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R.A.F. Base. 1937-40 Covers (4), three registered, two 15c postal stationery envelopes, also pieces or stamps (7) including datestamps on postage due stamps, and a 1930 cover to R.A.F Seletar. (12). £250-300
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North Canal Road. 1910-70 Covers and cards including 1922-23 10c registration envelopes with Singapore registration labels handstamped "NORTH CANAL ROAD" (2), 1946 cover with blank type registration label handstamped "N CANAL RD", etc. (13). £100-150
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Raffles Hotel. 1900-01 3c Postcard to England and a picture postcard to USA franked 3c, both with red oval Raffles Hotel cachet across the stamp, cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. (2). Photo on Page 172. £150-200
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Raffles Hotel. 1914 (Apr 17) 10c Registration envelope sent within Singapore franked 3c, bearing a Singapore registration label with manuscript "Raffles Hotel", very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 172. £100-150
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Raffles Hotel. 1920-23 Registered covers, the first franked 14c to G.B, the second a 10c registration envelope franked 14c to Germany, bearing Singapore registration labels handstamped violet framed or unframed "RAFFLES HOTEL", unusual. (2). £150-200
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Raffles Hotel. 1910-29 Covers and cards (also two post-war covers), including 1915 Raffles Hotel advertising envelope, 1926 cover with boxed "RECOMMANDE" (R2) and Raffles Hotel registration label, 1922 Singapore registration label with boxed "RAFFLES HOTEL" handstamp (stamps removed), etc. (17). £300-400
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Raffles Institution. 1929-32 Covers and cards all with the "RAFFLES" c.d.s (with "Hotel" removed), one registered, one with parallel red bars obliterating a blue Air Mail label. (9). £250-350
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Raffles Institution. 1935 (Apr 2) 10c Size F registration envelope franked 12c, with three strikes of the first type "RAFFLES INSTN / SINGAPORE" c.d.s (Proud D1, state 2, recorded March - August 1935), bearing a Raffles registration label, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 172. £500-600
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Raffles Institution. 1935-38 Registered covers all bearing "Raffles" registration labels, a 1935 15c size H envelope franked Silver Jubilee 8c (2) with poor strikes of the rare type D1 state 2 c.d.s, the others with the type D2 c.d.s, minor faults. (4). £150-200
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Raffles Institution. 1941 (Nov 15) Censored registered cover to England franked 8c + 15c, superb "RAFFLES INSTN / SINGAPORE" datestamps on both sides, with a Singapore 2 registration label, small part flap missing, otherwise superb. Photo on Page 172. £150-200
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Sepoy Lines. 1928-81 Covers and cards, one 1928 cover with triangular "T" handstamp, seven registered including 1931 (Dec 30) first flight cover to Bandon. (10). £100-150
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Seaview Hotel. 1915 Piece franked 1c with a fine Seaview Hotel c.d.s; and 1916 picture postcard from Saigon to Singapore, redirected with an overstruck but quite reasonable strike of the Seaview Hotel c.d.s, also a cancel on a single 6c stamp. One of the rarest of all Singapore cancellations. (3). Photo on Page 220. £150-200
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South Bridge Road. 1900-05 Registered cover and postcards (4) all with single ring c.d.s type D1, the 1901 registered cover franked 4c + 5c with scarce boxed registration datestamp type R1. (5). Photo on Page 172. £200-240
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Tanglin. 1904-66 Covers and cards including registered mail with registration labels of Tanglin (2), Singapore 13 or Singapore 23 (6), etc. (23). £120-180
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Tanglin. 1914-14 10c Size F registration envelopes franked 8c to France or London, the latter with a British Officially Sealed label, both bearing a Singapore registration label handstamped boxed "TANGLIN", unusual. (2). £150-200
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Tanjong Pagar. 1899-1930 Covers and cards, various types of cancels, including 1894 Ethnological Museum and Sale Room envelope franked 1c to Vienna, etc. (23). £150-200
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Tanjong Pagar. 1910-23 Registered covers, the first franked 18c to Germany with boxed Registration datestamp type R4 (only recorded in 1910); the second franked 31c to Switzerland bearing a Singapore registration label handstamped violet "TANJONG PAGAR", both fine and scarce. (2). £180-240
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1927-89 Covers and cards with cancels of many differing sub-offices, mainly post-war, some pre-war items from Serangoon Road, Seletar, Maxwell Road, Changi or Pasir Panjang, some registered. (100). £200-250
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c.1874-1941 Covers and cards, four stamped, the others stampless, including c.1874 "Governor" envelope to The Treasury signed by the Governor Sir Andrew Clarke, 1902 "Governor" or "Government House" envelopes posted to Johore, 1897 stampless G.P.O envelope to Germany, 1930 cover with enclosed invitation to Government House bearing cachet of "Aide-De-Camp to His Excellency The Governor" and red "OFFICIAL PAID / SINGAPORE" single ring c.d.s, other 1925-37 examples of this Official Paid c.d.s (4), 1939 red "PENANG / PAID / POST OFFICE" double ring handstamp, 1904 O.H.M.S Straits Settlements Government Gazette wrapper front to USA franked 4c, 1927 "CHINESE PROTECTORATE / PENANG" cachet, etc. An interesting lot. (16). £300-400
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1930-86 Official mail from Singapore, Penang and other Malayan states, mainly stampless, various envelopes and cachets including "A.D.C to H.E The Governor, Government House, Singapore", "Prime Minister, Singapore", cancels include red Official Paid Malaya c.d.s, 1945 datestamps of Penang, Butter Worth or Nibong Tebal with stars at the sides, etc., mainly post-war, a few faults. (108). £100-150
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1901 Stampless O.H.M.S cover to "Major Sutton, XVI M.I" with Singapore c.d.s and circular "GOVERNOR OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS / FRANK STAMP" with arms in the centre, also two further strikes of the Frank handstamp on pieces (one probably a proof strike), cover with central fold and part flap missing but very unusual. Also two 1939 registered O.H.M.S covers to London bearing a similarly worded Frank Stamp with smaller central arms, one stampless, the other franked 23c. (3). Photo on Page 172. £250-300
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1877-1921 Registered covers all with handstruck registration handstamps including 1877 boxed "REGT LETTER No....." (Proud R3, repaired tears), other covers with boxed datestamps R6 - R8 (12, 1896-1910), also three 1921 covers with handstamp R9 possibly used during a shortage of labels. (16). £200-300
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1899 (Aug 8) Picture postcard registered to Germany, franked 1c + 2c pair + 3c, with boxed registration handstamp and cachet of the Manager at the Hotel de la Paix, fine and unusual. £100-120
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1911-66 Registered covers mostly bearing registration labels with a letter after "Singapore" (20, letters A - X) including 1911 covers (2, also a front, first year of labels), 1946 handstamped registration label, 1958-66 labels used on Mobile Post Offices (4), Certificates of Posting (c.60), a few express covers, registration cancels on pieces, etc. (25+). £100-150
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1938-60 Covers from the Chartered Bank of India bearing Singapore registration labels with numbers 34 (6, all with red manuscript "C.B.I"), 35, 36 (3) or 47 (3, one manuscript "C.B.I, Spore 45" on blank numbered label), these numbered labels only used on bank correspondence. (13). £100-150
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1947-90 Registered covers sent from or within Malaysia, all Posted Out of Course, various cachets, a few manuscript endorsements. (46). £100-120
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A.R Mail. 1900 German A.R form for a registered letter to Singapore, bearing Singapore (Oct. 15/16) datestamps on both sides, with the printed stampless A.R envelope in which it was returned to Germany bearing a Singapore c.d.s (Oct 17) and boxed registration datestamp. A rare matched A.R form and envelope, very fine. (2). £200-250
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A.R Mail. 1914-68 Covers from Singapore or Malaysia bearing A.R handstamps (24), also A.R cards (21) and an envelope, a few faults. (46). £100-150
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Insured Mail. 1931 (June 18) 15c Size F registration envelope from Orchard Road to England, franked 21c, insured for $45, both sides handstamped "INSURED", not recorded by Proud, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 174. £200-250
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Telegrams. 1925-48 Telegram forms (21) and envelopes (16), mainly Straits but some from Johore, F.M.S, etc., two 1902 "Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. Ltd" envelopes posted from Singapore franked 3c (faults) or 8c (registered), also telegram receipts (17) and a P.O Box receipt. (55). £150-200
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1866 (Aug) Cover from G.B to Singapore "via Southampton" with 1d (2) + 4d tied by Banbury 46 duplexs, handstamped "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6d / HALF FINE 6d } 1/-" in London to show the amount due to the British Post Office. £80-100
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1874 (Mar 25) Cover from London to Singapore only franked 1d with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (1/2) / BRITISH SHARE OF FINE (6)" applied in London, scarce "SINGAPORE / UNPAID" arrival c.d.s (Proud UP8, 27 Dec. 74, earliest recorded use), manuscript charges of "1/8" and "52", repaired tear at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 174. £200-300
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1883 Cover from India to Singapore franked 2a, handstamped "T" and marked "12c", with "4" charge mark (Proud UP42, 18 years earlier than recorded), backstamped with "SINGAPORE / A / UNPAID / FE 26 83" c.d.s, minor toning and light horizontal crease, otherwise fine and scarce. £150-200
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Postage Due Mail. 1905-75 Covers and cards, various "T" handstamps, charge marks with red boxed "SINGAPORE / TO PAY 12 CENTS" or "SINGAPORE / TO PAY 8 CENTS", "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID", etc., also various "T" handstamps from other Malayan States, some earlier items with faults but several fine and less usual prewar items noted including Straits stamp disallowed in Johore, F.M.S stamp disallowed in Penang, etc. (75). £250-350
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Instructional Handstamps. 1938-96 Covers and cards including forces mail with "Posted out of Course", "CONCESSION / PRIVILEGES / WITHDRAWN" or "CIVIL ADDRESS / NOT FORCES MAIL", also Officially Sealed mail, "Insufficiently Prepaid for Air Mail", "Sealed against inspection", "PROHIBITED ARTICLE / RETURN TO SENDER", "REDIRECTED MAIL", "PLEASE ASK THE WRITER TO / INCLUDE YOUR POSTAL / DISTRICT NUMBER / SINGAPORE 9 / ON COVERS / ADDRESSED TO YOU" (or similar for Singapore 6), etc. (50). £250-350
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Dead Letter Office. 1924-39 Covers all with red oval "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / SINGAPORE" datestamps, various explanatory handstamps include "INCONNU", "RETURN TO SENDER", boxed "PARTI / Gone Away", "UNCLAIMED", "Non Reclame / Not called for", etc. (7). Also 1909-50 Dead Letter envelopes from Penang (2) or Singapore (5), two used for normal mail from the G.P.O, a few faults. (14). £250-350
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Dead Letter Office. 1934-41 Registered covers, all undelivered and returned, comprising 1934 cover to Hong Kong with boxed "GONE AWAY / PARTI" and "RETOUR", 1941 cover from Kampong Glam to Geyland Road with boxed "UNCLAIMED / NON RECLAME", and 1940 cover to Italy with "POSTAL COMMUNICATION / SUSPENDED", all three handstamped boxed "D.L.O SINGAPORE / CONTENTS / SUPT / DATE" (Proud I4, only a single example recorded), the 1934 and 1940 covers with vertical folds, otherwise fine and very scarce. (3). £250-350
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Missent. 1905 Picture postcard from Alexandria to France bearing Egypt 5m, with "N.I AGENT SINGAPORE" squared circle and "MISSENT TO / SINGAPORE", fine and rare, the address "Jura" apparently misread as "Java". Photo on Page 174. £600-800
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Late Fee. 1914 (Feb 27) Registered cover from Singapore to Aleppo, Syria, franked 73c, handstamped violet boxed "LATE FEE" (Proud I5) and "By Rail Via PENANG" (not recorded by Proud), opening faults at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 174. £150-200
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Late Fee. 1926 (Jan 31) Picture postcard from Penang to India franked 24c, handstamped boxed "LATE FEE" (Proud I55, only a single example recorded), fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 174. £150-200
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Late Fee. 1928 (Oct 12) Cover from Singapore to London franked 18c, with boxed "LATE FEE PAID" (Proud I9), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 174. £150-200
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Late Fees. 1911-32 Covers all franked with a late fee, comprising 1911 and 1913 covers from Singapore to England franked 9c (also a matching cover at the normal 4c rate), 1925 registered cover from Penang to India franked 40c with boxed "LATE FEE / PAID" (Proud I57) and 1932 cover from Singapore to Scotland with violet boxed "LATE FEE PAID" (Proud I9), the last two with faults but scarce. (5). £150-200
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Adelphi Hotel. 1900-63 Postally used pictorial advertising envelopes (2, 1914 and 1915) and other hotel envelopes (6), and picture postcards (6), a few minor faults. (14). £200-250
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Raffles Hotel. 1901 (Sep 3) Pictorial advertising envelope depicting the hotel with carriages and pedestrians outside, posted from Singapore to the USA franked 8c, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 174. £150-200
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Raffles Hotel. 1903 (Jan 19) Pictorial advertising envelope depicting the hotel with carriages and pedestrians outside, posted from Singapore to England franked KEVII 4c, reverse with the oval hotel cachet, light vertical, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 174. £150-200
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Raffles Hotel. 1901-91 Postally used pictorial advertising envelopes (5, 1931-35), also other hotel envelopes, picture postcards, photos, luggage labels, menu, etc. (38). £200-250
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Seaview Hotel. 1906-55 Covers, cards and ephemera, including postally used pictorial advertising envelopes (3, 1928-34), picture postcards (9), c.1930 brochure, etc. (21). £200-250
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Hotels. 1900-85 Printed envelopes, picture postcards and ephemera from various Singapore hotels including Hotel de LÎEurope, Hotel de la Paix, Trieste, Oriental, Goodwood Park, etc., a few faults. (38). £200-250
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Advertising Covers. 1903-70 Printed envelopes from various Singapore companies and commercial organisations, some pictorial, all postally used. Also 1917 advertising cover for L. Platon of Batavia with Netherlands Indies 12½c cancelled in Singapore. (45). £200-300
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Societies and Clubs. 1902-66 Covers and cards from Exchange and Correspondence clubs and stamp clubs, also items from various Singapore clubs and societies including 1918 2c on 1c postcard from the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club (also 1915 postcard of the club with 3c perfined "S.T.C"), items from the Rowing Club, Swimming Club, Cricket Club, Golf Club, etc. (40). £120-180
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