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1946 Unissued 8c Victory stamp, lower right corner block of nine with control "B1", small tear to upper left stamp, four large hinges on reverse at the centre of each block, unusually fine for this stamp many of which were damaged, possibly a unique plate block. Described and priced by S.G. in a footnote to the B.M.A stamps. S.G. £7,650. Photo on Page 188. £2,000-2,500
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1945-49 Covers including 1945 (Oct. 19) First Day Covers (7), 1946 (Mar. 31) cover posted at Kuala Lumpur on the last day of military administration bearing all 1c - $5 stamps (both 15c and $5 colours), large O.H.M.S covers bearing $1 strip of four or 50c + $5 purple & orange, 25c pair with red Maritime Mail machine cancel of London, etc. (25). £200-250
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1945-48 covers (16) and picture postcards (25), including misplaced overprints, BMA and Singapore mixed frankings, etc. (41). £100-120
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Slogans. 1946 Covers and cards with various handstruck slogans from Singapore (8), Kuala Lumpur (3) or Penang, including "GROW MORE FOOD / DONT WASTE FOOD", etc. (12). £100-150
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1945-49 Covers, ephemera, etc., including official covers, cover to G.B franked 50c with "GOVERNOR-GENERAL / MALAYA", Straits Times wrappers with stamps or Postage Paid c.d.s, P.O Savings Bank card with ten stamps, blocks with Paquebot Singapore c.d.s (5), etc. (22). £100-120
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1945-49 KGVI High value Keyplate issue overprinted BMA Malaya, $25 corner marginal mint, a mint marginal single with "BEKOK" c.d.s in the margin and block of four fiscally used, $100 fiscally used (3, one on piece), a scarce group. (9). Photo on Page 164. £600-800
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1949 (May 16) Piece bearing Malacca $5 and $25 B.M.A revenue tied by a Malacca c.d.s, with a photocopy of a 1949 (July 5) letter from the Postmaster at Seremban regarding this item. The $25 with small surface scrape, nevertheless an exceptionally rare postal use of this revenue. Photo on Page 166. £150-200@Side Head underline 14pt:Postal Stationery
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1946 Prewar postcards invalidated by undated "BENTA", 2c green card unused and pieces used with BMA stamps (4), 2c orange cards unused (2, one with BMA stamps) and used with BMA stamps (5, also six pieces), also 2c orange cards (without the Benta handstamp) used with BMA stamps (2, air mail to G.B or Holland, also three pieces). (10 cards + 13 pieces). £250-300
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1946 Prewar Kedah 2c postcards invalidated by undated "BENTA" (unused) or "MENGKARAK" (to Penang, stamps probably removed), and pieces with BMA stamps (7); Johore 4c postcard and pieces (7) used with BMA stamps. (3 cards + 14 pieces). £100-150
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1946 Prewar Perak 2c postcards invalidated by undated "BENTA", unused (2, with BMA stamps) or used with BMA stamps (2, one air mail to Java, also eight pieces), also pieces from other states cards or envelopes used with BMA stamps (6), Japanese Occupation card (faults) and piece used with BMA stamps. (5 cards + 15 pieces). £150-200
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1946 2c Orange postcard with local BMA overprint, bearing a 2c stamp, unused or used from Pudu to Teluk Anson with commercial message, also a piece with Raub c.d.s. A rare card used. (3). Photo on Page 196. £400-500
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1945 4c Purple postcard with BMA overprint, error "MALAY" for "MALAYA" in the card inscription, an unused card and card used in Singapore on the First Day of Issue (Oct 19) with set of six BMA stamps on reverse, minor surface faults but scarce. (2). £200-250
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1945-46 4c Purple postcards with BMA overprint, specimen, unused (2) and used (9), three First Day uses, one other cancelled to order, five commercially used. Also Japanese Occupation 45sn card used with BMA stamps in 1947, and an unused Japanese Occupation 4sn card with forged BMA overprint. (14). £150-200
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1945 Prewar 5c envelopes from various states, used after the war with BMA stamps (19, two unused), some with BMA stamps over the embossed stamp, others with the stamps alongside or on reverse, two apparently used without additional stamps, nine with the embossed stamps invalidated by undated double ring town handstamps or the very scarce intaglio "PUSING / POST OFFICE" mailbag seal handstamp; also 29 used pieces with BMA stamps over the embossed stamp. An interesting lot. (19 covers + 29 pieces). £300-400
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1945-49 Formula air letters, also a few later items, a few unused, some private issues and forces issues, most with BMA stamps, some scarcer types on brown paper, xmas greetings, etc. (70). £150-200
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1946 Prewar Straits 15c registration envelopes used with BMA stamps, size H2 used from Kota Bharu to Singapore, and size H (2) from Pudu or Singapore to G.B (both with part address crossed out or removed), two with the embossed stamp invalidated by undated handstamp and BMA stamps applied over the stationery stamp, also six pieces. (3 covers + 6 pieces). £150-200
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1946 Prewar Straits 15c registration envelope size K used from Singapore to London with 1c - $5 BMA stamps ($5 purple and orange, both 15c stamps, additional 1c, 8c, 10c), philatelic but very scarce. £150-200
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1946 Prewar Straits 15c registration envelope size K used from Singapore to London with 1c - $5 BMA stamps ($5 purple and orange, both 15c stamps, additional 1c, 8c, 10c), 15c black overprint marginal with additional overprint in margin, part address removed, philatelic but very scarce. £100-150
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1946 Prewar Johore size H 15c registration envelopes invalidated with undated double ring handstamps, used from Batu Gajah or Penang with BMA stamps, minor faults. (2). £150-200
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1945 Prewar Pahang size H2 registration envelope invalidated with an undated Singapore handstamp, BMA 3c + 6c pair applied, fine unused. £80-100
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1945 Prewar (1936 issue) Perak size K 15c registration envelope invalidated with an undated Singapore handstamp, BMA 3c + 6c pair applied, fine unused. Also three pieces cut from similar used size K envelopes. (Cover + 3 pieces). £150-200
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1945-46 Prewar (1938 issue) Perak size H 15c registration envelopes with BMA 3c + 6c pair applied, an unused envelope invalidated with undated Singapore handstamp, and two envelopes used from Penang (one with additional 8c in stamps), also three used pieces, minor cover faults. (3 Covers + 3 pieces). £200-250
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1947 Prewar (1938 issue) Perak size K 15c registration envelope invalidated by undated Teluk Anson handstamp with BMA 3c + 6c (2) applied, posted from Hutan Melintang franked by a further 40c, minor edge creases, also a piece from another envelope, very scarce. (Cover + piece). £150-200
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1946 Prewar Trengganu 15c registration envelope size H2 with BMA 15c + 5c pair applied over the printed stamp, used from Ipoh East (skeleton c.d.s) to Singapore, very fine. £100-150
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1946-48 Perak 15c size G registration envelope with Japanese Occupation overprint invalidated by an undated Singapore handstamp, India 4½a size H registration envelope, and a size H formula registration envelope, all posted from Singapore with BMA stamps, also a piece from a used Japanese Occupation overprint envelope. (3 covers + piece). £150-200
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1946-47 Size G 15c BMA registration envelopes specimen, unused (faults) and used (2), from Sentil to USA or Batik Rd Kuala Lumpur to G.B. (4) £100-150
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1946 Size H2 15c BMA registration envelopes specimen or unused, very fine. (2). £150-200
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1946 Size H2 15c BMA registration envelope used from Utan Melintang to Demark franked 25c, skeleton datestamp, fine and scarce. £200-250
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Official Envelopes. 1946 Envelopes from the Superintendent, Post Office Savings Bank, in Kuala Lumpur, all using prewar KGVI stationery invalidated by undated "BENTA" double circle and handstamped violet "ON POSTAL SERVICE", the envelopes comprising Straits 5c with large red "POSTAGE PAID / 3 CTS / MALAYA" handstamp alongside (3), Selangor 5c, Negri Sembilan or Selangor 5c both with red "POSTAGE PAID / 3 CENTS / MALAYA" alongside, a scarce group. (6). Photo on Page 196. £500-600
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1957 6c Frame in grey-blue, yellow and red, imperforate plate proof block of nine on thick gummed watermarked paper from the upper left sheet corner, lower right stamp partly torn away, two heavy vertical folds affecting the first and third vertical columns, the three proofs in the second column fine, very scarce. £100-150
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1957-63 Stamps and covers, the specialised mint and used collection in a large album including 1957 6c strip of ten with central vignette dramatically misplaced, 30c mint block of four with a fine complete offset of the frame, all issues represented with plate and positional mint blocks, minor varieties, used with blocks, F.D.Cs and commercial covers. (100s). £500-600
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Malaysia - National Issues. 1963-87 Mint and used collection in an album including 1965 birds 30c blue omitted and 50c scarlet omitted both unmounted, many blocks, F.D.Cs and commercial covers, Framas. (100s). £150-250
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Malaysia - National Issues. 1978 4th Commonwealth Postal Administration Conference at Kuala Lumpur, imperforate proofs in the three issued designs with an additional 50c proof in an unadopted design, two proofs for both the 10c and 25c stamps with differing shades of green, all six proofs within individual John Waddington Ltd "Original Proof" card folders, a little staining to the folder covers, the proofs fine and very scarce. (6). £240-300
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Malaysia - National Issues - Postage Dues. 1966-86 Mint and used collection with blocks, covers (8), 1986 set of five in imperf proof blocks of four, etc. (193 + 8 covers). £100-150
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Kedah, Kelantan & Trengganu. 1957-99 Mint and used collection in two albums with many blocks, F.D.Cs and commercial covers, Kedah 1963-86 issues, Kelantan 1957-86 issues including 1957-63 set with $1 - $5 plate blocks of six (both $5 perfs), 1962 set with 8c mint (31), Trengganu 1965-99 issues with 1970 25th Anniversary of Sultan's reign 50c imperf proof on Harrison & Sons card, etc. (100s). £250-350
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1947-90 Postmarks and Postal History. The collection in two albums, mainly 1953-70 period with covers and cards, pieces and stamps from Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Penang, Malacca, Perak, Selangor, a few Singapore, etc., includes many skeleton cancels, registered covers with some altered registration labels, Mobile Post Offices, etc. (100s). £400-500
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Official Mail. 1946-75 Official covers including postwar use of Japanese military envelopes (9), air letters with printed or handstamped heading "On Her Majestys Service", "On Government Service" or "On Postal Service" (10), Official Paid skeleton datestamps, etc., also two Parcel Post customs forms. (60). £100-120
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Postal Stationery - Federation of Malaysia. 1957-65 Used and unused 30c registration envelopes (14) with size H2 unused (2) and used, H unused (2) and used (3), K unused and used (2), also 40s registration envelopes, envelopes, postcards and air letters. (140). £150-220
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Postal Stationery - Malaysia. 1965-91 Used and unused stationery with 1965 10c orchid postcard printed in green (2, essays or an error of colour), 55s registration envelopes with size K unused (2) and used, later registration envelopes, postcards and air letters. (138). £120-180
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The following lots are postal stationery items altered for use as official envelopes, with the stationery stamps overprinted or obliterated.
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1955-60 Prewar 2c postcards from Straits, Perak and Selangor all with the stamp and state name overprinted with black horizontal bars and "ON POSTAL SERVICE" heading, reverse with printed acknowledgement of a letter to the Accounts Office, Postal Services Dept., Kuala Lumpur, the Straits card used to London cancelled by Kuala Lumpur c.d.s, the other two cards to the Foreign Post Division at Calcutta with arrival backstamps, these two with small file holes, Straits card with minor creasing, very scarce. (3). £140-180
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1955-61 Postcards overprinted with bars and "ON POSTAL SERVICE" with address "TO THE POSTMASTER" (4) or "USUSAN POS" with address "Kapada, KETUA POS", reverse with printed "Remittance Receipt" form for money received from a Postmaster, the cards comprising prewar Perak 2c orange and Japanese Occupation 4sn cards with separate overprint on the stamp and card heading, postwar Perak 6c and Johore 4c cards with a single continuous overprint of bars, Trengganu 4c card with royal arms obliterated with single continuous overprint of bars and address in Malay, the prewar Perak card used with Pasir Puteh c.d.s on reverse, the others unused, very scarce. (5). £120-150
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1965-69 Johore and Negri Sembilan 10c envelopes, the stamps obliterated with a handstamp of violet horizontal bars, with "On Government Service" or "URUSAN POS" heading, the Negri Sembilan cover registered from the Post Office at Machang, Kelantan, the Johore cover from the Post Office at Pantai (?), reduced at left. Also Federation of Malaya 10c envelopes overprinted with three horizontal bars, "URUSAN POS" heading, unused and used. (4). £100-150
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1957-58 KGVI 20c Size H2 registration envelopes with the stamp overprinted by blue horizontal bars within a box and "ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE" heading, Malacca and Penang envelopes from the Director of Posts (Finance) posted at Federal House, Kuala Lumpur, and an unused Malacca envelope. The used Malacca envelope with stamps removed, used Penang envelope with vertical fold, very scarce. (3). £100-150
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1958 KGVI Malacca 20c Size K registration envelope with the stamp overprinted by blue horizontal bars within a box and "ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE" heading, sent by the Director of Posts (Finance), posted at Federal House, Kuala Lumpur franked 78c. Also a piece cut from a similar Penang envelope. Very scarce. (2). £100-150
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1960-62 QEII Malacca 20c registration envelopes with the stamp overprinted and "ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE" heading, size H2 envelope with the stamp overprinted by a black square posted from the Postal Agent at Kuala Krai, and size H envelope with the stamp overprinted by black horizontal bars, from the Director of Posts (Finance) posted at Federal House, Kuala Lumpur, franked 30c. Scarce. (2). £100-150
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1960-62 Perlis 1949 issue 20c registration envelopes with the stamp overprinted by black horizontal bars and "ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE" heading, size H2 envelope from the Postmaster General to London with Federal House Kuala Lumpur c.d.s and red Official Paid datestamp, size H envelopes unused or from the Postal Agent at Jelawat, Kelantan, very scarce. (3). £150-200
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1962 Registration envelopes with the stamp overprinted by a black square and "ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE" heading, three Trengganu size H2 envelopes (c.1950 issue, reverse with four dotted lines for senders details) all from the Director of Posts (Finance) posted at Federal House, Kuala Lumpur to G.B with Johore or Selangor stamps or to USA with red Official Paid c.d.s; and size K envelopes of Kelantan or Perlis (1949/51 issue with four lines of text on reverse) both unused, the size K envelopes with some faults but scarce, H2 envelopes fine. (5). £200-250
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1968 Johore 20c size K registration envelope, the stamp at upper right, obliterated by ink handstamps with handstamped "ON POSTAL SERVICE", from the Director of Posts (Finance) to England with red Official Paid c.d.s, scarce. £100-150
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1871-74 1d Brown, 2d blue, 4d rose, 6d green, 10d maroon and 1/- yellow imperforate plate proof blocks of six on glazed paper, each stamp overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7, creases to one 6d and one 1/- stamp, otherwise all unusually fine. (6 Blocks). Photo on Page 194. £200-250
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1878 "CANCELLED" overprints, comprising 1863-72 issue 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/- blocks of four, 2d and 5/- (2), 1877 ½d on 10d plate block of four, 1/- on 5/-, also 1863-72 issue 1d pair (light crease) and single with the overprint inverted (not recorded by Samuel and very scarce). (28). £120-150
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