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Universal Machines - Singapore Postage Due. 1940 (Nov 28) 26c Postage Due meter with Singapore town die, proof impression in green on piece; also a 1941 cover from India with similar 6c Postage Due meter in green (Apr. 21), toned with loss of right edge of meter when opened but very scarce. (2). £100-150
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Universal Machines - Singapore Postage Due. 1947-70 Covers with Singapore Postage Due meters in green inscribed Malaya (11), Malaysia (3), Malaysia removed, or Singapore, includes 1953 India air letter sent by surface mail with 16c due meter refused and returned but unclaimed in India, a few faults but ten fine. (16). £300-400
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Universal Machines - Singapore Postage Due / Cocos Island. 1950 (Nov 10) Cover from Los Angeles to "E.R Leigh Parker, Cable & Wireless Ltd, Cocos Island, Box 146 Singapore" franked 3c, handstamped "T12 CTMS" and "POSTAGE DUE .. CENTS", reverse with green 12c Malaya Postage due meter of Singapore (2 Jan.51) and violet oval "COCOS IS / (16/4/51) / PER (Frigate)", manuscript "Paid 12 cts" and initials. An interesting cover, over five months in transit. Photo on Page 156. £300-400
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Universal Machines. 1959-63 Pieces comprising Singapore Parcel Post oblong type U106 1c and 2c, U189 1c (2), SP 3 square die + datestamp 10c and 20c (2) mint labels (proofs?), FM3 90c label of Penang used on piece, Federation of Malaya FM4 1c proofs of Penang (2), Kuala Lumpur Postalia proofs with "000" value (2), an unusual lot. (12). £150-200
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Neopost Machines. c.1930-84 Covers and pieces and a few proofs including Singapore (21 covers), Malayan States with 1938 Seremban N.24 2c proof and 1952 Kuala Lumpur N153 25c proofs (2), later Roneo Neopost RN and NR and Pitney Bowes types, 1952 Singapore S1 1c proofs (2), etc., also 1937 and 1941 Postage Paid datestamps of Penang and Ipoh. (c.250). £200-300
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1934-77 Covers, prewar items (9) including Midget machine (3, two Singapore, one F.M.S tiger type with three M6 25c dies), Kuala Lumpur U.24 23c registered cover, Kuala Lumpur Federal dispensary Ltd illustrated cover, also 1964 Singapore 4c Postage Due in green, ex George Pearson. (21). £100-150
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1933-60 Printed publicity leaflets or circulars for meter machines (13), also 1947 G.B Specimen meters on covers, cards or labels (15), an interesting lot. (28). £200-300
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Receipt. 1863 India 1a with large type 1 "S.S." within diamond handstamped overprint, used, very scarce. Photo on Page 178. £200-250
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Revenue/Receipt. 1867-93 Stamps, used selection with 3c receipt stamps (51, various perfs), revenue stamps comprising 1874-78 large size 2c - $25 (90, also $50 Specimen), 1882 small size 3c - $1 (92) and 1883-93 3c - $5 (17), some faults. (251). Photo on Page 164. £300-350
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Judicial. 1868 Master die proof with blank value tablets, in black on glazed paper applied to card, reduced to stamp size, fine and very rare, possibly unique. Photo on Back Cover. £600-800
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Judicial. 1868 75c - $25 Imperforate plate proofs (or imprimaturs) in the issued colours on Crown CC sideways watermarked gummed paper, missing the $5.50 and $10 values, $1 with small corner fault, otherwise fine and very scarce. (15). Photo on Page 140. £1,500-2,000
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Judicial. 1868 Brown and violet issue, watermark Crown CC sideways, 25c and $2.50 with differing "SPECIMEN" overprints, 10c (2), 25c and $15 mint, 25c, 50c (3), $1, $2.50 used, the 25c specimen and mint $15 with some trimmed perfs and one mint 10c with faults, otherwise fine. (12). Photo on Page 140. £200-300
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Judicial. 1870 Brown and green issue, watermark Crown CC sideways, $1 and $100 mint, $1 (3), $3.50 and $4.50 used, the $3.50 and $4.50 with faults, the mint $100 fine and very scarce. (7). Photo on Page 140. £100-150
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Judicial. 1874 Crown CA issue, 25c, $1 and $2 imperforate plate proofs (or imprimaturs) in the issued colours, 25c from upper right corner with current number "3", $1 from lower left corner, fine mint, very scarce, the 25c with current number probably unique. (3). Photo on Pages 140 & 188. £400-500
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Judicial. 1874 Crown CA issue, 10c and 25c overprinted "SPECIMEN", 10c, 25c, 50c, $2 and $10 mint, and various used (39, a few faults), also the scarce 1887 10c on 2c used, the specimen and mint stamps fine and scarce. (46). Photo on Page 140. £300-400
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Judicial - Provisional Overprints. 1882 $1 Revenue stamp overprinted "JUDICIAL" vertically, and 1895 8c postage stamps surcharged "J / Five Cents" (2), all used, scarce. (3). Photo on Page 10. £150-200
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Judicial. 1890 Issue in red, 25c imperforate plate proof (or Imprimatur), 10c - $25 mint (no $2), and various used stamps (11), the mint $3 - $25 with faults, still a very scarce group. (20). Photo on Page 120. £400-500
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Receipt. 1867-80 3c Receipt stamps with 1867 3c on India 1a mint, used (2) and used on a Bill of Exchange, 1869-80 3c mint imperforate plate proof (or imprimatur, minor toning), used (17) and used on documents (2), various perfs. (28). Photo on Page 10. £250-300
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<\i>Receipt. 1867 3c Die Proof in lilac on white glazed card, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D9, reduced to stamp size, fine and very rare, possibly unique. Photo on Page 10. £300-400
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Singapore - Embossed Revenues. 1872-73 Documents with embossed 3c, $2 or $5 revenues of Singapore. (3). £150-200
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Singapore. 1888 Straits Settlements official postcard "To the Registrar of Servants, Singapore", the reverse with embossed Singapore 20c revenue in red paying duty on the registration of a servant, superb unused. Photo on Page 156 £150-200
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Singapore. c.1930 Bicoloured essays, no gum (supposedly removed from a Waterlow Bros. & Layton sample book), for unadopted revenues, inscribed Singapore, 3c in five colours (one imperforate), 5c in three colours (one imperforate) and 8c in three colours, three with faults, a rare and attractive group, bought in a Robson Lowe auction in June 1987. (11). Photo on Page 166. £300-400
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Singapore - Revenue Cancels. 1884-1940 Documents (7), stamps and pieces (67) with red embossed revenue cancels, mostly on various postage or revenue stamps including 1906-12 $500 (2, creased or punch hole), 1912-23 $100, two documents with QV Judicial stamps, also embossed 4c or 6c (2) revenues on receipts. (77). £300-400
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Penang/Malacca - Revenue Cancels. 1884-1938 Documents (2) and pieces (26) with red embossed revenue cancels, also 1880 ground rent receipt with intaglio handstamp "PRINCE OF WALES / ISLAND / COLLECTOR", 1887 registry fee receipt with handstamp "COLLECTOR OF LAND REVENUE / PENANG", and two other Judicial documents. (34). £200-250
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1880-1955 Documents with various revenue stamps or handstamps, three bearing Judicial stamps, mixed condition. (16). £200-300
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1883-1953 Documents, stamps and pieces with Stamp Office and other fiscal cancels from Penang, Singapore, Malacca, Johore, Kedah, Penang and Kelantan, includes Stamp Office meter type revenues on documents from Penang (2) or Singapore (2, also two pieces) and Kuala Lumpur proof on piece, etc. (150+). £200-300
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Judicial. 1900-01 Overprints comprising Negri Sembilan 5c (2) and 50c overprinted F.M.S with Judicial overprint in capitals, and 10c on 50c surcharge with Judicial overprint in lower case lettering, 50c "J" overprint, "Judicial" overprints in red (20, two $25, 5c and 20c mint), in black (4) or in red and black (7, four 50c), overprints in san-serif capitals (10), also $5 overprinted in serifed capitals (2, unlisted by Barefoot), a few faults. (48). Photo on Page 164. £200-250
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Judicial. 1903-25 Leaping tiger issue, all three watermarks, including mint Crown CC 3c, 5c, 10c (3), 50c (plate number), $1 and $2 (also $25 Specimen, faults but scarce), Multiple Script CA 5c and 10c plate block of four mint (both unlisted by Barefoot), several pieces include $2 (7, with block of four) + $5 (9, with block of eight), all values to the $50. (123). £250-300
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Judicial. c.1880-92 Overprint on Straits Judicial stamps, Barefoot overprint type A, B (22), C (12), E (3), both 10c surcharges (10c on 2c type E overprint, unlisted by Barefoot), and 1892 red stamps (6), a few faults. (46). £300-350
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Judicial. 1896 10c Imperf plate proof with trial "JUDICIAL" overprint, smaller than the adopted overprint, affixed to piece cut from an archive page, initialled below in red ink. Very rare. Photo on Page 166. £250-300
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Judicial. 1896 10c Imperf plate proof with trial "JUDICIAL" overprint in the adopted format, lower margin initialled in red ink, affixed to piece cut from an archive page, very rare. Photo on Page 166. £250-300
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Judicial. 1896 $1 Imperf plate proof with trial "JUDICIAL" overprint, smaller than the adopted overprint, affixed to piece cut from an archive page, initialled below in red ink, very rare. Photo on Page 166. £250-300
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Judicial. 1896 $1 Imperf plate proof with trial "JUDICIAL" overprint in the adopted format, right margin initialled in red ink, affixed to piece cut from an archive page, very rare. Photo on Page 164. £250-300
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Judicial. 1896 10c and $1 Imperf plate proofs with trial "JUDICIAL" overprints, two archival pieces, one with overprints smaller than the adopted design, the other with the two adopted overprints, these two proofs marginal ($1 with plate number "1") both with initials in red ink in the stamp margins, this piece endorsed "approved". Two unique archival pieces (4 proofs). Photo on Back Cover. £1,000-1,500
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Judicial. 1896 Judicial overprints, 10c - $25 set of nine superb mint (50c green and black), also used stamps (30, five 3c stamps with lower case overprint, a few faults), the mint set very scarce. (39). Photo on Page 164. £600-800
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Revenue. c.1888-90 Overprints on Straits revenues, Barefoot large overprint type A (7, $2 with Ipoh Post Office squared circle), medium overprint type B (22) including 5c overprint double one inverted (2, one a little toned) and small overprint type C (6), seven mint, a few faults. (35). Photo on Page 10. £120-150
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Revenue Cancels. c.1891-1954 Revenue cancels on Perak or F.M.S stamps, various dated Stamp Office handstamps, also Treasury handstamps, manuscript cancels, etc. (c.160). £100-120
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Revenues. 1884-91 Selangor overprints on Straits revenues, various types, including $5 block of four, 3c on 5c unused, some faults. (98). £100-150
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Judicial. 1897-1902 Used selection with 3c - $25 "J" overprints (88, some red or blue overprints, also 3c mint control single and block of four, two 50c green and black stamps with dented frame variety), 5c - $5 Judicial overprints in red or black (50), some blocks, a few faults. (143). £200-250
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Judicial. 1900 $5 Judicial overprint in red, margin at base, superb mint, very scarce. Photo on Page 166. £100-150
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Revenue Cancels. 1889-1954 Postage and revenue stamps with various Stamp Office and other fiscal cancels, including 1906 Promissory Note. (c.100). £100-120
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1912-48 Covers (4), official cards (2), Money Order Advice and stamps (68), most with the Central Accounts Office datestamp, used on official mail as well as postal orders and documents. (75). £150-200
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India Used in Singapore. 1854-66 India stamps comprising 1854 4a, head die III frame die II with the distinctive lozenge cancel of Singapore, 1854 1a die II and 2a (both four margins), 1856-66 2a yellow, 2a dull pink, 2a yellow buff, 4a black and 8a (2) all cancelled "B/172", the 1854 4a a cut to shape stamp with corners added but still scarce. S.G. Z62, 64, 67, 72/4, 76, 78. (9). Photo on Page 178. £300-400 |
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1867 1½c - 32c Surcharge set used with additional 3c (2), 4c, 6c, 8c, 24c, one 4c and 32c defective, otherwise largely fine. S.G. 1/9, £2,285. (15). £350-400
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1867 2c, 4c, 6c, 8c, 12c, 24c (2) and 32c Imperforate plate proofs in near issued colours on white glazed unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "CANCELLED" type D9, 2c and one 24c marginal, 32c a little discoloured, otherwise fine. (8). Photo on Page 166. £150-200
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1867-72 2c - 32c Mint, additional 2c, 12c and 24c shades, fine. S.G. 11/18, £3,245. (11). Photo on Page 178. £600-700
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1867-72 2c - 96c Used with additional shades and the uncommon perf 12½ 96c. S.G. 1/19, £675. (19). £150-180
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1880 10c on 30c surcharges mint and used, March surcharges (with "Cents") type a (perfin "BM / &Co", on piece), b and d all used; April surcharges ("Cents" removed) type a (2) and b mint, type a, b, c ("BM / &Co" perfin), g (1973 R.P.S Certificate) used. S.G. 22/3, 25, 33/6, £2,070. (10). £400-450
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1880 (Apr) 10 on 30c Surcharge type g fine mint, scarce. S.G. 36, £2,500. Photo on Page 178. £550-600
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1880 (Apr.) 10 on 30c Surcharge type k used with distinctive lozenge cancel of Nibong Tebal in blue, an uncommon stamp and cancel. S.G. 38, £1,100+. Photo on Page 178. £250-300
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