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Australian F.P.O 250 (Singapore). 1945 (Oct 18) Registered cover from a former Changi prisoner, to Australia franked Australia 3d pair + nine Japanese Occupation stamps all cancelled by violet F.P.O 250 datestamps, reverse with registration label of "Aust. Base P.O Melbourne" altered in manuscript to "Singapore" tied by a further F.P.O 250 c.d.s and "No.2 Aust. Base P.O" transit c.d.s of Sydney. Small part flap missing, otherwise fine and rare, not recorded in use by Proud. £150-200
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Australian F.P.O 251 (Singapore). 1945 (Oct 20/24) Air Mail cover endorsed "P.O.W Camp Singapore" on reverse franked Australia 4d, and a stampless cover endorsed "Ex P.W Mail", both to Australia, with violet F.P.O 251 datestamps, used by No. 2 P.O.W Reception Unit at Changi, scarce. (2). £150-200
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British F.P.Os. 1946 (Feb.) Cover to England bearing B.M.A $5, pieces bearing prewar Straits $5 (5, one a pair), and single Straits 40c and $5, all with F.P.O 642 datestamps, also Straits 10c and $5 and piece with 15c pair all with 1944-45 datestamps of F.P.O 17, both F.P.Os located in Italy, most unusual. (11). £100-150
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British F.P.Os. 1945-46 Covers with India 4½a size H registration envelope from F.P.O 262 (violet handstamp on registration label), cover from F.P.O 262 to Papua bearing B.M.A 8c and India 8a, and stampless covers from F.P.O 259 (2), 262 (2) or 545. F.P.O 262 located at Kota Bkaru, Kelantan, 259 at Singapore, 545 at Seremban, Negri Sembilan. (7). £200-250
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RAF Post. 1945-47 Covers and air letters with RAF Post datestamps, numbers 6 (3), 155 (7), 170, 201 (5), 205 (2), 221 (10), 300 (7), 307 (6), 309 (3), air letter with Kuala Lumpur c.d.s + Indian F.P.O 660, also prewar covers to R.A.F Seletar (3), a few photos, etc, mainly stampless. (57). £300-400
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Netherlands Post Office Singapore. 1947 (May/June) Stampless covers from the Dutch Consulate in Singapore to Batavia, endorsed "Dienst" with the Consulate cachet, one sent by air, both with circular violet "NETH. MIL. / SINGAPORE / POST SECTION", very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 186. £200-300
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Netherlands Post Office Singapore. 1945-46 Stampless covers to Holland (4) or Java all with violet "NETHERLANDS POST OFFICE / SINGAPORE" datestamps, four with boxed "<\<>10 Gr.", one with Indian F.P.O S-16 backstamp, senders addresses include Changi and Beatrixkamp, Singapore. (5). £200-250
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Netherlands Post Office Singapore. 1945-46 Stampless covers to Holland with violet "NETHERLANDS POST OFFICE / SINGAPORE" datestamps (5, four also with boxed "<\<>10 Gr.") or a Singapore c.d.s, also stampless cover to England with violet "RAPWI / POSTKANTOOR / BATAVIA" datestamp, return addresses include Nee Soon Hospital, Singapore. (7). £200-250
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Netherlands Post Office Singapore. 1946 Stampless covers to Holland with violet "NETHERLANDS POST OFFICE / SINGAPORE" datestamps, five with boxed "<\<>10 Gr.", return addresses include Poole Roads Juliana Camp, Singapore and Camp Greenlane, Penang (2), etc. (6). £200-250
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Postal Records. 1945-46 "Voices of the Forces" Postal Record envelopes containing a message from the sender on an enclosed record, three stampless covers with enclosed records, one with Indian F.P.O 79 c.d.s (Kuala Kangsar), two others with British Paid datestamps (probably not from Malaya), also a fourth cover without contents sent from G.B to Holland franked 3d, some faults but very unusual and scarce with the enclosed records. (4 covers + 3 records). £150-200
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1944-45 Covers and cards including British Fleet Mail 26 c.d.s, stampless O.A.S covers with civil P.O datestamps (8), airgraphs (4), redirected covers with Indian F.P.O datestamps, cover from Indian F.P.O 126 with enclosed Perak Malaya Command Christmas card, cover redirected with "SINGAPORE" handstamp, 2c postcard franked BMA 2c pair from a Singapore company but sent through an Indian F.P.O, also stamps (3) and piece with Port Dickson Camp skeleton c.d.s, etc. (31+). £200-250
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1950-70 Forces mail including F.P.O 965 troopship mail (one 1953 cover from the mail hidden under floorboards for several months with "delayed abroad" label on reverse), British Fleet Mail including BFM 53 c.d.s and oval cachet on 1950 cover and violet boxed parcel cancels on 1959 piece franked £2.12.0, Malay Regt covers, Monthly Mail Return forms from H.M.S "Corunna" or H.M.S "Dampier", AV7 form from F.P.O 156, emergency period covers, later commemorative covers, etc. (c.100). £200-250
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Congo. 1960-62 Covers from Malayan forces in the Congo, twelve sent through the civil postal service with Congo stamps applied, fourteen stampless covers with U.N Congo handstamps or machine cancels, thirteen of these with boxed "MALAYAN SPECIAL FORCE", also a photo. (27). £200-300
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1911 Picture postcard "The first Aeroplane Flight, March 1918, Singapore", depicting J. Christiaen's biplane over the Singapore Cricket Ground, published by Koh & Co of Singapore, coloured, fine unused. A scarce card of the first aeroplane to visit Singapore. Photo on Page 192. £200-300
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1920 (June 24) Real photo picture postcard of an aeroplane over the race course at Kuala Lumpur, posted from Kuala Lumpur to England franked 4c, message reads "This is the England - Australia flight aeroplane passing over the cadet bungalow to alight on the race course in foreground", corner creases but a very scarce card. R.J.P Parer and J.C McIntosh flew from London on 8th January, arriving at Darwin on 2nd August. £100-150
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1926-29 First flight covers comprising 1926 (Aug. 23) Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, 1928 (Oct 6) Penang to England first accelerated service flown from Marseille (also second flight cover from Johore), 1929 (Mar. 28) G.B to Malacca first flight as far as Karachi, 1929 (Aug 2.) Malaya to G.B first flight from Karachi (4, one from Johore), all fine. (9). £150-180
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1928 (Oct 20) Covers from Singapore or Kuala Lumpur to G.B franked $1.26 in Straits or F.M.S stamps, carried on the first KLM flight from Medan to Amsterdam, fine and scarce. (2). £200-250
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1929-33 Covers (14), picture postcards (3) and a front all paid for air mail from Karachi to London, three to Canada or USA. (18). £200-250
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1929-41 Larger or longer size commercial covers including 1930 covers from Ipoh to G.B via Karachi with 28 F.M.S stamps totalling $2.32 or from Kuala Lumpur to G.B by KLM with 20 F.M.S stamps totalling $2.68, 1936 covers to G.B with $2.75 in Perak stamps or $3.90 in Straits stamps, etc. (12). £150-200
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1930-31 Covers franked 62c, the 1930 (Oct 28) cover from Penang to Switzerland with Straits 50c + 12c, 1931 (Dec 10) cover from Ipoh to Denmark with F.M.S 50c + 12c, the first and second 62c rate periods, a scarce pair. (2). £100-150
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1930-41 Covers from Singapore (9) or Penang carried by Dutch air mail to Netherlands Indies, one redirected to Hong Kong, rates include 54c, 22c, 18c, 25c and 40c. (10). £120-150
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1930-38 Dutch first flights comprising 1930 (Feb. 10) first experimental flight from Singapore to Batavia (6) and later experimental flights (2, one G.B to Penang), 1931 (Apr. 2) Alor Star to Amsterdam, 1931 (Aug. 4) Singapore to Medan (7), 1938 (Aug. 30) Singapore to Saigon (2) and return (2), Singapore to Batavia. (21). £200-250
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1931 First flight covers comprising 1931 (Apr.) G.B - Australia experimental flights, first flight from G.B to Malaya (2), Malaya to Java or Australia (3), return from Australia to Malaya, Malaya to G.B (8), second flight from G.B to Singapore, return flight from Australia to Singapore, Malaya to Rangoon (2), 1931 Christmas flight from G.B to Malaya (2) or Malaya to Australia (2), all fine. (25). £200-250
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1931 (July 8) Cover franked 56c from Singapore to London "By Dutch Airmail Alor Star - Amsterdam", blue Air Mail label tied by a Penang c.d.s (July 11), handstamped "Despatched by Sea / Dutch Plane failed to call at Alor Star" (Proud I24). A very scarce Penang handstamp, only recorded on this one date. Photo on Page 192. £200-300
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1931 (Dec 4) Cover from Bahau to Scotland "by Karachi - London Air Mail" franked F.M.S 1c + 30c, opening tears, nevertheless a very scarce 31c rate, only in operation for two flights before rising to 33c. £100-150
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1931 (Dec 10) Cover from Singapore to Canada by KLM, franked $1.06, Air Mail label obliterated by red bars, a scarce rate. £100-150
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1931 (Dec 10-31) Covers sent by KLM to G.B, franked 56c in stamps of F.M.S (3) or Straits, the Straits cover from Singapore a little stained, the F.M.S covers fine, an uncommon rate only in use for one month. (4). £250-300
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1931-38 Covers comprising 1931 (Apr.) first flights from London to Singapore (to Johore) or Singapore to Sydney (from Johore), May return flight covers from Singapore to London (2, one from Kuala Lumpur), Dec.1931 London to Penang via Alor Star Christmas flight, 1938 (July 15) Brisbane to Singapore final landplane service, also 1936 (Mar 27) Hong Kong to Penang first flight cover to Australia. (7). £100-150
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1931-38 Covers (33) and a front to G.B, with stamps of F.M.S, Selangor or Johore, all carried by KLM, rates include 56c in 1931, etc., a few faults. (34). £200-250
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1931-39 Covers (47) and postcards (2) with Straits stamps, mostly from Singapore, to G.B, all carried by KLM, rates include 56c in 1931 (3), 55c in 1939 (3), etc., some registered, a few faults, a good lot. (49). £400-500
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1931-39 Covers (17) and postcards (3) sent by KLM to Europe, stamps of Straits (17, mostly from Singapore) or F.M.S (3), including 1931 cover at the 62c rate but overpaid by 10c, 1936 KLM air letter sheet, destinations include Sweden, Hungary, etc. (20). £250-300
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1932-39 Covers underpaid for air mail comprising 1932-37 covers from Singapore to G.B or Batavia with boxed "AIR MAIL FEE INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" or similar "Air Mail Fee Insufficiently Paid", 1935-37 covers from Kuala Lumpur to France or Germany with "AIR MAIL FEE / INSUFFICIENTLY PAID", 1936-39 covers from Kuala Lumpur or F.P.O S.P 501 in Singapore to G.B with "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID", and 1935 cover from Cape Town to Japan redirected back to London with violet "Insufficiently Paid for Air Mail / beyond Singapore". Also 1940 cover from Selangor to G.B with Air Mail label obliterated by red bars despite being franked at the correct 55c rate. (8). £200-300
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1934-40 Covers (34), a front and postcards (3) sent by Imperial Airways to USA, stamps of Straits (31), Selangor (3), Perak (3) or Kedah, 27 with Air Mail labels obliterated by red bars, seven paid for internal U.S Air Mail, various rates, a few faults, a good lot. (38). £300-350
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1932-40 Covers from Singapore (11) or Penang to USA (9) or Canada (3) all sent by KLM, all with the Air Mail label or endorsement obliterated with bars or a cross in red or violet, one with part reverse removed, otherwise largely fine. (12). £200-300
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1933 (Dec 7) First flight cover from G.B to Singapore franked 11d, returned to sender handstamped violet boxed "INCONNU / NOT KNOWN" and "UNDELIVERED FOR REASONS / STATED / RETURN TO SENDER", red oval Dead Letter Office Singapore backstamp. £80-100
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1933 (Dec.) Imperial airways route extended to Singapore, outward flight covers from G.B (5, one to Alor Star), Calcutta or Akyab, return flight covers from Singapore to Alor Star (2), Rangoon (2), Calcutta (3, one from Alor Star), G.B (7, one from Kelantan), Nairobi or Athens (2), also G.B Post Office notice. (25). £200-250
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1933-37 Covers (17) and a postcard to India, flown by British or Dutch air mail, one 1933 cover from Kelantan franked 23c, other covers with stamps of Straits (12), F.M.S (2), Negri Sembilan (2) or Selangor, various rates, a few faults. (18). £150-200
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1933-37 Covers carried by British or Dutch air mail, to Egypt (4), Nigeria, South Africa, British Guiana, Antigua or Canada (4), stamps of Straits (10), Selangor or Perak, various rates, six with red bars obliterating the Air Mail label, a few faults, some scarce destinations. (12). £200-300
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1933-40 Internal first flight covers comprising 1933 (May 10) Singapore to Alor Star, 1937 (June 28) Singapore to Penang (3, one to G.B) or Kuala Lumpur (2), Penang to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore (3), Kuala Lumpur to Penang or Singapore, 1940 (Apr. 3) Penang to Kota Bahru (2), also 1939 (Jan 16) Wearnes flight from Kuching to Singapore. (15). £120-150
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1933-41 Postcards to G.B sent by Imperial Airways, stamps of Straits (15), F.M.S (3), Selangor (3) or Perak (2), with four stationery cards, various rates between 4c and 30c, unusual. (23). £200-250
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Singapore - Zeppelin Mail. 1934 (June 13) Imperial Chemical Industries cover sent from their Singapore office to their Buenos Ayres office "Air All the Way", franked $2.12 tied by Singapore c.d.s, carried by Imperial Airways and then on the Graf Zeppelin Argentine flight with violet Graf Zeppelin cachet, backstamped at Berlin (June 23) and Buenos Ayres (June 28). An exceptional cover, apparently commercial, the first Zeppelin cover we have seen from the Straits Settlements, very rare. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £3,500-4,500
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1934 First flight covers comprising April 8 first accelerated flight from G.B to Kuala Lumpur, April 14 Singapore to Penang and return flights, Kuala Lumpur to Penang or G.B (2), May APEX flight to Singapore, Nov. first 3d postcard and 6d letter rates from G.B, Dec. 14 Singapore to Darwin extension covers flown to Rambang or Australia (8), all fine. (18). £150-250
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1934-39 Real photo picture postcards sent to G.B (15) or Switzerland by Imperial Airways, stamps of Straits (13) or Selangor (3), franked 15c (8), 25c (3), 30c or 4c (4), views of Singapore (7), Kuala Lumpur (3), etc. (16). £150-200
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1934-40 Covers (30) and postcards (3) sent by Imperial Airways to Europe, stamps of Straits (27), Selangor (4), Perak or Pahang, various rates, destinations include Norway, Spain, Portugal, etc., some faults, a good lot. (33). £250-300
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1934-41 Covers to G.B sent by Imperial Airways, stamps of Straits (28), F.M.S (10), Selangor (2), Johore (3), also covers from G.B to Malaya (6), various rates, some faults. (49). £250-350
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1935 (Mar 14) F.M.S 4c Envelope uprated 34c, to Khartoum, flown by Imperial Airways to Alexandria, backstamped at Alexandria and Shellal - Wadi Halfa T.P.O, a scarce destination. Photo on Page 192. £150-200
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1935-38 First flights comprising 1935 first bi-weekly service from G.B to Singapore or return (2, one to Cape Town), 1936 (Mar. 21) Penang to Hong Kong and return flights, 1937 (Feb. 5) G.B to Singapore accelerated route, June 12 Singapore to Hong Kong from new airport, June 28 Singapore to Penang day service, 1938 first All-up G.B to Malaya (3) or Labuan, Malaya to G.B (4), Malaya to New Zealand (2, one from Kelantan), also a test letter. (19). £150-180
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1935-41 Covers sent by air via Singapore comprising 1935 cover from Shanghai to London franked 165c (including Air 30c, 45c, 60c) with boxed "SINGAPORE AIR MAIL", 1930-38 covers from Manila to G.B with violet boxed "PAR AVION / (SINGAPORE) / VIA AIR MAIL" (7), and 1941 cover from Batavia to USA with red "By K.L.M to Singapore - by / P.A.A to USA and onward / air transmission" with blue "H" and "14" in circles applied in Singapore. (9). £120-150
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1935-41 Covers flown by Imperial Airways to destinations east of Malaya, comprising Hong Kong, China (3, two flown to Hong Kong, one also flown to Shanghai), Siam (2), Australia (2) or New Zealand (3, one underpaid), also covers to USA flown as far as Hong Kong and then by sea (4), a good lot. (15). £200-300
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1936 (Feb 8) Cover from Singapore to Kobe franked 12c, endorsed "By RAF flying boats Singapore - Tokyo" and "Goodwill Flight", signed by the two pilots. Scarce, a pencil note states only six covers signed. £100-150
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