| |
F.P.O S.P.502 (Penang). 1939-41 Covers (12), piece and a Kedah stamp, the covers including early 1939 (Nov 21) use, paquebot use on USA stamps, etc., various censors. (14). £150-200
|
|
| |
F.P.O S.P.502 (Penang) - Thailand. 1941 (July/Aug) Covers to England with return address of "B.M Purser, Chartered Bank of India, Tongkah (Phuket)", both endorsed "Pan-American Clipper by Air Throughout" and "via Singapore", one with Thai 5s + 10s stamps on reverse and two Straits $1 stamps on the front, the other a double rate cover with four Straits $1 stamps (but no Thai stamps), all stamps cancelled "FIELD POST OFFICE / S.P.502" c.d.s, censored. A fine and exceptional pair. (2). £200-250
|
|
| |
F.P.O S.P.503 (Alor Star, Kedah). 1939-41 Covers including stampless covers to G.B (2), cover to Australia franked 28c in Kedah stamps, covers to India franked 55c in Perak stamps (2, one a very early use on 23 Dec 1939) and covers to England franked Kedah 50c or four 50c Kedah stamps paying the $2 Clipper rate, the two covers bearing Perak stamps with army censors, the others with R.A.F censors. A fine and uncommon group. (7). Photo on Page 182. £300-400
|
|
| |
F.P.O S.P. 504 (Kota Bharu, Kelantan). 1941 Covers (2) and single Kelantan stamps (2), comprising Oct. 27 Australian Red Cross cover to Australia with seven Kelantan stamps paying the correct 25c rate and Dec. 5 cover to Australia with a single Kelantan 25c, both with R.A.F censors, also cancels on 1c and 8c stamps, a scarce group. (4). Photo on Page 182. £200-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O S.P. 505 (Selangor). 1941 covers (2), pieces (2) and stamps (2), with July 14 stampless cover to England, R.A.F and Singapore censors, and Nov. 22 $2 Clipper rate cover to England bearing eight Selangor stamps to pay the correct rate, R.A.F censor, opening faults at upper edge but very scarce. Also two pieces each bearing Selangor $2, and a light cancel over two Kedah stamps. A very scarce group. (6). Photo on Page 182. £200-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O S.P. 506. 1941 Covers to India, a March 24 cover franked Perak 25c (senders address given as c/o No 36 F.P.O) and May 22 cover with four Perak stamps totalling 17c, a further stamp sadly missing, army censors, the second with repaired tear at left, a very scarce cancel. (2). Photo on Page 182. £200-300
|
|
| |
1939-42 Covers (5) and fronts (2) with scarce Air Mail letter card fronts with printed addresses for India and Australia franked 12c, from F.P.O S.P 501 or Indian F.P.O 29, covers with cachets of "HEAD CLERK, FORCE EMU" (2, one with faults), two covers from a soldier in the Field Hygiene Section and 1942 (Jan 21) cover from Johore to G.B franked 8c with enclosed letter from 315th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battery R.A concerning payment for heaters, also a few Japanese propaganda postcards. (7+). £100-150
|
|
| |
British F.P.Os. 1942 (Feb 6) Cover with return address of 198 Field Ambulance, Malaya and boxed "PASSED BY / ARMY / CENSOR" with Straits 50c cancelled by violet Field Post Office c.d.s, the number off the card but probably 353, and single 15c or $1 (2) with F.P.O 357 datestamps dated 10 FE 41. Proud states British F.P.Os 353-357 were sent to Malaya in late 1941 but only F.P.O 353 is recorded, the few known covers all dated 26 Dec. 1941. A rare group, F.P.O 357 not known on cover. (4). £100-150
Indian Field Post Offices<$z$>1400 <\i>) <\i>1941-42 Covers to India, red circular "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA" with F.P.O 58-B c.d.s used at Perak, circular "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / JOHORE" with F.P.O 50 c.d.s. (2 Feb 42) used at Fort Canning, Singapore, or red 25c "U19" meters (2), one with F.P.O 8 c.d.s of Nee Soon, Singapore. (4). £120-180
|
|
| |
Base Office 3 (Penang). 1941 Covers (3), part cover and stamps (2), one cover to England franked at the $2 Clipper rate, the others franked 8c to India. (4+). £100-150
|
|
| |
Base Office 4 (Singapore). 1941-42 Covers (21), stamps and pieces (10), various types of "INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE - 4" datestamps including covers franked 25c in stamps of Pahang (2 covers) and Perak, and 1942 (Feb. 5-10) covers with "BASE POST OFFICE - 4" c.d.s (4, not recorded by Proud, one with 25 Kedah 1c stamps), a few faults. (21+). £200-300
|
|
| |
Base Office 4 (Singapore). 1941 Covers to Iraq or India franked 25c, or to G.B franked 50c (2) or 55c (2) all cancelled by the Indian Section Base Office - 4 datestamp with seven wavy lines at right, also four stamps, a scarce cancel. (6+). £300-350
|
|
| |
Base Office 4 (Singapore). 1942 (Feb 7) Air Mail letter card franked 12c to India, letter missing but otherwise complete with reverse, very scarce. Photo on Page 182. £100-150
|
|
| |
Base Office 4 R.L.O (Singapore). 1941 (Nov 4) Air Mail cover from San Francisco to a British soldier in Singapore, variously redirected, endorsed "not Woodlands Camp" and returned to the sender, various backstamps include F.P.O 8 and 33, Indian Section Base Office - 4 and Base Post Office - 4 (not recorded by Proud) and two strikes of the very scarce boxed "R.L.O. / MALAYA". £100-150
|
|
| |
F.P.O 7 (Perak or Pahang). 1941 Covers (5) and stamps (14), a May 24 cover to England franked Perak 5c + 25c pair sent from Ipoh, the other four covers all sent after the F.P.O moved to Kuantan in Pahang with stampless covers sent within Malaya (2), covers to India franked Pahang 5c + 10c (2) or to England franked Pahang 50c. (5+). £120-180
|
|
| |
F.P.O 7 (Kuantan, Pahang). 1941 (Oct 24) Cover to England franked Pahang 50c (2) + $1, paying the $2 Clipper rate, vertical fold and a couple of minor edge tears, an attractive Clipper cover. Photo on Page 182. £100-150
|
|
| |
F.P.O 8 (Singapore). 1941 (Dec 3) Air Mail letter card to England endorsed "Free Christmas letter", F.P.O 8 backstamp used at Nee Soon, letter missing but otherwise complete and very scarce. Photo on Page 182. £200-250
|
|
| |
F.P.O 8 / 8A / 8B / 8C (Singapore). 1941-1942 Covers (13), stamps and pieces (14) with covers from F.P.O 8 stampless (2), franked 25c to India (2) or 50c to G.B; F.P.O 8A stampless covers (3), $2 Clipper rate to G.B (faults), 25c or 50c to India; and F.P.O 8B covers franked 25c to India (2); also a manuscript bundle label with boxed "F.P.O 8A" and datestamp (18 JLY, no year), stamps with the very scarce F.P.O 8C c.d.s (3), etc. (27). £300-350
|
|
| |
F.P.O 29 (Kuala Lumpur). 1941 Covers (12), a front, stamps and pieces (14), including covers franked Selangor 8c or 25c (3), Straits 25c or Perak 25c (4) to India or Australia, Clipper rate cover to G.B with four Straits 50c stamps, and stampless covers (2), front to G.B via New Zealand and transpacific Clipper franked $2.60 in Selangor stamps (sent by Maj.-Gen. Murray Lyon), etc. (13+). £300-350
|
|
| |
F.P.O 29A (Kuala Lumpur). 1941 Stampless cover with Dec 20 datestamp, cover franked Perak 25c and a large part front franked Selangor $1.50 both cancelled by the F.P.O handstamp with the date removed, all to India. Also pieces and stamps (10, three with date removed). A very scarce cancel without date. (3+). Photo on Page 186. £200-250
|
|
| |
F.P.O 29B (Kuala Lumpur). 1941 Cover and an Air Mail letter card front to India, also a piece and stamps (5, two with date removed), the cover with 25c U.52 meter (some creasing), the air letter front with Johore 10c + Perak 2c on thin striated paper. (2+). £100-150
|
|
| |
F.P.O 30 (Perak/Singapore) / 30A / 30B. 1941 Covers from F.P.O 30 at Koch, Perak franked Perak 8c or 25c (2) to India or Johore 50c to G.B, 1941 (Jan 19) cover sent six months before Proud's first recorded date intriguingly with Singapore return address and bearing 25c Selangor stamps, and 1942 (Jan 25) cover sent after the F.P.O had moved to Singapore. Also stamps cancelled at F.P.O 30 (2) or 30A, and a 1941 (Nov 27) cover (reduced at left) with Kelantan 8c cancelled by scarce F.P.O 30B c.d.s used at Kuala Krai, Kelantan. (7+). £150-200
|
|
| |
F.P.O 3OC (Perlis). 1941 (Nov 18-29) Covers to India franked Kedah 4c pair (cover reduced at left) or 25c with second type datestamp, also single 25c stamps with the first type datestamp (2, 6-10 Sep.), rare cancels. Proud only recorded the first c.d.s used on one date (Sep. 12) and the second c.d.s used for one week (23-29 Nov), used at Arau. (4). Photo on Page 186. £300-400
|
|
| |
F.P.O 31 (Kedah). 1941 Covers to India franked Kedah 8c or 25c (2), stampless covers to G.B or Ireland, also a cover from G.B to the R.A.F Station at Alor Star and redirected to Singapore with Alor Star, F.P.O 31 and Base Post Office 4 backstamps, and cancels on stamps (7), the datestamp used at Tanjong Pau. (6+). £100-150
|
|
| |
F.P.O 32 (Singapore). 1941-42 Covers (18), Air Mail letter card front to India, pieces and stamps (5, one with boxed registration cancel, unrecorded by Proud), the covers franked Straits 8c, 25c (7), 50c (3), 55c (2) or stampless (4), also a scarce registered cover franked 23c to India with manuscript registration label, one cover a very late use on 5 Feb 1942, the Air Letter front to India franked 12c. (19+). £250-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O 32A / 32B (Johore). 1941-42 Covers (3), piece and Negri Sembilan 2c pair, 32B covers franked Straits 25c to India (2 Feb 42, latest recorded use) or to Scotland with Straits 25c (stained, unusual boxed "Examined" cachet + army censor), 32A cover with Selangor 8c strip of three + Straits 1c with scarce Base Office 4 wavy line type backstamp. (3+). Photo on Page 186. £250-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O 33 (Singapore). 1941-42 Covers (6), also a large piece and stamps (2), covers with Straits stamps comprising 8c, 50c and 55c rates to G.B, $1 rate to India, $2 Clipper rate to Ireland, also a stampless cover. (6+). £120-150
|
|
| |
F.P.O 33 (Singapore). 1942 (Feb 5) Air Mail letter card with India address, complete with enclosed letter, franked Straits 2c + 10c, posted just one day before the last recorded use of the c.d.s, light horizontal crease and small tear at upper left edge, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 186. £100-150
|
|
| |
F.P.O 33A (Perak?). 1941 (Dec 6) Stampless cover to England with superb F.P.O 33A backstamp, the datestamp prepared for "Hush" Force as part of Operation Matador, very scarce. Photo on Page 186. £150-200
|
|
| |
F.P.O 34 (Kelantan). 1941 Stampless covers to India (2), also datestamps on stamps of Kelantan (29) or Selangor (3), an uncommon group. (34). £150-200
|
|
| |
F.P.O 36. 1941-42 Covers from F.P.O 36 (12), also stamps and pieces (9), eleven covers sent from Sungei Patani in Kedah franked Kedah 25c (5), 50c, $1.50 (25c block of six, with "Lieut. Colonel / Commanding 1st Bn. The Leicestershire Regt" cachet) or registered franked 27c to India with manuscript registration label, Perak 25c (2) or stampless, also a 1942 (Jan 18) stampless cover from Johore, one cover with a provisional Air Mail label endorsed "F.P.O 36". Also F.P.O 36A c.d.s on stamps (6) and a stampless cover (part reverse torn away). (13+). £250-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O 47 (Kedah/Singapore). 1941-42 Covers (6), stamps and pieces (4), four covers from Sungei Patani, Kedah franked Kedah 8c or 25c (2) or Perak 25c, two Feb 2/4 covers from Singapore with Straits stamps totalling 22c (other stamps probably cut away) or 50c, all to India, two with regimental cachets, one on a printed envelope of "Head Quarters 15th Indian Infantry Brigade". (6+). £150-200
|
|
| |
F.P.O 50 (Singapore). 1941-42 Covers (14), a registered front to India franked 27c with provisional manuscript registration label, stamps and pieces (9), including cover to Australia franked 44c in Pahang stamps with A.I.F and British army censors, two Clipper rate covers to G.B with Straits $1 pair or $2, other covers to G.B franked Straits 8c, 50c or $1, or to India franked Straits 10c (2), 25c (3) or 50c, also two stampless covers, one cover with oval "2nd ECHELON / MALAYA" cachet. (15+). £300-350
|
|
| |
F.P.O 50A / 50B (Singapore). 1941-42 Covers with datestamps of F.P.O 50A (7) or 50B (4), also pieces and stamps (9), two covers from G.B unknown and returned with first type "F.P.O 50A" double ring backstamps (both 28 AU 41), second type datestamps on $2 Clipper rate covers to G.B (2, faults), covers to India franked 25c or 50c and a stampless cover, "F.P.O 50B" first type double ring on stampless covers (3, two sent within Singapore) and second type datestamp on stampless cover to South Africa, a scarce group. (11+). £300-350
|
|
| |
F.P.O 58 (Negri Sembilan/Johore/ Singapore). 1941-42 Covers (3), front, pieces and stamps (7), with cover to Australia franked Perak 25c, $2 Clipper rate covers to England franked Perak 25c block of eight or 50c strip of four and a front with Negri Sembilan $1 pair, also 1942 (Feb. 6) pieces (2, latest known use, Singapore), etc. (4+). £150-200
|
|
| |
F.P.O 58A (Perak). 1941 Covers to India with red circular "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA" or Straits U.52 25c meters (3), other covers franked Perak 8c or 25c, or a combination of Straits, Selangor and Perak stamps to pay the 25c rate, a few faults, a scarce group. (7). £300-350
|
|
| |
F.P.O 58B (Perak) / 60. 1941 Covers (4), stamps and pieces (9) with F.P.O 58B c.d.s, the rare first type on covers franked Perak 25c to Egypt or G.B, second type on covers to India franked Perak 8c or with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA", also a single Selangor 25c stamp with the rare F.P.O 60 c.d.s. (4+). Photo on Page 186. £300-350
Australian Field Post Offices<$z$>1429 <\i>) <\i>1941/42 Covers with Straits "U19" or "U.52" (2) 25c meters (also 1939-40 cover and card showing civilian use of the "U19" meter), red circular "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA" or "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / JOHORE" (and Sep. 1945 stampless cover with the same 25 cents Johore mark handstruck in blue), the 1941-42 covers all with A.I.F Field P.O datestamps. Also cover with A.I.F censor and "H.M TRANSPORT" and partial red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CTS" double ring datestamp. (9). £200-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O 17 (Negri Sembilan/Johore). 1941 Covers from Seremban with 25c postage paid with stamps of Negri Sembilan (3), Straits (2), Perak (2), Johore or with "U.52" Straits 25c meter, one 1941 (Feb. 25) datestamp a very early use in violet, also two stampless covers from Segamat, Johore. (11). £250-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O 17 (Negri Sembilan/Johore). 1941 Covers from Seremban with 25c paid in stamps of Straits (2), Selangor (2), Perak (2), Straits + Negri Sembilan + Selangor, or with a Straits 25c "U19" or "U.52" meter, also a cover from Segamat, Johore with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA". (10). £200-250
|
|
| |
F.P.O 18 (Negri Sembilan/Johore). 1941-42 Covers from Port Dickson with 25c paid in stamps of Negri Sembilan (4) or Perak (2), covers from Mersing, Johore with Johore 25c, red circular "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / JOHORE" (2) or a stampless cover. (10). £250-300
|
|
| |
F.P.O 18 (Negri Sembilan/Johore). 1941-42 Covers from Port Dickson franked 25c in stamps of Straits, Negri Sembilan (2) or Selangor or sent stampless (2), covers from Mersing, Johore franked Straits 25c or with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / JOHORE". (8). £200-250
|
|
| |
F.P.O 18 (Mersing, Johore). 1941 (Oct 14) Y.M.C.A Cover with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / JOHORE", from a British soldier to Scotland uprated for the 50c rate with Johore 1c + 8c strip of three, opened out, unusual. Photo on Page 186. £100-150
|
|
| |
F.P.O 19 (Singapore). 1941 Covers with red circular "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / JOHORE" (2) or "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA", Straits U.52" 25c meter or franked Straits 25c, and stampless covers (2), all to Australia, also a piece with Pahang + Selangor stamps. (7). £300-350
|
|
| |
F.P.O 20 (Malacca). 1941 Covers franked Straits 25c, with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA", or stampless (2), all to Australia. (4). £200-250
|
|
| |
Base P.O 26 (Singapore/Johore), etc. 1941-42 Covers with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / JOHORE" (4, one to G.B uprated with 25c in Straits stamps, faults) or "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA" (2, one from Singapore), also various other A.I.F Field P.O covers (11, two fronts only, faults), 1942 (Feb.) covers from Australia to A.I.F troops in Malaya all returned to sender (3), covers with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA" printed franks bearing C.T.O Japanese Occupation stamps (2), and two A.I.F Christmas cards. (24). £200-250
|
|
| |
Base P.O 26 (Singapore). 1942 (Jan 29) Cover with red "POSTAGE PAID / 25 CENTS / MALAYA", British army censor, sent by Capt. Harris, 2/19 Bn A.I.F, also a 1945 cover from Harris in Bangkok endorsed "Ex P.W Post", both to his wife in Tumut, N.S.W. Very scarce, the Base P.O 26 c.d.s used in Singapore from Jan. 26th - Feb. 13th 1942. (2). £100-150
| Postwar Forces Mail | |
|
| |
Indian F.P.Os. 1945-47 Covers with Indian F.P.O datestamps, numbers 18, 37, 39, 57 (7), 75 (3), 91, 94 (2), 117 (2), 121, 126 (3), 128, 136, 145 (2), 153 (2), 169 (2), 189 (3), 202 (3), 217, 585, 593 (3, "REG" and "PAR" datestamps), 594 (12), 599 (4, one "PAR" c.d.s), 605 (6), 607, 608 (3), 614 (7), 644, 660, 660 (4), 661 (2), 662 (3), S-16 (12), a few with B.M.A stamps, most stampless. (96). £400-500
|
|
| |
Indian F.P.O 594/614 (Singapore) / S-16 (Kuala Lumpur). 1946-97 India 4½a size H registration envelopes to England, sent from F.P.O 594 (2) franked 1r7½a in Indian stamps or India 4a and B.M.A $1.40, from F.P.O 614 franked 4a with violet boxed "R / F.P.O A.G. 614", or from F.P.O S-16 franked 1r4a, the 594 and S-16 covers with manuscript registration labels. (4). £150-200
|
|
| |
Indian F.P.O 594/614 (Singapore) / S-16 (Kuala Lumpur). 1945-46 Registered covers franked 3a, from F.P.O 594 with manuscript registration endorsement, F.P.O S-16 with manuscript labels (2), or F.P.O 614 with violet or magenta handstruck "R./F.P.O A.G. 614" (5), all fine. (8). £150-200
|
|
| |
Indian F.P.O 607 (Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan). 1945 (Dec 29) Registered air mail cover franked 8a to Holland with manuscript registration number and handstruck "F.P.O 607", not recorded by Proud. £80-100
|
|
| |
Indian F.P.O 635 (Kelantan). 1946 (Dec 21) Stampless air letter from Kota Bharu to England with F.P.O No. 635 c.d.s, fine and scarce. £80-100
|
|
