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1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, Multiple Script CA $1, two mint examples both with variety no hyphen, one also with broken "M" and short third "I", minor toning and small thins, good appearance and scarce. S.G. 255e, £1,700. (2). Photo on Page 164. £120-180
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1934 Survey Dept. Essays, inscribed 30c, stamp size essays with an almost full face Kings head within an ornate frame, six pieces each with a block of six essays, in black, brown, red, lilac, blue or dull green. Norris type M. (36 Essays on 6 pieces). Photo on Page 166. £800-1,000
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1934 Survey Dept. Essays, inscribed 5 cents, stamp size essays with a sideview of the King in robes, eleven pieces each with a block of six essays, in black, grey, brown, chestnut-brown, orange, dull red, reddish purple, lilac, pale blue, bright green or dark green. Norris type R. (66 Essays on 11 pieces). Photo on Page 166 £1,500-2,000
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1934 Survey Dept. Essays, inscribed 5 cents, stamp size essays with a three quarter vignette of the King in uniform, "Malaya" in negative lettering and background to the Kings head all cross-hatched, eleven pieces with blocks of six essays, in black, grey, brown, chestnut-brown, orange, pale crimson, reddish purple, lilac, pale blue, bright green or dark green. Norris type X. (66 Essays on 11 pieces). Photo on Page 166 £1,500-2,000
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1867-1902 Issues all collected for their cancellations, including various cork cancels (44), undated two ring "Singapore" (10), undated single ring "Singapore" with central dots (11), octagonal "B/172" (103) and "B/109" (2), "D14" (21), etc, all fine selected strikes, a few on piece. (195). £200-250
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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). £100-150
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1891 Two Cents on 3c postcard, the stamp handstamped "SPECIMEN", type SS6, very rare. £150-200
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1891-1908 QV 5c Registration envelopes, size F unused, size G unused or used to England franked 4c, size H unused or used to Batavia franked 8c, size H2 unused or used to Batavia franked 8c, size K unused or used to Germany in 1908 franked KEVII 1c pairs (2), 5c and 25c, the used size K envelope with minor edge creases but scarce, the others fine. (9). £250-300
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1902-12 KEVII Registration envelopes comprising 5c size F Specimen, unused and used, size G and H used (stamps removed), 10c sizes F, G, H2 and K unused, sizes F, G and H used (size H with some stamps removed). (12). £150-180
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Singapore - Postal Order. 1892 (Mar 8) G.B 1/- Postal Order with ½d Poundage Stamp, sold in Singapore with a fine "SINGAPORE" c.d.s, three pressed folds, otherwise superb. British postal orders were sold in the Straits Settlements prior to the issue of Straits postal orders; this is believed to be the only surviving G.B postal order from the Straits Settlements. Photo on Page 160. £1,200-1,500
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c.1810-1971 Coins from Straits Settlements, Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo or Sarawak including 1810 Penang 1c, 1907 Straits $1 both fine, etc., mixed condition. (80). £100-150
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1935 (Jan 1st) Straits Settlements Government issue $1 note, serial K/51 26623, uncirculated. Pick 16b. Photo on Page 160. £500-800
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1940 Malaya, Board of Commissioners notes comprising 15th August 1940 10c (2), D 037356 fine and J 468889 extremely fine; 1st September 1940 25c C 108420, very fine. Pick 2/3. (3). £100-150
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1967-82 Malaysia, Bank Negara, notes comprising 1967 1r (4), 5r, 10r, 1972 1r, 1982 2r, 10r, all uncirculated (except one very fine 1967 1r). Also Singapore Board of Commissioners 1967 $5, $10 both uncirculated, and other notes (11, two uncirculated). (22). £500-800
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1945 1c Black with "B.M.A / MALAYA" colour trial overprint in orange, using the plate sent to Kuala Lumpur to overprint the large stocks of stamps supplied prior to the occupation, mint with the brown gum typically found on pre-occupation issues, very scarce. Photo on Page 164. £300-400
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1945 1c Black with B.M.A overprint in magenta, fine used. With B.P.A Certificate (2024). S.G. 1ab, £1,500. Photo on Page 164. £400-500
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1945 1c Black with B.M.A overprint in magenta, fine used. With B.P.A Certificate (2024). S.G. 1ab, £1,500. Photo on Page 164. £400-500
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1922 4c Scarlet, die II, watermark upright, used with 25 FE 1922 c.d.s. S.G. 38b, £425. Photo on Page 164. £100-1201255 <\i>3 <\i>1922 4c Scarlet, die II, watermark upright, used with MR 1922 c.d.s. S.G. 38b, £425. Photo on Page 164. £100-120
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1909 Crown CA $25 mint (2), both faded with some gum disturbance, one with repaired corner perf, nevertheless reasonable space fillers. S.G. 51, £5,000. (2). Photo on Page 214. £200-250
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Booklets. 1909-34 Booklets comprising 1909 73c blue cover (SB2b) with eleven stamps (one complete pane) remaining, 97c (SB3) with one pane remaining, 1919 97c (SB5) with ten stamps remaining, $1.45 (SB7) stapled at left (2) with three stamps remaining or complete but staples rusted away and cover faults, and booklet stapled at right with covers only, $1.20 red cover (2, SB13) with covers only or with eight stamps remaining, 1934 $1 (SB16) with covers only, all with some rusting of staples, booklets SB2b, 3 and 7 (all three) with cover staining, a scarce group despite faults. (9). £300-400
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Postal Stationery. 1918 Surcharged postcards, 2c on 1c postcards unused (4) and used (4, two miscut cards with Times of Malaya adverts on reverse); 2c on 1c reply cards unused (2) and used (2); 4c on 3c postcards unused and used (3); 4c on 3c reply cards unused and used with a 2c stamp on both halves. (18). £150-180
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1926-40 6c Carmine and carmine-red, unmounted mint sheets of 120, including minor re-entries. S.G. 56/a, £2,190 (2 sheets). £120-150
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1938 1c Black, die II, mint marginal block of four, gum a little toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 68a, £720. £100-120
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1911 Registered covers from Kota Bharu to G.W Barker in England all bearing bisects of the first issue, the covers franked 1c, 5c, 50c + 3c bisect, 3c pair, 50c + 8c bisect, or 1c pair + 10c bisect (a further stamp removed and replaced with a 4c), philatelic but very unusual. (3). £200-300
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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/a, £541. (8). £80-100
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1940 $2 Red-brown and scarlet, mint. S.G. 53, £600. Photo on Page 104. £100-120
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1836-90 Covers (3) and stamps (22) with 1836 entire letter from a Missionary at the Anglo-Chinese college with Dover India Letter handstamps, the other covers and stamps with octagonal "B/109" cancels, including India 1a (trimmed perfs), Straits first issue 3c and 5c (5), some other stamps with faults. (25). £250-300
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1898-1941 Covers and cards (37), also stamps and pieces (53), various Malacca cancels, including British Empire Exhibition duplex for 1924 and 1925, 1919 handstruck registration marks (2), 1930 15c registration envelope franked $1.38 with red Insured label and "A.R" handstamp, etc. (90). £300-400
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1911-61 Covers and cards (20), stamps and pieces (27), cancels from offices in Malacca State, the covers from Alor Gajah (5, with Jan 1911 registration label), Asahan, Durian Tunggal, Jasin (10), Masjid Tanah (2) and Selandar. (47). £200-300
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1916-69 Covers and cards with postage due handstamps including 1916 cover with disallowed G.B 1d, 1939 cover from Masjid Tanah with disallowed "Lennards World Famed Boots & Shoes" 6d label, the others mainly from India, some faults. (18). £150-200
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1945-85 Covers and cards including 1945 Malacca G.P.O skeleton c.d.s on Oct. 17 stampless cover or Oct. 19 B.M.A 1c - 10c F.D.Cs (3), B.M.A stamps, M.P.O datestamps, handstruck slogans with 1955 "HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY / HENRY RIDLEY / RUBBER PIONEER" (2), etc, also a few stamps. (42+). £200-300
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Postal Stationery. 1949-65 Used and unused stationery with KGVI 4c postcards (3) and reply cards (2), 4c + 2c postcards (2), 10c envelopes (2), 20c size G (2), H (2), H2 (2), K registration envelopes and 20c size G registration envelope with space for senders details on reverse used; QEII 6c postcards (2), 10c envelopes (3), 20c size G (2), H (3), H2 registration envelopes and 20c size G registration envelopes with vertical space for senders details on reverse (3), also air letters (14) and Federation of Malaya stationery (7), all fine. (52). £250-300
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Japanese Occupation. 1942 Straits 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c and 8c blocks of four with Malacca seal handstamp across the four stamps, all used with 1942 (Apr. 24) Malacca c.d.s, 1c block with small thin, also single 2c with part seal handstamp and Jasin c.d.s. S.G. J45/9, £740. (5). £140-160
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Postal Stationery. 1941 2c Postcard with red circular "POSTAGE PAID / 2 CENTS / MALAYA" printed alongside the stamp, superb unused, very scarce. £150-200
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Postal Stationery. 1954 4c Brown + red "MALAYA / CENTS / 2 / POSTAGE PAID", reply cards split into two for use as postcards with instructions "Annexed card ....." or "Reply" deleted with black bars, the two halves used at Raub, and the "Reply" card cancelled to order at Padang Tungku, fine and very scarce. (3). £80-100
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1842 (Feb 16) Entire letter to London "via Singapore per ship" with red boxed "PENANG / Paid (2 Ans)" datestamp, light boxed Singapore Ship Letter and "SHIP LETTER" of London, horizontal file fold, otherwise fine. Also 1829 entire with circular "PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND / POST OFFICE" in red, manuscript date, severe edge faults. (2). £100-150
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1851-65 Stampless entire letters to France (4) and an entire to London forwarded to New York, the 1851 entire with superb boxed "BEARING" and "PENANG / Bearing" datestamp, the entire letters with "PENANG / P.O" c.d.s (3) or boxed "INDIA PAID", the first with some faults. (5). £100-150
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India Used in Penang. 1854 1a Red die 1 (four good margins), 2a green (just touched upper right) and 4a head die III (cut to shape, clear of design) on piece, all cancelled octagonal "B/147". S.G. Z21/2, 25, £4,575. (3). Photo on Page 104. £200-300
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India Used in Penang. 1854-64 Stamps comprising 1854 ½a, 1a (5) and 4a (cut into shape), 1856-64 ½a (2), 1a brown pair on piece, 1a deep brown single and corner marginal strip of three, 2a, 4a (2) and 8a all <\i>cancelled octagonal "B/147", the 1854 stamps all cut into or with faults, 1856-64 issue mainly fine. (19). Photo on Page 104. £200-300
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India Used in Penang. 1854-64 Stamps cancelled "PENANG / 147" duplex, including 1854 1a (two margins only, badly cut into at right but very scarce, S.G. Z38, £6,000), three pieces bearing a single or pairs (2) of the 1856-64 1a, also 1856-64 ½a, 1a (4), 2a (4, two yellow), 8a (4), etc., some faults. (20). Photo on Page 164. £200-300
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1867-72 Straits stamps cancelled by octagonal "B/147" or "B/172", "147" or "D17" duplexs, including 1867 first issue 1½c, 2c (2), 3c (3), 6c (3), 8c, 12c (2), 24c (4) and 32c surcharges, 1867-72 second issue to the 32c, nine stamps used on five pieces, some faults. (41). £200-300
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1871-1916 Covers bearing Straits stamps (17, eight with QV stamps), also four 1881-90 postal stationery postcards, including circle of dots (2) or oval of horizontal bars (4) dumb cancels, 1871 wrapper to London franked 2c (2), 6c pair, 12c pair and 32c all cancelled by D17 duplex, mixed condition with some faults. (21). £300-350
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1882 (Nov 22) Registered mourning cover to England franked 8c orange + 10c on 6c lilac cancelled octagonal "B/172", red boxed "Penang / R" registration datestamp, minor edge faults, a scarce early registered cover. Photo on Page 160. £300-400
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1882 (Dec 20) Cover to Perak franked 2c, cancelled octagonal "B/172" with red "PENANG / PAID" c.d.s alongside, Lamoot backstamp, flap faults, otherwise fine. £100-150
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1954-57 1c - 10c Mint sheets of 100 (1c, 2c without side margins, 1c split into two, 1c - 4c and 8c with some faults), and 1960 10c coil strips of twelve with coil leaders and join mint (2), strip of four with coil join used. £70-80
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British Military Administration. 1945-49 Covers (23), a front, stamps and pieces (16) including locally made double ring datestamps, 1945 (Sep/Oct) free period covers (8, five addressed abroad), Sep. 26th 1945 first day of postal service after reoccupation (2, one with Straits 8c), use of prewar Straits stamps, mixed Straits/B.M.A frankings, Oct. 19th 1945 First Day Covers of B.M.A 1c - 10c (5, one on 4c B.M.A postcard, one with bogus cancels), etc. (40). £250-350
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British Empire Exhibition. 1923-25 Covers to Iraq or USA cancelled by the "PENANG / BRITISH / EMPIRE / EXHIBITION" duplex cancel, the 1923 cover with "1924" in the slogan portion, the 1925 cover with "1924" removed. Also 1925 cover with the left portion only of exhibition duplex used as a datestamp, cancelling 6c on a cover to India or 8c postage due on a cover from India, these two covers with faults, the two duplex covers fine. (4). £150-200
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Explanatory Handstamps. 1899-1968 Covers and cards including 1899 postcard (reverse portion only, missing the picture side, corner fault) from Italy to India with Penang c.d.s and "MISSENT / TO PENANG" (Proud I5, earliest recorded date), 1932-36 covers from G.B but returned with violet "RETOUR" and "Inconnu / Not known" or "Not known / (inconnu)" (both Not Known marks unrecorded by Proud), etc., some faults. (5). £150-200
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1935 Cover from London, handstamped violet "PREMISES vacant", boxed "RETOUR" and "Undelivered for reason stated. Return / to sender at address shown on cover", the reverse with oval Dead Letter Office datestamp. Fine and scarce, the Premises Vacant cachet previously unrecorded. £100-150
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Slogans. 1918 (Nov 25) Cover to USA via Singapore handstamped violet circular "BUY / STRAITS SETTLEMENTS / WAR BONDS", Singapore transit backstamp. Not recorded from Penang, similar to Proud SH2 of Singapore (but with wider outer rim and no dot at base), minor creasing, rare. Photo on Page 172. £150-200
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