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1961 Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, covers flown on the royal plane within Iran posted franked 2r (a further 12r in uncancelled stamps on reverse) or flown on the return flight and posted at Ankara franked 105k, signed by the pilot Capt. A. Meagher. Tiny numbers of covers flown on each leg of the tour, a note on the reverse of the Iran cover stating "unique". (Also see lot 1605). (2). Photo on Page 156. £180-220
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1915 (Nov 22) Cover from G.B to a British soldier in the 2nd Dorset Regt franked 1d, returned to the sender nine months later with violet "UNDELIVERED THROUGH / CAPITULATION AT KUT". Kut was besieged by the Turks for nearly six months surrendering at the end of April 1916. A scarce cachet. Photo on Page 156. £250-350
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Air Mails. 1922-39 Covers written up on 23 pages including 1922-23 9d rate cover from G.B flown by R.A.F from Cairo to Baghdad, 1923-24 flown covers from Iraq (2) or Egypt, covers to R.A.F personnel sent by surface mail, 1925 covers from G.B franked 4½d sent by air or overland mail, 1926 Egypt cover flown to Baghdad with red "Dead Letter Office, Baghdad" label, later covers flown by Imperial Airways, 1930 G.B cover franked 6½d to India transferred to overland mail, covers to R.A.F in Iraq including 1934-35 covers from G.B or Cyprus to Ft/Lt F.R.D Swain who established a world altitude record in 1936, mail flown by KLM, etc. (26). £300-350
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Air Mails. 1926 (Sep 27) Cover to England with five Iraq stamps cancelled by three strikes of boxed "BY AIR / Iraq to Great Britain / with Alan Cobham" and two Baghdad datestamps, arrival backstamp (Oct 2), vertical fold, otherwise fine. 110 Covers flown by Cobham on the Baghdad to London leg of his return flight from Australia. £100-120
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1941 (Jan 26) Printed "NAIRN TRANSPORT CO LTD / OVERLAND / DESERT MAIL / HAIFA - BEYROUTH - DAMASCUS - BAGHDAD" envelope sent from Baghdad to USA, 22 stamps paying the 720fils rate for overland mail to Egypt, Imperial Airways to Singapore and then Pan Am across the Pacific, circular violet "A" and "I" and a boxed censor cachet all applied in Singapore. Very unusual. £150-200
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1922-2000 Mint collection in an album including 1922 Dollard 2/6 (2), 5/- (2) and 10/-, complete from 1938, also some duplicates in a stockbook. (100s). £140-180
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Air Mails - USA. 1925 (Oct 20) Cover from Dublin to San Francisco inscribed "via transcontinental air mail New York City - San Francisco" franked Ireland ½d block of four and USA Air 24c to pay for the internal U.S air mail, the Irish and U.S stamps all applied in Dublin and cancelled by Baile Atha Cliath datestamps. A very unusual use of the U.S Air stamp from Ireland. Photo on Page 160. £150-200
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Air Mails - Hong Kong. 1935 (July 7) Cover from Dublin to Hong Kong, China, franked 2/6 seahorse, flown on "Satyrus" I.E 355 to Singapore, delayed by bad weather at Karachi and again by head winds at Allahabad, Victoria arrival backstamp (July 25), very scarce from Ireland. Photo on Page 160. £500-600
| KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
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1912 1c and 10c - 500r Strips of three all overprinted "SPECIMEN", each stamp with a 4½mm punch hole, no gum, the 3r, 4r, 10r and 50r with some colour loss, surface faults affecting about fifteen stamps (including two 500r stamps), the 25c, 20r and 50r split into a pair and single or three singles (50r), very scarce multiples despite the faults. (51). Photo on Page 104. £250-300
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British East Africa. 1893-96 Stationery including 1893 issue ½a and 1a postcards and 2½a envelope with Specimen overprints, 1a postcard commercially used to India, 2½a envelopes used to India or within Mombasa, unused 2a registration envelopes (2), 1895 British East Africa overprints with ½a and 1a postcards posted within Lamu, 2½a envelopes used to G.B or within Lamu, etc. (21). £120-1501196 <\i>) 3 S <\i>1903-35 Specimen, unused and used postal stationery from East Africa and Uganda, Kenya and Uganda or KUT, including registration envelopes, scarce 1935 KUT 20c lettercards (4, two used), etc. (127). £800-1,200
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<\i>Tanganyika - G.E.A Overprints. 1919-22 3c Postcards Specimen, unused or used (4); 6c postcards Specimen, unused or used (3); 31c size F registration envelopes Specimen, unused or used, a good lot, the used items all commercial. (14). £250-300
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<\i>Tanganyika. 1923-24 Specimen, unused and used postcards, reply envelopes and registration envelopes including 15c Giraffe issue postcards with 11x2mm Specimen overprint on the stamp (2), 50c registration envelope with "LUPEMBE" skeleton datestamp and manuscript registration label, etc. (28). £200-250
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1923-24 Service overprint 5r and 15r mint. S.G. O12, 14, £555. (2). £100-120
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1926 (June 24) Registered cover to India bearing 1923-24 first issue ½a with inverted overprint and 8a tied by Kuwait Reg. datestamps, registration label with boxed Kuwait handstamp and Bombay arrival backstamp. Inverted overprints are unlisted by Gibbons but are mentioned in a footnote, which also states examples are known on cover. A scarce and unusual variety on cover, with B.P.A Certificate (2025). Photo on Page 160. £200-250
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1965 Cover posted within G.B, redirected to Kuwait with violet oval bilingual "POSTAGE DUE / FILS (12)", reverse bearing 1963 1f pair and 10f postage dues tied by Al Ahmed datestamps. A very scarce commercial use of the first postage due issue of 1963. £80-100
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1922-40 Cancellations, covers and cards (36) and a large quantity of pieces and stamps written up in two albums, further duplicates on stockcards, also the handbook of Latvia postmarks, an interesting collection with T.P.Os, slogans on covers, etc. (100s). £250-350
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1921-32 10/- and £1, Variety broken crown and scroll, fine mint. S.G. 79b, 80b, £900. (2). £200-240
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1938-51 ¼d - £1 Set of thirteen perfined "SPECIMEN", 2d with a couple of short perfs and a little paper adhering to reverse of 1½d, otherwise fine mint, a scarce set. S.G. 95/114s, £850. (13). £160-200
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1952 Perf 13 £1 Violet and black on scarlet, watermark sideways, superb mint, very lightly mounted. Rare, just one sheet of sixty existed. S.G. 114ca, £6,500. Photo on Page 104. £800-1,000
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1952 Perf 13 £1 Violet and black on scarlet, watermark inverted, margin at right, small ink mark to right of Kings face, otherwise fine mint with barely a trace of a hinge mark. Rare, just one sheet of sixty existed. With R.P.S Certificate (2022), S.G. 114cw, £6,500. Photo on Page 104. £300-350
| MALAYA | Featuring the Gordon Peters Collection of stamps and postal history from Penang and Malacca, forces mail, censorship, air mails and crash covers. Further sections from this fine collection will be sold in our Autumn 2025 auction. (Also see lots 603, 1190, 1907/9)
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1910 (Aug. 2) British Post Office Notice "Parcel Post to the States of Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis" announcing new reduced rates by the long sea route or overland route, piece torn from upper edge not affecting the wording, a scarce notice, 210x335mm. £80-100
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c.1900-30 Photographs and picture postcards including views of Singapore with a Hong Kong Postcard reverse (3, one posted in France in 1900), card of the Sultan of Johore posted from Johore in 1911, fine real photos (8) with 1911 Coronation celebrations at Penang (3), soldiers on parade (2), a group of Chinese, etc., and thirty views of Malaya or people on 13 pages, possibly proofs for a book. (42). £200-250
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Ephemera, photos, a few advertising envelopes, 1958 USA reply card signed by Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya, c.1950 safe conduct pass air dropped leaflet, etc. (c.100). <\i> £100-150
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QV-QEII Stamps mounted in a notebook, all collected for their cancellations, including Straits 8c orange-yellow with British Consulate Bangkok arms cancel (S.G. Z4, £450), several TRDs, overseas cancels, maritime, firms chops, etc. (c.360). £150-200
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Johore. 1874 Menu printed on yellow silk with purple braiding around the edges, for a dinner held at the Palace at Johore for Sir Andrew Clarke, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and his wife, printed in Malay, headed "ISTANA-JOHORE" and dated "22 Moharrum, 1291". Minor staining, attractive and rare. £100-120
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Labuan. 1911-12 Picture postcards to England, all from crew members on H.M.S "Merlin", franked Straits KEVII 4c purple cancelled by double ring "POST OFFICE / LABUAN" c.d.s type D9, code "A" (2), "B" or without code. (4). £200-250
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Straits Settlements. 1913 Archive page from the Rhodesia Post Office specimen stamp book bearing 1902-03 $100, 1903-04 set of four, 1906-12 set (no 8c, all three 4c colours, additional 4c dull purple on chalk surfaced paper), 1912-23 1c green, 3c, 4c dull purple, 5c, 8c, 10c purple on yellow (2, one white back), 21c, 50c, $5, £25 and $500 all overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1904 1c and 1912 21c with broken "M", 1904-10 4c dull purple on chalk surfaced paper with additional "Specimen" handstamp type R4 applied upon receipt in Rhodesia. A scarce group (S.G. £14,100). (34). Photo on Page 162. £1,500-2,000
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Straits Settlements. 1913 Archive page from the Rhodesia Post Ofice specimen stamp book bearing 1912-23 1c green, 3c, 4c dull purple, 5c, 8c, 10c purple on yellow (2, one white back), 21c, 50c, $5, $25 and $500 all overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1912-13 receipt dates from Berne written alongside the stamps. (S.G. £6,150). (12). £500-600
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Kedah. 1912 Archive page from the Rhodesia Post Office specimen stamp book bearing 1912 set of fourteen overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 1c, 5c, 8c and $2 additionally handstamped "Specimen" type R4 applied upon receipt in Rhodesia. (14). £400-500
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Kedah. 1912 Archive page from the Rhodesia Post Office specimen stamp book bearing 1912 set of fourteen overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 1c, 5c, 8c and $2 additionally handstamped "Specimen" type R4 applied upon receipt in Rhodesia, 1912 receipt dates from the U.P.U written alongside. (14). Photo on Page 162. £400-500
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Trengganu/Kelantan/F.M.S. 1912 Archive page from the Rhodesia Post Office specimen stamp book bearing Trengganu first issue 1c - $25 (the eleven values issued in 1910 or 1912), Kelantan first issue set of twelve (without the $1 colour change of 1915), F.M.S 1909-10 3c carmine and 8c ultramarine all overprinted "SPECIMEN", the Trengganu $5 and $25 additionally handstamped "Specimen" type R4 applied upon receipt in Rhodesia. (25). £300-400
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Trengganu/Kelantan/F.M.S. 1912 Four archive pages from the Rhodesia Post Office specimen stamp book bearing Trengganu first issue 1c - $25 (the eleven values issued in 1910 or 1912), Kelantan first issue set of twelve (without the $1 colour change of 1915), F.M.S first issue overprint set of twelve, 1909-10 3c carmine and 8c ultramarine, Negri Sembilan 1895-99 5c, 10c, 20c, Pahang 1895-99 5c, Perak 1895-99 25c, 50c green and black and $3, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", the Trengganu $5 and $25 additionally handstamped "Specimen" type R4 applied upon receipt in Rhodesia. (44). £450-600
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1867 (Sept) 12c on 4a Green, fine mint. S.G. 7, £1,700. Photo on Page 126. £300-350
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1867-72 32c Pale red mint (2), a fine deep shade with a little paper adhering to reverse, and a paler shade with light crease. S.G. 18, £1,600. (2). Photo on Page 126. £120-150
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1880 (Mar.) 10c on 30c Claret, surcharge type g, mint, hinge remainders and tiny thin at top, scarce. S.G. 28, £7,000. Photo on Page 126. £600-800
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1880 (Mar.) 10c on 30c Claret, surcharge type g, used. S.G. 28, £650. Photo on Page 126. £120-140
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1880 (Apr.) 10c on 30c Claret, surcharge type h without "cents", used with octagonal cancel, tiny tear at foot in lower right corner, otherwise fine. One of the rarest stamps of the Straits Settlements, just one other example expertised as genuine by the B.P.A. With B.P.A Certificate (2014). S.G. 36b, £25,000. Photo on Front Cover. £4,000-5,000
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1880 (Apr.) 10c on 30c Claret, surcharge type 1, used. S.G. 39, £1,100. Photo on Page 164. £200-240
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1880 (Apr.) 10c on 30c Claret, surcharge type 1, used. With B.P.A Certificate (1953, as S.G. 46, now renumbered S.G. 39). S.G. 39, £1,100. Photo on Page 164. £200-240
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1882 (Jan) 5c on 4c Rose mint and used, both fine. S.G. 47, £825. (2). Photo on Page 164. £120-150
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1882 Crown CA 10c Slate, variety watermark inverted, used. S.G. 53w, £550. Photo on Page 164. £100-120
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1883-91 Crown CA 4c, 6c, 30c, 32c (creased) used and 32c mint, all with watermark inverted. S.G. 64w, 66w, 69/70w, £910. (5). £120-150
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1884 (Aug) 8c on 12c Brown-purple, fine mint and used. S.G. 75, £950. (2). Photo on Page 164. £150-180
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1884 (Sept.) 8 on 8c on 12c Brown-purple mint and used (2), one used stamp with faults, mint stamp with tiny perf tone but otherwise fine. S.G. 80, £1,650. (3). Photo on Page 164. £150-200
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1884 (Sept) 8 on 8c on 12c Brown-purple, variety "s" of "Cents" low, a couple of tiny perf tones, otherwise fine used, very scarce. S.G. 80c, £4,750. Photo on Page 164. £700-900
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1904-10 Multiple Crown CA $25 (2) and $100 fiscally used, the two $25 stamps removed from the same document with a largely complete $50 revenue cancel across the two stamps. S.G. 139/40, £810. (3). Photo on Page 164. £120-150
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1912-23 1c Blue-green and $1 with watermark inverted, 3c red with watermark inverted and reversed, all used, the 3c unfortunately with three pinholes but very scarce (with 2024 B.P.A Certificate), the 1c and $1 fine. S.G. 193bw, 196by, 210w. (3). £100-120
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1917 Red Cross 3c + 2c and 4c + 2c sheets of 120, each consisting of two panes of sixty, unmounted, superb. S.G. 216/7, £1,440. (2 sheets). £150-180
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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, Multiple Crown CA $2, variety no hyphen with broken "M" and short third "I", also variety no stop within a vertical pair, fine mint. S.G. 248e/f, £466. (3). £80-100
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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 10c, mint block of four, lower left stamp with variety third "I" omitted from "Exhibition", central hinge, gum a little toned. S.G. 254g, £850. Photo on Page 166. £150-180
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