1949 Progressive Die Proof for the single working plate (used for the 1c - 15c values), with uncleared surround and parts of the design either side of the Sultan's vignette, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm. A fine and rare proof. Photo on Page 188. £400-500
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1952 8c Green, imperforate plate proofs printed on buff paper without watermark or gum, comprising a lower left corner marginal block of eight with "TRENGGANU" in the lower margin, and an upper left corner marginal block of four with plate number "1". (2 blocks). £150-200
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1949-55 1c - $5 Mint and used study on pages including the set in mint plate blocks of four (30c in pair) with some additional plate blocks and other multiples, set used, F.D.Cs bearing 1c - 8c or 30c, most values to the $1 on covers. S.G. 67/87, £1,200+ (approx). (211 + 19 covers). £250-300
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1957-63 1c - $5 Mint and used study on pages including set in mint plate blocks of four, set used ($2 on cover), other covers (8), 10c maroon misperforated single and pair, etc. S.G. 89/99, £700+. (111). £150-200
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WW2 - Thai Occupation. 1944 General Issue, mint set with some additional values, used set in blocks of four (with additional 8c block) and used set in singles (additional 1c, 15c) all with Trengganu cancels, 2c used with Kemaman c.d.s and 2c pair with Dungun c.d.s. Also four covers with forged Trengganu occupation overprints, the cancels and censors also forged. S.G. TMI/6, £1,570. (50 + 4 covers). £200-300
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1937 Progressive Die Proof in black on glazed card, with uncleared corner and central value tablets and surround, slightly larger than stamp size, affixed to thick card endorsed and dated "G/Trengganu 271" and "15.III.37", further endorsed "Die Proof Duty Blank" and "appd subject to outline of stamp being connected and verification of vernacular, 17/3", 89x89mm. A superb proof, just one similar proof recorded, unique with these endorsements. Photo on Back Cover. £700-1,000
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1937 1c - 10c Set of four perforated "SPECIMEN", set in corner marginal pairs with plate number "1" and in singles, with additional 1c pair and block of four, 10c pair, all fine mint. S.G. D1/4, £960. (24). Photo on Page 212. £200-300
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1937 1c - 10c Set of four used, fine and very scarce. S.G. D1/4, $550. (4). Photo on Page 184. £180-220
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Cancellations. 1915-85 Covers (76) and many pieces and stamps, cancels from many offices, most written up on pages, including skeletons, postage due mail, registered and explanatory marks, mainly 1950-70 period, some earlier including a small study of fiscal and telegraph cancels, Thai Occupation set used, etc. (100s). £400-600
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Besut. 1934-36 Covers to England with Besut c.d.s (Proud D2), the first registered with nine 3c stamps on reverse, boxed registration handstamp on the front, small part address crossed out and two small file holes in upper corner; the second franked 3c + 5c on the reverse, some staining. A scarce cancel. (2). £200-250
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Jabor. 1939 (Sep. 20) Air Mail cover to England franked 1921-41 5c + 50c cancelled by Jabor double ring c.d.s (Proud D2), violet boxed censor cachet of Singapore. An unusually fine strike of this very scarce c.d.s. Photo on Page 190. £250-300
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Jabor. 1940 (Apr. 25) Air Mail cover to England franked 1924-41 20c + 35c cancelled by Jabor double ring c.d.s (Proud D2), fine, a very scarce c.d.s. £200-250
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Kuala Kemaman. 1910-19 1c (3, including a pair), 3c (9, one on piece), 4c (4), 5c, 8c (2) and 10c all cancelled by undated circular violet "KUALA KEMAMAN / TRENGGANU" (Proud D1). A scarce cancel, recorded in use in 1913-14. (20). £200-250
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Kuala Kemaman. 1913 (Mar. 10) 3c Postal stationery postcard to Batavia, cancelled by violet circular "KUALA KEMAMAN / TRENGGANU" (Proud D1) with straight line "10 MAR 1913" alongside in the same colour ink, Singapore transit c.d.s (Mar. 15) and boxed "4". Superb and very rare. Photo on Page 190. £2,000-3,000
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Kuala Kemaman. 1914 (Nov. 8) Picture postcard to England franked 3c cancelled by violet circular "KUALA KEMAMAN / TRENGGANU" (Proud D1), a second strike alongside with straight line "8 NOV 1914" in the same colour ink, transit c.d.s of Singapore (Nov 13). Superb and very rare. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £2,000-3,000
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Kemaman. 1917 (July 5) Cover to London franked 1910-19 4c cancelled by violet bilingual Kemaman single ring datestamp, a second strike alongside, light fold, otherwise fine. £120-160
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Kemaman. 1917 (July 26) Cover to London franked by two 1910-19 2c stamps cancelled by violet bilingual Kemaman single ring datestamp, a second strike on the front, light fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 190. £150-200
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Kemaman. 1938 (Mar. 15) Registered cover to Stanley Gibbons Ltd in London franked Trengganu 6c + 12c + Straits Settlements KGVI 5c all tied by Kemaman datestamps (Proud D4), inscribed by the sender "First Day of Issue of S.S Malaya stamps used in Trengganu State on loan 15th March 1938". Very scarce, two other 1938 covers recorded from Trengganu bearing Straits stamps. £100-150
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Kemasek/Kretay. 1931 Covers to Singapore, registered with 1921-41 1c - 6c cancelled by Kretay datestamps (Proud D3) and boxed registration handstamp below; or franked 1c interpanneau block of six tied by Kemasek datestamps (Proud D4), two further strikes on reverse, tear at lower right corner. Two scarce cancels. (2). £200-250
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1937 Air Mail covers to England franked 1921-41 25c, one cancelled by Kemaman c.d.s (Proud D4); the other posted in Perak, the stamp initially disallowed and a "T" handstamp applied at Batu Gajah, this handstamp then deleted and the stamp cancelled by the Batu Gajah c.d.s, unusual. (2). £100-150
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Maritime Mail. 1910-41 Stamps (14) or pieces (9, bearing 14 stamps) cancelled by various named ship cachets including S.S Larut, Lipis, Medusa, Boribat, Yugala, Hong Ho and Malini, or with circular dotted dumb cancel of Bangkok (3), also a Straits KEVII 4c with 1911 Trengganu c.d.s. (29 Stamps). Photo on Page 188. £250-300
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Maritime Mail - Paquebots. 1911-40 Covers (4), pieces (36) and stamps (67) with undated cover from Bangkok to E.A Dickson, British Agent, Trengganu (Dickson only being the British Agent in 1913) with Straits KGV 3c cancelled by fancy "Paquebot" (not recorded by Hosking), all the Trengganu stamps and pieces and a 1936 cover bearing 5c strip of three with Singapore Paquebot cancels, also two covers from Besut or Setui to Singapore (one endorsed "From S.S Asdang") with 1915 5c cancelled in manuscript. (107). £150-250
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British Military Administration. 1945-49 Covers (17), pieces (29) and a few stamps, including cover to USA with Batu Makit registration label altered in manuscript to Kuala Trengganu, cover from Kretay to Denmark franked 3c pair + 6c (2) + 8c strip of four, covers with cancels of Dungun, Marang, etc. Also a 1945 cover from G.B to Trengganu. (47). £300-350
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1947 (Nov.) Cover to USA franked BMA 6c cancelled by "TG" within triangle, an enclosed Christmas card from Kuala Trengganu. A rare printed matter cancel, not recorded by Proud. £100-150
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Official Mail. 1946-71 Stampless official covers (10), various official cachets and printed covers, also a 1938 official cover from the State Engineer to England franked 8c. (11). £120-150
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Picture Postcards - Kemaman. 1933-39 Picture postcards with Kemaman cancels, a fine real photo card of the old town at Kemaman sent to the USA franked 1c + 5c on the picture side, a card of a mosque with 4c on the picture side cancelled to order, and cards to USA franked 6c (2), also a real photo card of the Customs House at Kemaman (stamp removed). (5). £200-250
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Picture Postcards - Kemaman. c.1922 Real photo postcards of Kemaman harbour, mining coolies huts, native hunters or native life on the river, all unused, very fine quality amateur views, very scarce. (4). £100-150
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Picture Postcards - Kuala Trengganu. 1925-36 Real photo postcards (11) including views of the General Post Office, 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee celebrations (2), a Boy Scout gathering at the Royal Palace, a busy river view, celebratory arch, etc, two with stamps on the picture side cancelled to order, one posted to Java with 2c - 20c stamps on the picture side, five posted to G.B (4) or Switzerland franked 4c (3) or 6c (2), three unused. Also c.1930-55 original real photographs (11) and a few more recent postcards. (11+). £250-300
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Postcards. 1912 (Sep. 28) 3c Postcard to London, the message written and signed by the Postmaster stating "neither envelopes nor postcards bearing impressed stamps are in use in the State of Trengganu" - an extraordinary and clearly incorrect statement since this is written on a postal stationery card. A fine and early use of this first postcard, cancelled at Trengganu with a Singapore transit c.d.s, reverse with "Postmaster General / Trengganu" cachet. £100-150
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Postcards. 1911 1c Green and 3c red postcards Specimen, unused and used, the 1c card commercially used in 1913 to Perak, the 3c card an early 1911 (Mar. 13) use to Austria (no message), both with Trengganu cancels and Singapore transit datestamps, all fine, scarce cards used. (6). £200-300
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Postcards. 1920-22 Cards comprising 1920 2c and 3c Sultan Zain-ul Ab-din cards overprinted Specimen; 1922 Sultan Suleiman 2c and 4c cards Specimen, unused (both with wrapper bands) or used in 1928 to Germany, the 2c card franked 4c (no message) and the 4c card franked 8c. (8). £120-150
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Registration Envelopes. 1922-38 Envelopes comprising 10c size G Specimen, unused and used to USA in 1924 franked 14c, size H2 and K unused; 15c size G Specimen, unused and used, size H2 unused and used, size K unused, the two used 15c envelopes with some staining, otherwise fine. (11). £300-400
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Registration Envelopes. 1928 15c Registration envelope stamp, Die Proof in black on white glazed paper, 47x52mm, fine and rare. Photo on Page 188. £300-400
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Registration Envelopes. 1928 15c Registration envelope stamp, Die Proof in black on white glazed paper, endorsed "Appd AS 7/1", 45x51mm, fine and rare. Photo on Page 188. £300-400
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Registration Envelopes. 1949-86 Envelopes including 1949 20c size G unused and used (Jerteh skeleton and "A.R" handstamp), size H unused and used (2, one franked 10c + $2), size H2 unused and used, size K unused; c.1950 20c size G envelope with revised reverse unused and used; c.1955 new format 20c envelopes size G unused and used, size H2 used (not listed by Higgins & Gage); and six Malaysia envelopes used in Trengganu. (19). £250-300
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