Stamps and Covers of Asia featuring the Peter Cockburn FRPSL Collection of Malaya B.M.A.
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# 1 - Aden 1858 (19 May) envelope to Aden with "bombay/b.p.p./Paid&quo... »
Aden 1858 (19 May) envelope to Aden with "bombay/b.p.p./Paid" c.d.s. on face and bearing, on reverse, 1856 4a. black (4, one with c...
£1,200
# 2 - Afghanistan Postal History 1842 Riddell correspondence entire letter,... »
Afghanistan Postal History 1842 Riddell correspondence entire letter, datelined "Ferozepore 17 January 1842", from Major Riddell to...
£2,000
# 3 - Afghanistan Postal History 1842 Riddell correspondence entire letter,... »
Afghanistan Postal History 1842 Riddell correspondence entire letter, datelined "Camp Sulliana 31 Jany 1842", from Major Riddell to...
£2,000
# 4 - Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Sanar black, Plate C [8], on reverse of... »
Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Sanar black, Plate C [8], on reverse of cover, corner clipped and tied by Nowshera datestamp of Oct....
£300 to £400
# 5 - Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Sanar black, Plate C, [8], cut round an... »
Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Sanar black, Plate C, [8], cut round and clipped at base, tied to native envelope by red Peshawar tra...
£300 to £400
# 6 - Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Sanar black, Plate C, cut round, on nat... »
Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Sanar black, Plate C, cut round, on native cover front (Indian stamp missing).
£300 to £400
# 7 - Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Abasi black, Plate C, cut square and no... »
Afghanistan 1871-72 Dated 1288 Abasi black, Plate C, cut square and not clipped, tied by red postmark to native cover from Peshawur...
£300 to £400
# 8 - Afghanistan 1872-73 Dated 1289 Reconstructed sheet of two 6 Shahi redd... »
Afghanistan 1872-73 Dated 1289 Reconstructed sheet of two 6 Shahi reddish purple and two 1 rupee reddish purple, each cut square and...
£10,000 to £12,000
# 9 - Afghanistan 1873-74 Dated 1290 Shahi black, sheet of 60 types, on thic... »
Afghanistan 1873-74 Dated 1290 Shahi black, sheet of 60 types, on thick laid paper with (Coat of Arms) "leschallas/1873" watermark (...
£1,000 to £1,200
# 10 - Afghanistan 1873-74 Dated 1290 Shahi black, sheet of sixty types on th... »
Afghanistan 1873-74 Dated 1290 Shahi black, sheet of sixty types on thick laid paper with (Crown) "pro bone publico/universal foolsc...
£1,000 to £1,200
# 11 - Afghanistan 1877-78 dated 1294. Peshawar issue, slate, sheet of forty... »
Afghanistan 1877-78 dated 1294. Peshawar issue, slate, sheet of forty comprising Shahi (25), Sanar (8), Abasi (3), ½ rupee (2) and...
£500 to £600
# 12 - Afghanistan 1878 dated 95, Tashkurghan issue, Plate A, Shahi purple,... »
Afghanistan 1878 dated 95, Tashkurghan issue, Plate A, Shahi purple, complete sheet of forty; unused, manuscript in margin at foot,...
£500 to £600
# 13 - British Post Office in Siam (Bangkok) 1882-85 "two cents" (... »
British Post Office in Siam (Bangkok) 1882-85 "two cents" (wide "s") on 32c. pale red, cancelled by part firm's oval chop in blue a...
£500
# 14 - Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 1c. black and purple, error overprint in b... »
Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 1c. black and purple, error overprint in black, large part original gum, very fine. S.G. 11a, £2,500.
£800 to £1,200
# 15 - Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 2c. on 3c. black and sepia, variety "... »
Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 2c. on 3c. black and sepia, variety "brunei" double (partly erased - as usual), unused without gum, perf...
£350 to £450
# 16 - Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 2c. on 8c. black and vermilion, right marg... »
Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 2c. on 8c. black and vermilion, right marginal block of four, lower right stamp showing variety line thr...
£250 to £350
# 17 - Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 3c. black and sepia, variety line through... »
Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 3c. black and sepia, variety line through "B", large part of fresh original gum, usual irregular perfora...
£250 to £350
# 18 - Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 25c. on 16c. green and brown variety line... »
Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 25c. on 16c. green and brown variety line through "B", large part original gum, peripheral toning otherw...
£350 to £450
# 19 - Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 30c. on 16c. green and brown, variety line... »
Brunei 1906 on Labuan Issue 30c. on 16c. green and brown, variety line through "B", large part original gum, fine and rare. S.G. 20a...
£450 to £550
# 20 - Brunei 1907 imperforate plate proof pair with blank value tablets and... »
Brunei 1907 imperforate plate proof pair with blank value tablets and margin at foot, in violet on wove paper, the right stamp cros...
£400
Aden
(x) Aden1858 (19 May) envelope to Aden with "bombay/b.p.p./Paid" c.d.s. on face and bearing, on reverse, 1856 4a. black (4, one with corner crease) cancelled by "1" in diamond of bars and showing "aden str point" arrival c.d.s. in red alongside for 30 May. Rare and believed to be the earliest recorded used of the arrival datestamp. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Afghanistan
(x) AfghanistanPostal History1842 Riddell correspondence entire letter, datelined "Ferozepore 17 January 1842", from Major Riddell to his wife in Indore, marked "Post Paid/5as" and on reverse faint red Ferozepore datestamp with "5as" inserted by hand; fine. Interesting contents include "...today's report is that Cabool fell to the enemy on the 5th. If so all Europeans have probably been murdered." PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) AfghanistanPostal History1842 Riddell correspondence entire letter, datelined "Camp Sulliana 31 Jany 1842", from Major Riddell to his wife at Indore, marked "Bearing", on reverse framed Ferozepoe datestamp with "10as" inserted by hand; fine. The only letter from Riddell from Camp Sulliana, he describes the march from Ferozepore towards this camp near Kussoor, the crossing of the Sutledge river with a convoy of more than 500 camels, laden with ammunition and other military stores. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1871-72 Dated 1288Sanar black, Plate C [8], on reverse of cover, corner clipped and tied by Nowshera datestamp of Oct. 8, with Peshawar datestamp and faint Travelling Post Office datestamps alongside; the cover partially rebacked. G. Todd Certificate (2013). S.G. 6. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1871-72 Dated 1288Sanar black, Plate C, [8], cut round and clipped at base, tied to native envelope by red Peshawar transit datestamp, on reverse India ½a. with Peshawar/89 datestamp; faults but rare. G. Todd Certificate (2013). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1871-72 Dated 1288Sanar black, Plate C, cut round, on native cover front (Indian stamp missing). S.G. 6. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1871-72 Dated 1288Abasi black, Plate C, cut square and not clipped, tied by red postmark to native cover from Peshawur to Khulm; fine. S.G. 8. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1872-73 Dated 1289Reconstructed sheet of two 6 Shahi reddish purple and two 1 rupee reddish purple, each cut square and with good to very large margins all round, unused, position [3] thinned, water stained and a little creased, the others fine. A very rare reconstruction. One of only six known. Positions 1, 3 and 4 with G. Todd Certificates (2012), position 2 with R.P.S. Certificate (1998). SG. 10/11. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1873-74 Dated 1290Shahi black, sheet of 60 types, on thick laid paper with (Coat of Arms) "leschallas/1873" watermark (inverted), the sheet separated horizontally between the fifth and sixth rows; fine. G. Todd Certificate (2013). S.G. 13Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1873-74 Dated 1290Shahi black, sheet of sixty types on thick laid paper with (Crown) "pro bone publico/universal foolscap" reversed watermark; fine. Signed Richter and with G. Todd Certificate (2013)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1877-78 dated 1294. Peshawar issue, slate, sheet of forty comprising Shahi (25), Sanar (8), Abasi (3), ½ rupee (2) and 1 rupee (2), unused, fine and rare. S.G. 68-72Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Afghanistan1878 dated 95, Tashkurghan issue, Plate A, Shahi purple, complete sheet of forty; unused, manuscript in margin at foot, fine and rare. S.G. 103Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
British Post Office in Siam (Bangkok)
(x) British Post Office in Siam (Bangkok)1882-85 "two cents" (wide "s") on 32c. pale red, cancelled by part firm's oval chop in blue and part Bangkok c.d.s., fine. S.G. 12, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Brunei
Brunei1906 on Labuan Issue1c. black and purple, error overprint in black, large part original gum, very fine. S.G. 11a, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Brunei1906 on Labuan Issue2c. on 3c. black and sepia, variety "brunei" double (partly erased - as usual), unused without gum, perfs cut off at foot. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 12a, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Brunei1906 on Labuan Issue2c. on 8c. black and vermilion, right marginal block of four, lower right stamp showing variety line through "B", unmounted mint, stamps slightly oxidised otherwise fine and desirable. S.G. 13/13c £880+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Brunei1906 on Labuan Issue3c. black and sepia, variety line through "B", large part of fresh original gum, usual irregular perforation, fresh colour, fine. S.G. 14a, £850. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Brunei1906 on Labuan Issue25c. on 16c. green and brown variety line through "B", large part original gum, peripheral toning otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 19a, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Brunei1906 on Labuan Issue30c. on 16c. green and brown, variety line through "B", large part original gum, fine and rare. S.G. 20a, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Brunei1907 imperforate plate proof pair with blank value tablets and margin at foot, in violet on wove paper, the right stamp crossed by natural paper crease; tear in margin at lower left otherwise fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Brunei1907 3c. imperforate plate proof strip of three in slate on thin card, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Brunei1908 MCA 1c. to $25 set of thirteen, each overprinted "specimen" and affixed to a small dated piece ex the printer's archive, the $25 marked "Withdrawn plate to be destroyed Aug 1930"; also 1907-10 1c. to $1 with additional 5c., 8c., 25c., 50c. and $1 (2), all overprinted "specimen", fine. S.G. 25-48Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Brunei1908-22 1c. to $25 set of thirteen overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 34s-48s, £700Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BruneiJapanese Occupation1942-44 $5 carmine on green with overprint in violet, fine mint with the usual flat gum, fresh colour. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. J18, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BruneiJapanese Occupation1942-44 $25 black on red with overprint in violet, fine mint with the usual flat gum, light vertical bend, fresh colour, copy of the Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1977) of the block of four of provenance. S.G. J19, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1911 (5 Jan.) envelope registered to London, bearing 3c. (30, four blocks of four on reverse) cancelled by "brunei" c.d.s., showing registration h.s. and, on reverse, Labuan (7.1) and arrival (8.2) datestamps. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1922 (4 Jan.) envelope to USA, bearing 1c. pair, 2c. and 8c., clearly tied by "temburong" c.d.s. in violet (Type D3) and showing, on reverse, Brunei (5.1), Labuan (6.1) and Singapore (12.1) transit datestamps. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1923 (20 Oct.) British Malayan Petroleum Co. envelope registered to England, bearing 1c. (3), 5c. (small surface abrasion at top right) and 10c., cancelled by "belait" c.d.s. (Type D3), showing manuscript and framed Brunei registration markings with, on reverse, Brunei (23.10), Labuan (25.10) and arrival (3.12) datestamps. A fine commercial franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1928 (3 Mar.) envelope registered to Chicago, bearing 1c. (on reverse), 2c. and 25c. (blunt corner) tied by "belait" c.d.s. (Type D3) in violet, showing Belait (Type R2) and Brunei registration h.s. with, on reverse, Labuan (8.3), Singapore (12.3), New York (14.4) and arrival (16.4) datestamps. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1931 (24 Apr.) envelope registered to USA, bearing 8c. and 10c. clearly tied by "tutong" c.d.s. (Type D2), showing registration label alongside and, on reverse, Brunei (27.4), Singapore (4.5), New York (5.6) and arrival datestamps. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1931 (14 May) Ceder envelope registered to USA, bearing 2c. (2), 4c. (2), 5c. and 10c., all tied by clear "muar" c.d.s. (Type D5), showing Brunei registration label and, on reverse, Brunei (15.5), Singapore (25.5), New York (26.6) and arrival datestamps. A rare and attractive franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1939 (Dec.) 15c. registered envelope (size G) from Belait to St.John New Brunswick and re-addressed to Vancouver, uprated with 8c. and tied by just legible datestamp, showing black on orange registration label, unframed "passed/for/transmission" h.s. and a multitude of transit datestamps including Singapore (26.12) on reverse. Fine and full of character. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiCovers and Cancellations1953 (4 Mar.) Japanese Occupation 15c. registered envelope (size H) to Switzerland, bearing KGVI 6c. tied by Kuching c.d.s., showing violet registration h.s. and, on reverse, Singapore and arrival datestamps; the envelope with minor peripheral fault at upper right. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cambodia
(x) CambodiaRoyal Mail1868 (5 Dec.) letter from Somdach Prea Norodom, the King of Cambodia, on royal stationery with handstamp in red and large embossed seal, from the Palace of Phnom-pimb to Dr. House in Bangkok and written in English enquiring whether the gift of two boxes had been received; complete with yellow silk envelope, which enclosed the letter, showing part of the wax seal (detached) though the address label has ben lost. Also a copy of Dr. House's response explaining the difficulty of getting a reply and goes on to mention the installation of telegraphs in Cambodia along with the t...
Ceylon
Ceylon1912-25 MCA 500r. dull green, fresh and very fine mint with luxuriant original colour. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). S.G. 322, £8,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
China
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1878 Large Dragon, thin paper, 5ca. orange horizontal pair, lightly mounted with fresh original gum, very fine and most attractive. S.G. 3, Chan 3. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1878 Large Dragon, thin paper 5ca. orange, fresh with large part original gum, fine and attractive. S.G. 3, Chan 3. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1878 Large Dragon, thin paper 5ca. orange, small part original gum, good colour and well-centred, fine. S.G. 3, Chan 3. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1878 Large Dragon, thin paper 5ca. orange, used with part negative seal, a few missing perfs at upper right otherwise fine. S.G. 3, Chan 3.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1883-85 Large Dragon, thick paper with 1883 clean-cut perf 1ca. bright green with variety two breaks at bottom, 3ca. brown-red and 1885 rough perf. 5ca. chrome-yellow, all used with part to large part of Tientsin seal in black. Fine. S.G. 7-9, Yang 7,8,12. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1883 Large Dragon, thick paper, clean-cut perf 3a. pale red cancelled by almost complete Customs Newchang c.d.s. (15.5) without year, a couple of usual short perfs., fine. S.G. 8a, Chan 8a. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1883 Large Dragon, thick paper, clean-cut perf 5ca. chrome-yellow, an irregular 'L' shaped block of eight from setting VI (cliches 7, 24/ 15, 1, 9/ 21, 19, 14) with sheet margin at left, cancelled by several Peking seals in blue and also by small part of Shanghai Customs c.d.s. in black with year date '85', very fine. An exhibition item of considerable rarity. S.G. 9, Chan 9. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1897 Dowager Empress, Second Printing proofs on thin unwatermarked wove paper, 1c. to 24ca. imperforate blocks of four, all well margined, 9ca. and 12ca with sheet margin; some light creasing as almost always with these items, fresh colours and each block signed Holcombe, very rare and most attractive. S.G. 16-24 Proof, Chan Proof type 5. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaImperial Customs Post1897 Dowager Empress, First Printing, 1ca. to 24ca. set of nine, part to large part of original gum, fresh colours, generally fine. S.G. 16-24, Chan 22-30. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Dowager Empress, Second Printing, unissued 9ca. light green, traces of original gum, very fine and scarce. S.G. 31, Chan 28S. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Dowager Empress, Small Figures surcharge, ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. set of ten, cancelled by part to large part Customs c.d.s. or 'Dollar Chop' and the 30c. on 24ca. by 'Pa Kua', good to fine. S.G. 37-46, Chan 37-46.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Dowager Empress, Small Figures surcharge 2c. on 2ca. green, variety surcharge double, fresh with part original gum, very fine and rare. S.G. 39e, Chan 39c. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 (May) Dowager Empress, First Printing, Large Figures surcharge, wide spaced 30c. on 24ca. carmine with large part original gum, faint bend and a hint of toning, well centred , fine and scarce. S.G. 56, Chan 55. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 (May) Dowager Empress, Second Printing, Large Figures surcharge, wide spaced ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. set of nine in blocks of four, ½c. on 3ca, 10c. on 12ca. and 30c. on 24ca. with sheet margin, part to large part original gum, a few light gum tones though stamps with good colours and generally fine. A very rare set in blocks of four. S.G. 57-65, Chan 56-64. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 (May) Dowager Empress, Second Printing, Large Figures surcharge, wide spaced, 30c. on 24ca. deep rose-red upper marginal vertical pair, unmounted mint (mounted in margin only), fine and scarce. S.G. 65, Chan 64. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 (May) Dowager Empress, Large Figures surcharge, narrow setting, Third Printing, 3ca. pale chrome-yellow block of four with vertical interpanneau in the middle, variety surcharge omitted, unmounted with fresh original gum, very fine and most desirable. S.G. 78b; Chan 74b. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 (May) Dowager Empress, Later Second Printing, Large Figures surcharge, narrow spaced ½c. on 3ca. pale chrome-yellow, variety surcharge inverted part original gum, on the reverse light overall toning and owner's handstamp otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 78c, Chan 74g. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 (May) Dowager Empress, Later Second Printing, Large Figures surcharge, narrow spaced ½c. on 3ca. pale chrome-yellow, variety surcharge inverted, small part original gum, fine and rare. S.G. 78c, Chan 74g. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 (May) Dowager Empress, Later Second Printing, Large Figures surcharge, narrow spaced 4c. on 4ca. pale rose, variety surcharge inverted with incorrect "Four", fresh with part original gum, fine and unique. Only one pane of eighty was found with the surcharge inverted, this example with the incorrect '4' is therefore unique. A great rarity. S.G. 81a var, Chan 77c. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Red Revenue surcharged with smaller Arabic figures, 2c. on 3c., type 21, variety surcharge inverted, cancelled by neat "Pa Kua", a few imperfections including a small surface split caused by cancel not detracting the appearance of this very well-centred example. An attractive Red Revenue rarity. S.G. 93a, Chan 84i. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Red Revenue surcharged with Larger Arabic figures, 4 cents on 3c. left marginal block of four, type 11-12/16-17, fresh large part original gum. Very fine and desirable. S.G. 90. Chan 89. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Red Revenue surcharged with Larger Arabic figures, 4 cents on 3c., type 19, fresh large part original gum. Very fine. S.G. 90. Chan 89. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Red Revenue surcharged with Larger Arabic figures, 4 cents on 3c., type 19, used with part of 'Dollar Chop', fine. S.G. 90. Chan 89. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Red Revenue surcharged with Larger Arabic figures, 1 dollar on 3c., type 20, part original gum, a couple of odd peripheral blemishes mentioned for accuracy otherwise well-centred and perforated, fine and scarce. S.G. 91. Chan 90. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Red Revenue surcharged with Larger Arabic figures, 1 dollar on 3c., type 20, cancelled by bold almost complete Swatow "Pa Kua" in black, fine and scarce. S.G. 91. Chan 90. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1897 Red Revenue surcharged with Larger Arabic figures, 4 cents on 3c., type 19, fresh large part original gum, a couple of shortish perfs mentione for accuracy, otherwise fine, well-centred and with good colour. S.G. 90. Chan 91. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1898 (May) Coiling Dragon with watermark, ½c. to $5 set of twelve, part to large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 108-119, Chan 104-115. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Imperial Post1902-03 Coiling Dragon, unwatermarked $5 green and salmon, part original gum, very fresh original colours, fine and attractive. S.G. 133, Chan 128. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1912 Provisional Neutrality overprint 3c. blue-green lower marginal block of four with interpanneau margin at left showing an extensive plate crack in the interpanneau, neatly cancelled by Foochow bilingual c.d.s. (10.2), very fine and most unusual. S.G. 172var, Chan 140var. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1912 Statistical Department overprint ½c. to $5 set of fifteen, small part to large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 192-206, Chan 152-166. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1912 Statistical Department overprint $5 green and salmon, fresh with large part original gum, good colours, very fine. S.G. 206, Chan 166. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1912 Waterlow and Sons overprint ½c. to $5 set of fifteen, small part to large part original gum, some toning though stamps with good colours, good to fine. S.G. 218-232, Chan 169-183. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1913 Junk, London printing, ½c sepia horizontal pair variety imperforate between, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 268a, Chan 208b.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1913 Junk, London printing $10 black and yellow-green, part original gum, a couple of short perfs and some gum disturbance otherwise fine. S.G. 286, Chan 226. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1923-33 Junk, Second Peking printings ½c. sepia, upper marginal horizontal pair variety imperforate vertically, unmounted mint, right stamp with trivial vertical bend otherwise fine. S.G. 309c, Chan 249ciSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1923-33 Junk, Second Peking printings $20 blue and deep purple block of four, fresh large part original gum, very fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 332. Chan 272. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaChinese Republic1932 The Northwest Scientific Expedition Commemorative 1c. to 10c. set of four, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 406-409, Chan 329-332.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1939 Martyrs issue, Hong Kong Commercial Print, unwatermarked, 1c. block of eight (4x2) variety imperforate vertically, large part original gum, a very fine and attractive multiple. S.G. 508a. Chan 435aSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1942 (1 Nov.) Yunnan surcharge, 16c. olive-brown, horizontal pair variety imperforate between, unused without gum, usual slightly irregular perforation, well-centred and fresh, fine and attractive. S.G. 688m var, Chan 636a. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1942 (1 Nov.) Kwangsi surcharge 16c. olive-brown upper marginal example variety perf. 10½, unused without gum as issued, fine and scarce. S.G. 688ga, Chan 639b. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1943 (Jan-July) Hunan surcharge, 50c. on 16c. olive-brown block of four variety surcharge inverted, unused without gum, a couple of usual short perfs otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 689db, Chan 647c. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1943 (Mar.- Dec.) East Szechwan surcharge, 50c. on 16c. olive-brown, left marginal strip of three, first and second stamp variety imperforate between, unused without gum, very fine and rare, less than ten pairs recorded. S.G. 701kaa, Chan 656f. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1943 (1 Nov.)) Shensi surcharge, 16c. olive-brown block of four variety surcharge inverted, unused without gum, a couple of usual short perfs otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 688ja, Chan 640c. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1944-46 Sun Yat-Sen unissued $4 blue and $5 deep red, fine original gum, a scarce duo. S.G. 735var, 739var, Chan PUN1-PUN2. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1946 Second Shanghai Union surcharge, $70 on 13c. Peking Martyr, lower marginal block of four with almost complete imprint, lightly mounted with original gum, some light toned spots otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 800, Chan 906.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1946 Second Shanghai Union surcharge, $70 on 13c. Peking Mrtyr, used, centred to top left, fine. S.G. 800, Chan 906.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaMiddle Period of Republic of China1947 $100 violet Globe, Aeroplane, Ship and Train, die proof in issued colour on thin glazed paper (73x62mm), plate number 88220 affixed to softcard backing (84x72mm), small tone at foot, most attractive and scarce. S.G. 985, Chan 1053. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaGold Yuan Stamps1949 surcharged at Hankow, $50 on $10 to $5,000,000 set of eleven, unused without gum as issued, generally fine, a scarce set. S.G. 1183-1193, Chan G117-G127. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaGold Yuan Stamps1949 surcharged at Hankow $50 on $10 to $5,000,000 set of eleven, unused without gum as issued, few usual minor imperfections including top value with light toned spot, a scarce set. S.G. 1183-1193, Chan G117-G127. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit and Silver Yuan Stamps1949 Sun Yat-sen silver yuan 1c. to 500c. set of nine, unused without gum as issued, fine and scarce. S.G. 1348-1156, Chan S22-S30Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit and Silver Yuan StampsKwantung1949 (May) 'Unit', 'Domestic Ordinary' on $500 dark green, an upper marginal block of four with part imprint, variety imperforate between stamps and margin, fresh unused without gum as issued. Fine S.G. 1237var, Chan S91b.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit and Silver Yuan StampsShensi1949 (May) 'Unit' set of six to 'Domestic Air Mail' on $7,000' brown, fresh unused without gum as issued. S.G. 1238-1243, Chan S101-S106.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit and Silver Yuan StampsShensi1949 (May) 1c. on $100 to $1 on $6,000 set of six, fresh unused without gum as issued. S.G. 1261-1266, Chan S107-S112.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit And Silver Yuan StampsWest Szechwan1949 Domestic Ordinary Unit Stamps, overprint on $150 to overprint on $5,000,000 set of twenty-six, each in ia block of four, many marginal and a few with imprint including top four values, unused without gum as issued, fine and desirable. S.G. 1244-1269, Chan S113-S138. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit And Silver Yuan StampsWest Szechwan1949 silver yuan 2c. on $500 olive, fresh part original gum single; ½c. on 4c. grey-green upper marginal block of four unused without gum as issued, hand stamped on the reverse. Fine. S.G. 1330-1331, Chan S139-140.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit And Silver Yuan StampsWest Szechwan1949 silver yuan Parcel Post, 1c. on $20,000 dull red, cancelled by indistinct native cancel. Fine. S.G. P1332, Chan SP18.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaUnit And Silver Yuan StampsYunnan1949 Half Value Silver Yuan set of nine and full Value Silver Yuan set of two unused without gum as issued, fine. S.G. 1333-1343, Chan S141-S158 and S150-S151.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaPostage Due Stamps1912 'Republic of China' Shanghai overprint, 1c. brown 'L' shape block of three variety overprint inverted, used on piece with neat Kihsien Sha bilingual c.d.s, lower right stamp with trivial corner surface scuff mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fine and rare multiple. S.G. D208a, Chan D24a. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaAir Mail Stamps1940 watermarked 30c. red vaertical pair, variety imperforate between, fresh with large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 547a, Chan A27a. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaProvincial IssuesSinkiang1938 Peking print, Martyrs with Shanghai overprint 3c. brown lower marginal example, fresh with large part original gum, very fine and scarce. CSS Certificate (2007). S.G.135, Chan PS131. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaProvincial IssuesSinkiang1932 Air Mail handstamped in red by wood chop, 5c. to 30c. set of four, 5c. rosy mauve and 15c blue with fresh large part original gum, 30c. deep brownish purple a few toned spots, 10c. blue unused without gum, each signed by Livingston, a rare set. S.G. 83-86, Chan PSA1-4. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
ChinaProvincial IssuesSzechwan1933 Junk and Reaper 1c., 5c. and 50c., 1933-34 Sun Yat-sen 2c. to $5 set of eight and Martyrs ½c. to 50c. set of twelve, each handstamped "specimen" (Type BEC2a) by the Bechuanaland Post Office, affixed to two pieces, fine. Unique. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) ChinaProvincial IssuesSzechwan1933-34 set of eight to $5 slate green and red, mounted/unmounted original gum. A couple of odd shortish perfs otherwise fine. S.G 4-11, Chan SC4-11.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaProvincial IssuesYunnan1926 ½c. to $5 set of twenty, mint large part original gum, good to fine. S.G. 1-20. Chan Y1-20.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLocal Post StampsShanghai1866 Antique numerals, Candareen in the plural, wove paper, 12 Cands. orange-brown, four large margins, fresh unused. S.G. 21, Chan LS21.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLocal Post StampsAmoy1896 Postage Due 1c. vermilion, overprint in black Roman capitals, large part original gum, fine. S.G. D29, Chan LAD12.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLocal Post StampsChingkiang1895 Postage Due Overprint in black and red ½c. to 6c. each showing variety both overprints inverted, all cancelled by Chinkiang handstamps, fine and scarce. S.G. D23c-D29a, Chan LCHD17b-LCHD22b.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLocal Post StampsWei Hai Wei Courier Post1899 2c. red block of four, unused without gum, a few short perfs otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 3, Chan LWH3Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLocal Post StampsWei Hai Wei Courier Post1899 5c. olive-green block of four, large part original gum, a few short perfs otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 4, Chan LWH4Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaJapanese Occupation of ChinaHopei1941 Large Characters overprint, $20 ultramarine and purple, large part original gum, very fine. S.G. 22D, Chan JN201.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaChin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hopeh)1938 First print on brown paper, 5c. reddish brown, upper right corner block of four, unused without gum as issued, a fine and very rare multiple. S.G. NC5A, Yang NC4. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaChin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hopeh)1947 Machine surcharge at Fuping: $500 on $20 pale green cancelled by parts of c.d.s.; centred to top. A good example of this rare stamp. S.G. NC59. Yang NC67. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaChin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shansi-Hopeh-Shantung-Honan)1943 Bird on Globe, Cent Unit in value, 2c. to 500c. set of seven all well margined including the 5c., 10c. and 100c. marginal, without gum as issued, fine and scarce. S.G. NC70-N76, Yang NC170-NC176. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaChin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shansi-Hopeh-Shantung-Honan)1944 Bird on Globe, Dollar Unit in value, $1 to $10 set of four, the $1 and $2 left marginal with 'value inscription' unused without gum as issued, the $10 with tiny inclusion otherwise fine. S.G. NC86-N89, Yang NC183-NC186Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaChin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shansi-Hopeh-Shantung-Honan)1946 Bird on Globe, Ten Cents Unit in value, 2 (20c.) to 100 ($10) set of six rouletted perf. without gum as issued, fine and scarce. S.G. NC90B-NC95B, Yang NC193-NC198Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaChin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shansi-Hopeh-Shantung-Honan)1946-47 Bird on Globe, surcharge with new value value, $20 on 10 ($1) green, four large margins, minor thinning but fresh colour. Fine and scarce. S.G. NC111, Yang NC223Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaChin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shansi-Hopeh-Shantung-Honan)1943 Chaiman Mao with Harvest, $2 to $500 set of thirteen imperf., all well margined, without gum as issued, fine and scarce. S.G. NC124-N136, Yang NC228-NC240. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated Area North ChinaPort Arthur & Dairen Area1948 30th Anniversary of Red Army $10 on 2f. to $100 set of three used, some thinning but generally nice appearance. S.G. NE39-NE41, Yang AD32-AD34Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaLiberated AreaNorth-East China1949 World Federation of Trade Unions (C3NE), $5,000 to $35,000 original set of three in upper marginal blocks of four with part of the imprint, unused without gum as issued, very fine and rare set in such multiples. S.G. NE261-NE263; Yang C20-22. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaPeople's Republic of China1952 Gymnastic by Radio (S4), set of forty originals in ten se-tenant blocks of four, all marginal apart from 'exercise 3', unused without gum as issued, odd trivial tone or bend, generally fine. S.G.1543a-1552a, Yang S14-S53.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaPeople's Republic of China1961 26th World Table Tennis Championships (C86M) miniature sheet, unused without gum as issued, very fine, S.G.MS1971a, Yang C86M. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaPeople's Republic of China1963 Butterflies (S56), 4f. to 50f. set of twenty, unused without gum as issued, fine. S.G. 2069-2088, Yang S285-S304.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaPeople's Republic of China1964 15th Anniv. of People's Republic (C106M) miniature sheet, unmounted mint with original gum, gold colour slightly oxidized, otherwise fine. S.G. 2215a, Yang C106M. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaPeople's Republic of China1968 Instructions from Chairman Mao (W10), 8f. se-tenant strip of five, unmounted mint, lightly folded between third and fourth stamps otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 2397-2401, Yang W55-W59. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaManchukuo1934 15f. rosine, large part original gum, light peripheral toning otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 30, Chan MK30.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaTaiwan1950 $5 on blue-green "Whistling Swan", block of four used with light cancels, fine and unusual multiple. S.G. 102Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaTaiwan1953 Third Anniversary of the Re-election of President Chiang Kai-shek, $0,10 to $5 set of six, both sets perf. 12½ and imperf., unused without gum as issued, the $0,10 value in each set with small inclusion, $5 perf. with spot on reverse, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 151A/56BSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaTaiwan1953 President Chiang Kai-shek, $0,10 to $20 set of fifteen, unused without gum as issued, fresh and fine. S.G. 165-179Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ChinaAmoy1899 (17 Aug.) envelope registered to Germany bearing C.I.P. ½c. (2), 1c., 2c., 4c., 5c. and $1 tied by Amoy bilingual c.d.s. plus large "R" with the scarce Amoy boxed registration handstamp of the Chinese Post Office alongside with manuscript date insertion, used with Hong Kong 10c. purple on red (11, block of ten and single) cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. (19.8) and the boxed Amoy I.P.O. tieprint, the reverse (flap missing) with Potsdam arrival c.d.s. (17.9). Paying $1 for a 5 ounce letter plus 10c. registration, slightly overpaid by Chinese stamps. A good high franking cover. P...
(x) ChinaGerman Post Offices1902 (2 Oct.) postcard to Germany bearing, on the address side, 5pf. green overprinted 'China' tied by Tangku/Deutsche Post c.d.s., on the picture side bearing C.I.P. ½c. pair and 2c. together with 1c. on 3c. Red Revenue tied by Tangku bilingual c,d,s, (2.10), on the address side Zwickau arrival c.d.s. (10.11). The 1c. on 3c. Red Revenue showing shifted overprint to the right, a fine and rare franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong1862-63 no watermark 2c. to 96c. mint/unused set, condition mixed and direct inspection advised. S.G. 1/7, £10,800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 mint/unused or unused appearance selection (13) with values up to 96c. brownish grey arranged on a stockcard, very mixed condition and direct inspection essential, still a very difficult group to assemble. S.G. 8-19 group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 4c. bluish slate, perf.12½ with watermark inverted, good used with "B62" in black. S.G. 9fw, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 18c. lilac, unused and regummed, few usual minor imperfections including light peripheral ageing and a missing perf at top left otherwise fine and rare, R.P.S. Certificate (1944). S.G. 13, £7,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 18c. lilac with watermark reversed, used with "Y1" Yokohama's obliterator in black, few faults including rounded lower left corner and ageing, nevertheless a great rarity. S.G. 13x, £1,700 (not counting any premium for the Y1 cancel). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, part original gum, fresh colour, collector's handstamp on the reverse, fine. Friedl Certificate (1983). S.G.20, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac variety space between 'n' and 't' of "cents", cancelled by a neat strike of "B62"obliterator; very fresh colour and fine. S.G. 20a, £900Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1876-77 28c. on 30c. mauve two examples regummed, though scarce and with nice appearance. S.G. 21, £4,000.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1877 16c. yellow wing margin example, part original gum, fine. S.G. 22, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 5c. on 8c. bright orange, 5c. on 18c. lilac, 10c. on 12c. pale blue, mint/unused trio, mixed condition but with nice appearance. S.G. 23/25, £3,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 10c. on 16c. yellow, part original gum, centering above average, fresh colour. Fine and scarce. S.G. 26, £4,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 10c. on 16c. yellow, wing margin example, variety watermark inverted cancelled by light "S1" obliterator; fine and rare. Hong Kong Stamp Society Certificate (2003). S.G. 26w, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 10c. on 24c. green with part original gum, fresh colour. Fine and scarce. S.G. 27, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 2c. dull rose, 5c. blue, 10c. mauve (2), mint part/large part original gum, mixed condition. S.G. 28/30, £2,875Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 48c. brown, fresh with large part original gum, good colour, very fine. S.G. 31, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1882-96 10c. deep blue-green with part original gum, fine, Brun expert handstamp on the reverse. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 37, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1882-96 10c. purple on red, variety watermark reversed, large part fresh original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 38x, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1885-1901 mint/unused selection (21) arranged on a stockcard, including one per type of all the different stamps in the S.G. 40-61 group apart from $1 on 96c. (S.G. 53), mixed condition.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 14c. on 30c. mauve, variety antique "t" in "cents.", small part original gum, overall light ageing otherwise fine and very well centered, scarce. S.G. 44a, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 14c. on 30c. mauve, variety "g kon" of"hong kong" damaged at foot, unused without gum, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 44b, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 2c. carmine "Jubilee" selection (10) including with variety (6) arranged on a written up page comprising mint broken '1' in '1891' and used short 'J' in 'Jubilee', short 'U' in 'Jubilee' (2, one in positional lower corner block of four), tall narrow 'K' in 'Kong', space between 'o' and 'n', good to fine.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 2c. carmine "Jubilee" mint/unused variety selection (8) including short 'J', short 'U', broken '1' in '1891', tall narrow 'K', space between 'o' and 'n' in 'Hong', in addition know in literature but not listed in SG catalogue broken 'n' in 'Kong' and nicked 'J' (2), broken 'L', good to fine, an interesting lot.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 2c. carmine "Jubilee" used variety selection (6) including short 'J', short 'U' (2), broken '1' in '1891' (with 2003 Ceremuga certificate), tall narrow 'K', space between 'o' and 'n' in 'Hong', generally fine, an interesting lot.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 10c. and 30c., 1891 new colours 20c. on 30c., 50c. on 48c. and $1 on 96c., 1898 (Apr.) $1 on 96c., 1898 10c. on 30c. with additional Chinese character, 1900-01 2c. to 10c. and 30c., 1903 CA 1c. to $10 and Postal Fiscal 1874 perf 14 $2 and $3, 1891 $5 on $10 and 1897 (Sept.) $1 on $2 dull bluish green, each overprinted or handstamped "specimen" and all affixed to two archival pages ex the Royal Swedish General Post Office, fresh and fine. Cat. £5,690Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1898 $1 on 96c. black with large part original gum, well centered, collector's handstamp on the reverse, fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 53, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with large part original gum lightly aged, very well centered, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. 53a, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1903 1c. to $10 set of fifteen mint, good to fine. S.G. 62-76, £3,000. Photo for $10Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1903 $10 slate and orange on blue, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 76, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1904-06 1c. to $10 set of fourteen and 1907-11 1c. to $2 set of nine mint, good to fine. S.G. 77/99, £3,900. Photo for $10Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1904-06 $10 slate and orange on blue chalk-surfaced paper, part original gum; fresh colour, fine. S.G. 90b, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1907-11 2c. deep green variety watermark inverted used by neat Victoria 6.June 1908 c.d.s., very fine and a seldom offered watermark variety, S.G. 92w, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1912-21 1c. to $10 mint set of seventeen plus some different shades, good to fine. S.G. 100-116, £2,750+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1912-21 6c. yellow orange variety watermark inverted, large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 103w, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1912-21 50c. black on blue-green on blue-green olive back, large part original gum, fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 111b, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1912-21 $5 green and red on blue-green with olive back, large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 115b, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Hong Kong1920 International Reply Coupon, "Madrid" design, 24c. uncut block of four with instructions in four languages in blue and in red-orange cross-printed on reverse; exceptionally fresh and fine. Probably unique in this format. Ex King Fuad collectionSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Hong Kong1921-37 1c. to $5 mint set of eighteen, good to fine. S.G. 117-132, £2,750Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1936 K.E. VIII 2c. photographic essay in a design similar to the issued Grenada ½d., fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, 1976Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1938-52 50c. deep magenta, variety printed both sides, inverted on reverse, large part original gum, very fine. Brandon Certificate (2009). S.G. 153ab, £1,100. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1961 $1 multicoloured variety gold printing omitted, tied on small piece with "Hong Kong 11.Sep.61" first day cancel, a fine and rare variety. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 192a, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1962-73 $10 multicoloured on glazed paper, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 209d, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1972 Royal Silver Wedding 10c. multicoloured, variety gold omitted, unmounted mint, offered with normal for comparison, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2018). S.G. 279a, £1,100. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1972 Royal Silver Wedding 50c. multicoloured, variety dull purple ("50c" "hong kong" and background) double, upper right corner block of four unmounted mint, upper pair with faint coloured spots otherwise fine. S.G. 280a, £1,800++.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1975-82 $20 pink and brownish black, variety imperforate, a lower margin block of four, unmounted mint original gum, very fine. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 324ea, £1,600+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1976 20c. reddish violet and 30c. ultramarine horizontal pairs, both variety imperforate, unmounted mint, the 30c. with left stamp showing pre-printing natural fold, a fine and scarce duo. S.G. 342a, 344a, £1,600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongPostal Fiscal Stamps1874-1902 mint selection (10) including 1874-1902 perf. 15½x15 $2 and $3, perf 14 $2 and $3, 1890 2c., 1891 $5 on $10, 1897 $1 on $2 perf 15½x15, $1 on $2 perf 14; 1891 Stamp office 2c., Stamp Duty 2c., very mixed condition.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongPostal Fiscal Stamps1874-1902 perf. 15½x15 $10 rose-carmine, mint part original gum slightly respreaded, reperforated at left, paper inclusion above Queen's profile though fresh colour, a very difficult stamp. S.G. F3, £8,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongPostal Fiscal Stamps1897 perf.15x15½, $1 on $2 olive-green, variety both Chinese handstamps omitted, centred to left as usual, large part original gum partially redistributed, a couple of shortish perfs otherwise fine and with fresh colour, a rare variety. S.G. F10a, £4,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongPostal Fiscal StampsStamp Office 1891 10c. purple on red with large part original gum, fine, R.P.S. Certificate (1996). S.G. S3, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongPostcard Stamps1879 "three" on 5c. on 18c. lilac, short "T" affixed on original blue on white card, faint ink blemish not mentioned in the B.P.A. Certificate (1997). Rare. S.G. P3, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong"62B" obliterator1863-1902 selection (27) arranged on a Hagner page including 1863-71 96c. olive-bistre cancelled in blue, 96 brownish grey (2, one in blue, one in black), 1876 28c. on 30c. in black, 1874-1902 $2 perf. 15½x15 in black, mixed condition, an interesting lot.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsAmoy1862-1906 selection (14) with various cancels including "A1", "D27" and c.d.s. arranged on arranged on a stockcard comprising 1862-63 18c., 1876-77 16c. on 18c., 1880 surcharges set of five to 10c. on 24c., 1903 $10, 1904-06 $2 and $3, mixed condition, an interesting lot.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsCanton1887-1915 postal history selection (6) including 1887 3c. postal stationery card addressed to England; 1890 1c. postal stationery card uprated with 2c. addressed to U.S.A.;1903 10c. registered letter uprated with 4c. (2) to India; 1903 4c. on 3c. postal stationery card to India; 1903 10c. postal stationery envelope to India; 1915 postcard bearing 2c. (2) to England; very mixed condition though an enjoyable group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsFoochow1920 (21 Oct.) envelope registered to England, bearing 2c. (3), 4c. and 10c. tied by "british post office foochow" c.d.s., alongside neat boxed Foochow registration mark, the reverse with Hong Kong (27.10) and London (6.12) transit c.d.s.; few usual imperfections including a couple of light archive folds, nevertheless an attractive and scarce cover.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsHankow1901-20 postal history selection (4) including 1901 4c. on 3c. surcharged in red postal stationery card with reply paid half still attached registered and uprated with 10c. addressed to Belgium; 1902 4c. postal stationery card registered and uprated with 10c. addressed to Belgium; 1905 5c. postal stationery envelope to England, 1920 to cover registered to England bearing overprinted "china" 20c. tied by "british post office Hankow" c.d.s. with alongside boxed Hankow registration mark, usual mixed condition, a very interesting group for the student of the area.Subje...
Hong KongTreaty PortsKiungchow "Hoihow" c.d.s.1863-1903 selection (29) arranged on four written up album pages with stamps selected for neat cancels including 1863-71 30c. mauve (2), 1898 $1 on 96c. black, $2 slate and scarlet, mixed condition, an interesting lot.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsKiungchow "Hoihow" c.d.s.1890 (20 June) Hong Kong 3c. postal stationery card to Germany cancelled by a good strike of the small Hoihow type D c.d.s. with code "C" upright, alongside arrival Breslau (30.7) c.d.s. the reverse with transit Hong Kong (23.6) c.d.s. A fine and scarce card. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsKiungchow "D28" obliterator1863-77 CC 2c. brown, neat large part strike, faintest toned perfs on the left side mentioned for accuracy, fresh colour, fine and rare. Photoprovenance:Harmers London, December 1974Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsKiungchow "D28" obliterator1880-86 5c. on 8c. bright orange, 5c. on 18c. lilac and 1882-86 5c. blue, all with partial and light strike, good to fine, a rare selection. Photoprovenance:Harmers London, December 1974Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsKiungchow "D28" obliterator1880 5c. on 8c. bright orange, light almost complete strike, a couple of usual shortish perfs otherwise very fine and rare. Photoprovenance:Robson Lowe, May 1973Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsKiungchow "D28" obliterator1880 10c. on 12c. pale blue, superb almost complete strike, a couple of usual minor imperfections, fine and rare. Photoprovenance:Harmers London, December 1974Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsKiungchow "D28" obliterator1882-86 CA, 5c. blue, neat, central, almost complete strike, very fine and rare. Photoprovenance:Robson Lowe, May 1973Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsShanghai "Sunburst"1863-71 96c. olive-bistre with neat, almost complete, strike in blue, fine, most attractive and very rare, a stamp for the connoisseur. Photoprovenance:Harmers London, December 1974Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong KongTreaty PortsCollection1874-1906 selection (36) arranged on a Hagner page including Canton 1874-1902 Postal Fiscal perf.14 $2 and $3, Foochow (5) including 1904-06 $3, Hankow (15) including Postcard Stamps 5c. on 18c., Pakhoi 1882-96 2c. strip of three, Shanghai (7) including 1904-06 $10 (2), Swatow (2), Yokohama (2), mixed condition, a very good lot for the specialist.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1801-40 entires/entire letters (10) from UK to India including 1814 (31 Dec.) from Inverness to Calcutta showing "post paid withdrawn ship letter/london" double-ring d.s. (31.12); 1822 (22 Jan.) from Scotland via London to Madras showing, on reverse, oval "madras/ship letter" (2.70; 1822 (9 May) from London to Calcutta showing, on reverse, "calcutta/general post office" .d.s. in red ( G5; 5.6) and "Inld Ptg/Ship Do" (SR9a); 1831 (3 Apr.) from UK to Calcutta showing, on revere, Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (G9) and framed "Inl Ptg/Ship Do" (SR23); 1833 (Apr.) entire (...
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1810-40 entire letters/entires (12) from India to UK showing India Letter handstamps of Dartmouth, Deal, Dover (in red), Gravesend (in red), London, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Weymouth, one also showing double-ring "calcutta/post not paid" (SD6) and another showing framed "postage not paid/to london"; condition a little mixedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1815 (Jan.) entire letter to Aberdeen showing, on reverse, a good strike of the oval-framed "bengal/g.p.o.,/jan:/post paid" (HG SD), weak London Ship Letter c.d.s. on faceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1816 (25 Dec.) entire letter (horizontal filing crease) to London, marked "per Warren Hastings", rated "3/6", showing good to fine strikes of the rare framed "king's ea/post paid/calcutta" in red (HG SD5) and the very scarce oval "calcutta/packet letter" (HG SD7), also faint arrival datestamp. One of the great rarities of Indian pre-philately and a splendid exhibition item. Photoprovenance:Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1817 (3 June) entire letter from Inverness to Calcutta, rated "1/4½" (deleted) and "1/10½", showing Crowne "india packet letter/g.p.o./london" d.s. (3.6) and, on reverse, fine framed "king's post/co's inld/181" (HG SR7). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1818 (22 Oct.) entire letter from Dumfries to Mount, Madras showing a good strike of rare framed "kings postage/compy inland do" (HG SR2) with rates in manuscript alongside. Photoprovenance:Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1827 (5 July) entire from London to Calcutta, marked "p Catherine" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine framed "kedgree/post office/ship letter" (HG S3), "Inld Ptg/Ship Do" (HG SR9a) and red arrival datestamp (HG G9)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1836 (26 July) entire letter from London to Calcutta, rated "3/2", showing a very fine strike of "care of mr waghorn/alexandria" with, on reverse, despatch and arrival (7.5) datestamps, also the "duplicate" entire letter which arrived 1 January 1837. Both with some watery purple ink staining. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1837-58 entires/entire letters and envelopes (16) from UK to India, all but one from India to UK, variously rated, one from Calcutta showing framed "india" in red (HG SD16a), one showing "madras/ship letter/free" c.d.s. in red (SD18) and one from Manila showing double-lined oval "forwarded by w&t edmond & co/bombay" fac; condition a little mixed though and interesting lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1838 (18 Sept.) entire letter, with disinfection slits, from Calcutta to London, rated "7/5", showing good to fine oval-framed Care of/Mr Waghorn/Suez", framed "india" and oval-framed "paquebots/de la/mediterranee" in red, Alexandria French Post Office transit c.d.s. (7.11), circular "purifie au lazaret/malte" and, on reverse, Calcutta Steam Letter Paid d.s., framed "british/foreign" and arrival d.s. (28.11). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaEarly Letters and Handstamps1840 (11 Sept.) front and part back to Liverpool showing a fine strike of the framed "too late" (HG X19) with framed "india" alongside and Calcutta Steam Letter d.s. on reverse, all struck in red. The earliest known usage of a Too Late h.s. anywhere in Indiaprovenance:Derek Hammond Giles, October 2000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1852-1902 mint and used QV collection including 1852 Scinde Dawk ½a. white used (repaired and rebacked), 1855 blue glazed paper 4a. unused with some gum (rubbed) and used strip of three and single, and 8a. unused without gum (RPS certificate, 2011; patch of light discolouration caused by previous mount), 1856-64 no watermark ½a. (10 including a block of six - creased), 1a. (4), 2a. (2) and 4a. grey-black/black (2) unused/mint and a used range including 4a. green (2) and 8a. (8 including a strip of four and a vertical pair), 1860 no watermark 8p. unused/mint (4) and used (5), 1865 watermar...
India1852 Scinde Dawk½a. white with good margins, centrally cancelled by diamond of dots (Type A), a touch soiled otherwise fine. S.G. S1, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1852 Scinde Dawk½a. white with large margins, cancelled by diamond of 64 dots (Type B), fine. S.G. 1, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1852 Scinde Dawk½a. white with good to large margins, cancelled with circle of dots and affixed on native envelope fragment; a little soiled and with vertical crease/crack at right, otherwise sound. S.G. S1, £3,000. Photoprovenance:Medina III, October 2013Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1852 Scinde Dawk½a. white with large margins, cancelled by intaglio star in a circle (Type F), heavy horizontal crease and a little soiled otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. S1, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1852 Scinde Dawk½a. white with close to large margins, cancelled by diamond of 49 dots; horizontal crease and overall toning. S.G. S1, £3,000. Photoprovenance:"Medina" Part III, October 2013Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueEssays and Reprints½a. deep vermilion "9½ arches" with sheet margin at left, tiny scissor cut at top right otherwise fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1961). S.G. 1a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueEssays and Reprints1890 Lion and Palm ½a. on yellowish wove paper, Die I in black, fine. Spence 26. PhotoRSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueHalf Anna½a. blue, selection of sixty-eight, used except one, all Dies represented and includes three pairs and two singles on covers (to which they may not belong), mixed condition with very fine included. S.G . 2-10 groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueHalf Anna½a. Die I (13), II (7) and III (7 including a pair), range of shades, a few with four margins, all used, condition a little mixedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueHalf Anna½a. blue, Die I, a block of eight with margin at left, [57-60/65-68], [60] with small thin and [60/68] with light vertical crease at right, otherwise fine unused and of nice appearance. S.G. 2. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueHalf Anna½a. Die III [88] with large flaw obliterating "i" of "india", good to large margins, neatly cancelled "1" in diamond of bars and tied on reverse of 1856 (9 Apr.) envelope from Bombay to Calcutta with despatch and arrival d.s. in red struck either side of the adhesive; attractive and unusual. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueOne Anna1a. red, chiefly used selection of seventy-six, including eight pairs and strip of three, all Dies represented and with a very good range of shades and cancellations; mixed condition but fine to superb examples included. S.G. 11/16 groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueOne Anna1a. Dies I (10), II (3) and III (4), range of shades, a few with four margins, all used; also 2a. pair and singles (6, one with pre-printing paper crease), fair to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueOne Anna1a. red, Die I, close to large margins, fine unused. S.G. 12, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueOne Anna1a. red Die I, a strip of three with large margins, the centre stamp with second "i" of "india" omitted and large retouch on "ne an" of "one anna", neatly tied by diamond of dots on piece, fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueOne Anna1a. red, Die II, a top left corner block of eight (4x2), some small faults in selvedge otherwise fine unused. S.G. 14. Photoprovenance:"Rajah", May 1988Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueOne Anna1a. red, Die II, horizontal pair from the right of the sheet with part imprint, unused, fine. S.G. 14, £500+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueTwo Annas2a. green, forty-six used examples, many fine with margins all round, including a good range of shades, three pairs, single on cover, one with fine pre-printing paper crease and a large margined example with frame lines complete on all four sides; mixed condition. S.G. 31Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueTwo Annas2a. green block of four with margin at right, [23-24/31-32], [32] showing large flaw at right, fine unused. S.G. 31. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueTwo Annas2a. green, three strips of four with margins all round, fine used. S.G. 31Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour AnnasA used selection of seventy-eight including two pairs, a variety of head and frame dies, retouches, shades and cancellation, mixed condition but with many cut square and an ideal lot for the specialist in this fascinating issueSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour AnnasA used group comprising 2nd, 3rd (2) and 4th/5th (7, four cut square), printings, plus fourteen cut to shape examples, all used, mixed conditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and pale red, 1st printing Head Die I Frame Die I, a pair with mainly good margins (the right stamp with outer frameline touched at right and at left), tied by diamond of bar and "10" accountancy h.s. on piece showing framed "india paid" in red, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. 18, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and pale red, 1st. printing, Head Die I, Frame Die I, four cut-to-shape but mostly clear examples tied to piece by numeral and manuscript "Stamped" and with red framed "india paid" alongside; fine. S.G. 18. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and pale red, 1st printing Head Die I Frame Die I, [8], cut to shape with good to large margins, centrally cancelled, a little faded otherwise fine. S.G. 18, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 2nd printing Head Die II Frame Die I, a pair with watermark inverted, [7-8], good to large margins, both neatly cancelled, a touch soiled and some light discolouration in selvedge (mainly on reverse), otherwise fine. S.G. 19, £4,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 2nd. printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I, cut square with large margin at foot showing blue wavy line and close margins other sides, diamond of dots cancellation, fine. S.G. 19. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 2nd. printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I, two cut-square examples, touched at places, tied to piece by "54" numeral cancellations. A good piece. S.G. 19. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 3rd printing Head Die II Frame Die I, a pair [1-2], cut to shape at left, otherwise with margins in places, both clearly cancelled; a few faults though a rare multiple. S.G. 21a, £16,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. deep blue and red, 4th. printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a H>vertical strip of three, cut square but the lower stamp with two corners clipped, touched at places but showing colour registration bars between the first and second, "1" in diamond of bars cancellations, creased in the margin between each stamp; fine. S.G. 23. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 4th printing Head Die III Frame Die II, a pair [17-18] showing small portions of adjoining stamps at top, fine used. S.G. 23, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, closely spaced, a horizontal pair cut square, touched at places, diamond of dots cancellations; fine. S.G. 23..PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 4th printing Head Die III Frame Die II, [22] showing partial kiss-print doubling of head, cancelled by diamond of dots, fine. R.P.S. (2017) an B.P.A. (2018) Certificates. S.G. 23, £650. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and red, 5th printing Head Die III Frame Die II, a pair with watermark inverted [11-12], good margins, fine used. S.G. 25, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and rose-red, 5th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, head and frame retouched, cut square and with margins all round, diamond of dots cancellation; fine. S.G. 25. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and rose-red, 5th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut square and with good to large margins, lozenge of bars cancellation; fine. S.G. 25. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueFour Annas4a. blue and rose-red, 5th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, very large margins and showing colour registration bars at upper right, "1" in lozenge of bars cancellation; fine. S.G. 26. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1854 IssueCovers1854 (29 Dec.) envelope (faults) from Poonah to London bearing, on reverse, ½a., 1a. vertical strip of four, 2a. and 4a. (all with faults) cancelled by diamond of dots; 1854 (18 Feb.) and 1855 (7 Apr.) envelopes ex the same correspondence from Hoogly to Essex bearing 2a. and 1a. respectively; and 1856 (17 May) envelope to London bearing 4a. (cut to shape with framelines touched in places). Condition mixedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1855-1980 duplicated mint and used accumulation housed in fourteen albums or stockbooks and loose contained in two boxes, including forgeries of the Scinde Dawk issues, 1855 blued paper 4a. (16), 8a. (16 with an unused vertical pair), 1856-64 white paper with values to 8a., 2a. and 8a. on entire to London, 1865 with values to 8a. unused, 1866 6a. (large postage) (4), 1866-78 4a., 6a. 8p. (two different "specimen" and 2 used), 1874 9p strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet, 1876 12a., 1880 West India 4a. Essay imperf. blocks of four (5 in different colours), pair, 1882-90...
India1855 blue glazed paper, 8a. carmine, variety imperforate, unused with large part original gum. Rare. S.G. 36a var (£9,500 for a pair). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue½a. blue top left corner block of twenty (5x4) from the upper right pane, unused with large part gum, light diagonal crease and some fox spotting, mainly in the selvedge. S.G. 37, £3,200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue½a. blue block of four with margin at left, variety imperforate, no gum, fine. S.G. 37a, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue1a. brown block of four, variety imperforate, no gum; the upper pair with thinning at top and the lower pair with light tone on reverse, nevertheless fine appearance. S.G. 1b, £2,800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue2a. dull pink, variety imperforate, part original gum, fine. S.G. 41a var. (£8,000 as a pair). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue2a. yellow-buff with margin at right, variety imperforate, traces of gum, small thin at top. Rare. S.G. 42a (£3,750 as a pair). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue4a. black, unused with small part gum, centred to lower right, fine. S.G. 45, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue4a. black, variety imperforate, part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 45b var. (£8,000 as a pair). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue4a. black, variety imperforate, on fragment crossed by pen stroke and cancelled "1" in diamond of bars, margins a little ragged at left and at right, fine. S.G. 45b var. (£8,000 as a pair). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue4a. green, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 47, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark Issue8a. carmine with trace of gum, centred to lower right, a few shortish perfs at right, fine. S.G. 48, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark IssuePrepared for use but not officially issued, 2a. yellow-green, centred to upper right, fine with small part original gum. S.G. 50, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 No Watermark IssuePrepared for use but not officially issued, 2a. yellow-green with margin at left, variety imperforate, no gum, fine. S.G. 50a var. (£9,000 as a pair). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1860 no watermark, 8p. purple on bluish paper, part margin at foot, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 51, £600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1860 no watermark, white paper 8p. block of four from the left of the sheet and horizontal strip of three from the foot of the sheet, each with part imprint, part original gum; some faults. S.G. 52/52Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1860 no watermark, 8p. purple on white vertical pair with part or full sheet margin at right, variety imperforate, large part original gum, the lower stamp touched at top by horizontal crease, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 52b, £11,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1865 watermarked, 2a. orange variety imperforate, cancelled in blue, light diagonal crease at lower left otherwise fine. An attractive example of this rare variety. S.G. 62a var. (£8,000 as a pair). Photoprovenance:India 1855-1902 De La Rue Issues, February 2016Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1865 watermarked 4a. green with watermark inverted, unused with traces of gum, centred to lower left, fine. S.G. 64w, unpriced. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1865 watermarked 8a. carmine, centred to lower right, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 65, £4,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1866 (June) large "postage" 6a. purple, unused with large part original gum, horizontal crease at top otherwise fine. S.G. 66, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1866 (June) small "postage" 6a. purple, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 68, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1882-90 1a.6p., 4a. (some short perfs at bottom left) and 1r., all showing watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 90a, 96a, 101a; £1,275Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1882-90 2a. blue, variety double impression, unused with part original gum; slight gum crease and some light tones, mainly on reverse and on a few perfs at foot, otherwise fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1949). S.G. 92a, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1894 (Oct.) ¼a. on ½. blue-green, variety surcharge double, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 110a, £750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1898 (Oct.) ¼a. on ½. blue-green vertical pair, variety double impression of stamp, unused with large part original gum (slightly toned), fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 110b, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1898 (Oct.) "¼" on ½a. blue-green, variety double impression of stamp, usual lightly toned gum, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 110b, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
India1902-11 KE mint and used collection including 1902-11 3p. to 25r. set mint (fine) with some additional shades and 3p. to 10r. used plus 15r. with telegraphic cancel and 25r. with Treasury cancel, booklets with 1904 12¼a black on green with three panes (all stained) and 12¼a. black on pink complete (panes stained). and Officials including 2r. to 15r. mint and 2r. to 25r. used; condition a little mixed. Photo for mint 25r.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1902-11 3p. (4), ½a. (3), 1a. (2), 2a. (4), 2a.6p. (3), 3a. (2), 4a. (3), 6a. (3), 8a. (3), 12a., 1r. (3), 2r. (2), 3r., 5r. (2), 10r., 15r. and 25r., various shades, mostly fine mint. S.G. 119-147, £4,400+. Photo for 25r.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1905 "¼" on ½a. green, variety surcharge inverted, tied to postcard piece by complete "karanj/surat" c.d.s. for 13 September 1905. Very rare and a very fine example. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 148a, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1906-07 ½a. green lower left corner block of ten (5x2) with major paper fold resulting in five stamps grossly misperforated and partly imperforate, fractionally toned otherwise fine mint. Spectacular. S.G. 149var. Photoprovenance:"Medina", May 2013Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
India1911-35 KGV collection mint and used; the mint include 1911-25 3p. to 25r. with some shades plus 3p., ½a., 1½a. and 2a. with watermark inverted and 3p. with "Rs" flaw (4), 9p. on 1a. with error "pies pies", 1926-33 3p. to 25r. plus 5r. and 15r. with watermark inverted, 1929 Air 2a. to 12a. (2 sets, one with watermark stars facing left), 1931 Inauguration ¼a. to 1r. (2 sets, one with watermark stars facing left), 1932-26 ½a. to 6a. and 1935 Jubilee ½a. to 8a. (2 sets, one with watermark stars facing left); the used include1911-23 3p. to 25r. with shades plus 15r. and 25r. with telegraph c...
India1911-23 3p. (8, one with watermark inverted), ½a. (4), 1a. (5), 1½a. (5, two Type B), 2a. (6), 2a.6p. (3), 3a. (2), 4a. (4), 6a. (3), 8a. (5), 12a. (2),, 1r. (2), 2r., 5r., 10r., 15r., 25r. and 1922-26 1a., 1½a., 2a.6p. and 3a. (2), various shades, mostly fine mint. S.G. 151-191, 197-200; £1,650+. Photo for 25r.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1911-23 3p. (12), ½a. (11), 1a. (12), 2a. 6p. (20), 3a. (9), 4a (12), 6a. (12), 12a. (13), 5r. (2), Official 3p. (15), 4a. (16), 6a. (4), 8a. (15), 1r. (2), all handstamped with large violet "cancelled" (two types), mostly in blocks of strips; chiefly fine with gumSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1911-23 2a. bright reddish violet block of four with margin at right, the lower right stamp showing stop under "s" in right value tablet, fine mint. S.G. 169/a, £760+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1911-23 3a. orange lower right corner strip of five with pre-printing paper crease resulting in the right-hand strip of three, when opened out, with portions of the design missing, fine mint. S.G. 172. Photoprovenance:"Medina" Part II, May 2013Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1911-23 4a. olive-green with margin at top showing pre-printing paper crease resulting in upper left portion of the design printed on reverse, a fraction gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 175. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1911-23 8a. deep mauve block of eight (2x4), five stamps crossed by paper creases, a little gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 180Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1921 (June) "nine pies" on 1a. marginal block of four including two "pies pies" varieties, together with a normal on 1921 (Aug.) 9p. on ½a. green envelope registered from Apollo Bandar, Bombay and addressed locally; rare. S.G. 192b. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1921 (June) 9p. on 1. rose-carmine, variety surcharge double, unmounted mint; gum a trifle toned otherwise fine. S.G. 192c, £300Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1926-33 3p. to 25r. set of eighteen with additional ½a. block of four, 1a., 3a., 4a. and 5r., and 1922-36 ½a., 9p. (2), 2a. (2), 3a.6p. block of four and 6a., mostly fine mint. S.G. 201-219, 232-239; £910+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1926-33 3p. slate lower right corner block of eight (2x4) showing portions of four stamps failing to print due to a "string" flaw; the odd minor tone spot on reverse and thin in margin at foot otherwise fine mint. S.G. 201Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1926-33 1a. chocolate block of four with margin at left and a horizontal pair, both showing vertical perforations misplaced 3mm. to left, fine mint. S.G. 203Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1926-33 1r. chocolate and green, block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with vignette noticeably misplaced to lower right, unmounted mint, hinged and very slightly stained in the margin; fine and scarce. S.G. 214 var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1929 Air 2a. (4) frame break below "P", frame break below "S", frame break above "I", 3a. serif to left of second "I", spot over cockpit, used, 6a. gash over "A", used, 8a. (4) serif to "N", serif to right of second "I", used (2), 8a., frame flaw between "A" and "P" used. All affixed to page in mixed condition. S.G. 220-224, £1,450++Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
India1929 Air 8a. purple showing reversed serif, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 224b, £950. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1929 Air 8a. purple showing reversed serif, fine used. Rare. S.G. 224b, £475. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1931 (Feb.) Inauguration ¼. olive-green and orange-brown vertical pair, the upper stamp showing "f" for "p" in "purana", fine used. S.G. 226a, £350Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1932-36 1a.3p. mauve block of four with margin at left showing "arrow", the right vertical pair with portions of the stamps failing to print due to major paper crease, fine mint. S.G. 235. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1932-36 1a.3p. mauve block of four with margin at left, the right vertical pair with portions of the stamps failing to print due to major paper crease, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 235. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1932-36 1a.3p. mauve lower left corner vertical pair, the lower stamp with paper fold resulting in major misperforation, the upper stamp heavily mounted otherwise fine mint. S.G. 235. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1935 Silver Jubilee 3½a. black and dull ultramarine lower left corner block of twelve (3x4), the top right stamp showing "bird" flaw (R.9/3), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 245a. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1935 Silver Jubilee 3½a. black and dull ultramarine with "bird" flaw, fine used. S.G. 245a, £325Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1937-46 KGVI mint and used collection; the mint include 1937-40 3p. to 25r., 1940-43 3p. to 14a. and Official 1937-39 ¼a. to 10r.; the used include 1937-40 3p. to 25r. with additional values to 15r. and Official 1937-39 ¼a. to 10r. with some additional values including 2r. with missing pearl. A generally fine lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1937-40 1r. grey and red-brown lower right corner strip of five, showing paper defect fold covering the corner of one stamp before printing and perforation, the missing portion being printed on the gummed side, fine mint. A spectacular error. Holcombe Certificate (1998). S.G. 259. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1940-43 ½a. purple showing large printing flaw caused by a loose piece of foreign matter during printing; rounded lower right corner otherwise fine used. Spectacular. S.G. 266. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1948 Gandhi 1½a. to 10r. sert of four overprinted "specimen", without gum having been lifted from the presentation booklet, the 10r. with small central thin, probably as a result, otherwise very fresh and rare. S.G. 305-308s. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1948 Gandhi 1½a. to 10r. set of four overprinted "specimen" affixed to gold leaves within official presentation booklet, some creasing to leaves affecting the adhesives including diagonal crease through 10r. though a rare booklet. B.P.A. Certificate (2020). S.G. 305s-308s. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
India1948 Gandhi 10r., a right side block of twenty-five with margins on three sides and showing plate number at lower right, fresh unmounted mint, light diagonal crease across top right corner of selvedge only which in no way detracts from the magnificent appearance of this impressive multiple. S.G. 308, £10,000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1992 (30 Dec.) Birds of Prey, 2r. Osprey error 1r. instead of 2r., fresh unmounted mint. A fine example of this rare and unusual modern error. R.P.S. Certificate (2015). S.G. 1525a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
IndiaBooklets1912-22 1r. 8a. with blank back cover, complete, fine and fresh. S.G. SB10a, £650. Also a selection comprising three Edward VII and six George V incomplete booklets, mixed conditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1866-72 no watermark 8a. and watermarked 8p., 2a. (2, shades) and 4a., all unused with varying amounts of original gum, fine. S.G. O5, O8, O11, O12, O13; £1,515Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1866-72 watermarked, 8p. purple pair with margin at foot, the right stamp with no stop, part original gum, some lightly stained perfs. S.G. O8b, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1866-72 watermarked 2a. orange an 4a. green, both showing wide "S", fine used. S.G. O11, O13, £1,320. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1866 (Oct.) overprinted "service/postage" on 2a. purple centrally cancelled by superb "B/156" obliterator of Rangoon, fine. Rare. S.G. O16, £1,300+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1883-99 1a. brown-purple showing variety overprint inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1949). S.G.O40a, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1883-99 1a. brown-purple, variety overprint inverted, fine used. Rare. S.G. O40a, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) IndiaOfficial Stamps1900 1a. carmine vertical pair, variety overprint double and widely spaced horizontally over two stamps, good strong colour and each neatly cancelled with 1903 c.d.s. A fine, exceptionally rare and almost certainly unique multiple. B.P.A. (undated, 10,376) and Holcombe (1998) Certificates. S.G. O50b, £9,000+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1912-36 KGV collection mint and used; the mint include 1912-23 3p. to 15r. with some shades, 1925 surcharges, 1926 1a. error on 1a., 1926-31 3p. to 10r. and 1932-36 ½a. to 6p.; the used include 1912-23 3p. to 15r., 1925 1r. on KE5r. and 1926-31 3p. to 10r.; condition generally fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) IndiaOfficial Stamps1925 2r. on KE 10r. green and carmine, a block of six (2x3) with margin at right, a little gum toned, unmounted mint. S.G. 101a, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
IndiaCovers and Cancellations1859-96 entires (2) and envelopes (13) all addressed to UK showing frankings of 1a., 2a., 2½a., 4½a., 5a., 6a. (4), 6a.8p. (2), 8a. (2, one showing framed "too late" an "deficient postage/fine" h.s.), 8a.8p. and 10a.8p., also a parcel label to London franked at 6½a. and 1891 mourning envelope from Kashmir to England bearing Kashmir 1a. in combination with India ½a. and 1a. pair. Condition mixedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaCovers and CancellationsAirmails1911- covers (23) carried on various flights including 1911 Feb.) envelope (faults) to London bearing ½a. pair tied by "first aerial post/u.p. exhibition allahabad" in red; 1911 (Sept.) UK First Aerial Post envelope in sepia to Madras franked at 2d. and with special cancellation; 1919 (Jan.) envelope (damaged) to London bearing 2a. and showing fine "first through aerial post/great britain to india/karachi 14.1.1919" h.s. in purple; 1927 (16 Jan.) envelope from Karachi and flown on Basra to Cairo flight and showing special cachet; 1933 (Oct.) envelope flown...
(x) IndiaCovers and CancellationsAirmails1930 (3 Oct.) envelope "By Air Mail" from Kamptee to Okehampton, readdressed to Northumberland, paid with 1929 8a. and with Okehampton 18.10.30 d.s. The dates proving that this envelope was carried aboard Imperial Airways flight IW 79 which crashed when forced to land in order to refuel, killing four people. The envelope was recovered by the R.A.F. and eventually flown Nuremburg - Cologne - Croydon on the 17 Oct. A few faults though generally fine considering its journey.Notes: The despatch and arrival dates corroborate with those recorded by Peter Win...
(x) IndiaCovers and CancellationsAirmails1931 Air collection of covers (23), mostly written up on pages with minor plate flaws such as 2a. 'broken trunk', 'broken frame', 'broken frame under 'N' of 'India', 3a. '1' for second 'I', 'broken frame', 3a. 'scratch before 'M' of 'mail', 8a. 'broken leaves', 'broken tail' to plane; also 1936 cover from Paris to Karachi, unaddressed, bearing Aeroplane over Paris 85c. and India Air 2a. tied at Karachi (R.P.S. Certificate, 2011), 1929 cover returned to sender, postage due covers (4), 1917 with Swiss 20c., 1923 with Irish ½d., 1d., 2d. (4) and G.B. 2d. b...
IndiaCovers and CancellationsMilitary Mail1831 (21 Oct.) entire to Ireland, headed "From Private Lewes Carroll F Company ....", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing fine "india soldiers/3/london" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 4) and, on reverse "madras/free/soldier's letter" c.d.s. in red; the entire a little soiled and with some peripheral faults. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaCovers and CancellationsMilitary Mail1851 (20 June) entire letter (faults) to London, headed "From Srgt Thomas Freeman 1st Company 1st Battn Artillery", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing framed "india" in red, handstruck "2" and, on reverse, "wazzeerabad/free" oval d.s. in redSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaCovers and CancellationsMilitary Mail1882 (10 Oct.) envelope (soiled) to London, headed "From No 2930 Sergt W. Stevens", countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 2a. tied by "N" in square of bars; 1895 (30 Oct.) "soldiers' and seamen's envelope" 1a. on 9pi. envelope to Sussex from Private Jellarehaut of the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment, cancelled by Bangalore c.d.s.; also 1920 (9 June) OHMS (deleted) envelope (a little soiled) from a Captain in the 6th Cavalry in the Waristan Field Force to Sussex, marked "O.A.S." and showing framed "field service/postage free"Subject to 20% VAT on Buye...
IndiaCovers and CancellationsRailways1872-96 envelopes (7) variously addressed and franked, including 1872 (12 May) to Hastings bearing ½a. (13) cancelled by "3 sect/up/train" c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, "1 sect/up train" c.d.s.; 1873 (6 Jan.) envelope from Sehore to England franked 8a. and showing "1 sect/up/ n.e. line" and "4 sect/up/n.e. line" datestamps; 1885 (20 June) envelope to London bearing ½a. and 4a. tied by R.S. Howrah "r.m.s." duplex; and 1887 (19 Dec.) mourning envelope to England bearing 4a.6pi. tied by "r.m.s." in circle of bars. Condition mixedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’...
IndiaCovers and CancellationsWreck and Crash MailAircraft1935-50 group of crash covers (11) including 1935 (1 Dec.) "City of Khartoum" from Guernsey to India without markings; 1936 (22 Aug.) "Scipio" from India to London with framed "damaged by water" in red; 1936 (25 Sept.) "Boadicea" from Glasgow to Penang with manuscript endorsement; 1936 (29 Sept.) from London to Rawalpindi with special Mount Pleasant label affixed on reverse; 1937 (4 Dec.) "Cygnus" from Calcutta to England with framed "damaged by/sea water/in airplane/accident" in violet plus "ambulance" envelope; 1939 (12 June) from Burm...
IndiaCovers and CancellationsWreck and Crash MailEarthquake1935 (11 June) OHMS (deleted) envelope from Mastung to Ireland, showing fine "Quetta Earth Quake/Postage Free" h.s. in red with despatch datestamp on reverse; and 1935 envelope to Wales, marked "No Stamps available" and "Quetta Earthquake Area", showing straight-line "quetta earth quake postage free" h.s.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaCovers and CancellationsWreck and Crash MailMaritime1858 (Feb.) envelope to England, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 1855 blued paper 4a. (2) tied by manuscript "Stamped", cancelled by unclear obliterator and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of "Saved from the wreck/of the Ava", the face panel with framed "india/paid" and arrival c.d.s. (11.5); some faults as to be expected. PhotoNote: On 16 February the S.S. "Ava" hit rocks on Pigeon's Island, 80 miles from Trincomalle, Ceylon en route from India.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condi...
IndiaCovers and CancellationsWreck and Crash MailMaritime1862 (Nov.) envelope (stamp floated off) to London, marked "Via Marseilles", showing good to fine strike of framed "Saved from the wreck of/the Colombo", also showing curved framed "india paid" and London Paid arrival c.d.s. (16.1.63), both in red; some faults as to be expected. PhotoNote: On 19 November the P&O steamer "Colombo" foundered in heavy rain on Minicoy Island in the LaccadivesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaCovers and CancellationsWreck and Crash MailMaritime1869 (2 Sept.) entire (stamps floated off) from Glasgow to Rangoon and redirected to Calcutta, marked "Via Marseilles" and showing, on reverse, "Recovered from the wreck of the "Carnatic" label tied by Bombay (12.11) and Calcutta (17.11) datestamps. PhotoNote: on 13 September the P&O steamer "Carnatic" ran aground off Shadwan Island at the mouth of the Gulf of Suez.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaCovers and CancellationsWreck and Crash MailMaritime1917 (31 May) envelope (stamps floated off) from London to Karachi showing, on reverse, oval-framed "accident at sea/mongolia/23.6.17" with Bombay datestamp (28.6) on reverse; and 1921 envelope from India to England, franked at 1½a. and showing framed "damaged by immersion/in sea water i.s."Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaCovers and CancellationsWreck and Crash MailTrain1902 (11 Sept.) envelope to Scotland, bearing QV 1a. tied by unclear datestamp, showing framed "damaged by immersion/in sea water" with "sea" deleted as this was a train crash, and London Paid transit d.s. (29.9) in red.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaChina Expeditionary ForceIssued StampsA mint and used collection, the main value is in the mint which includes 1900 3p. to 1r. set of ten and prepared but not issued 1a.6p. (hinge remnant, 1904 1a., 1905-11 3p. to 1r., 1908-09 ½a. and 1a. with overprint double, one albino and 1914-22 3p. to 1r.; condition generally fine. Cat. £1,300+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaChina Expeditionary ForceCoversA range of envelopes (6), stationery envelopes (5) and picture postcards (5) from Base Office and F.P.O.s 1 (3), 2, 4 (5, one registered bearing 1900 3p. to 1r. set of ten), 5, 6 and 11, plus one bearing ½a. and British Railway Administration 5c. on ½c., most addressed to UK, condition generally fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaIndian Expeditionary ForceIssued StampsA mint and used collection, the main value in the mint including1914 3p. to 1r., 3p. and 12a. with overprint double, one albino, 3p. and ½a. with overprint double, ½a. block of four and single with overprint misplaced sideways and 1a. with no stop after "f"; condition generally fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaIndian Expeditionary ForceCoversA small range comprising envelopes (9, three registered), stationery card and envelope, most addressed to UK, used from Army Base Office, Base Offices A (registered), D (2, one registered) and E, F.P.O. Nos. 8, 33, 71, 261, 317 and 324, eight with censor markingsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadAbyssinia Field Force1865 8p. purple, 2a. orange block of four and 1866-67 6a.8p. slate, each cancelled by superb "F.F." in diamond of bars, the block with some paper adhering to reverse, fine. S.G. AZ2, AZ4, AZ27; £795. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadAden1880 (2 Nov.) envelope to Guernsey, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing ½a. and 4a. cancelled by "B" in bars and Aden c.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp (17.11) on reverse. A neat franking. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadAdendthali: 1905 (29 May) picture postcard to Lincoln, bearing 1a. tied by "dthali" "bridge" type c.d.s., showing Aden (31.5) and "lincoln sorting carriage" (11.6) datestamps. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadAdenkhormaksar: 1928 (2 June) envelope to Surrey, bearing 2a. tied by "khormaksar" "bridge" type datestamp, no other markingsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadAfghanistan - 2nd Afghan War1879 (23 Feb.) envelope (minor faults) to London, bearing 1876 6a. tied by pen-stroke and diamond of bars and showing, on reverse, "field force p.o.", Sukkur S.O. (7.3), Bombay (24.3) and arrival (12.4) datestamps; and 1880 (June) envelope to Jersey, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing ½a. and 4a. (some stained perfs) tied by pen-strokes and unclear obliterator and showing, on reverse, "field p.o./no 13", Bombay (11.6) and arrival (4.7) datestampsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadBandar Abbasc.1880s-1914 envelopes (9, four registered) including undated envelope to Bombay bearing ½a. (2) tied by "B" in bars with "bandar-abas" c.d.s. alongside; undated ½a. stationery envelope to Muscat? cancelled by Bandar Abas "i/k-5" duplex and showing Muscat datestamp on reverse; 1894 (Sept.) envelope to London bearing 2a.6pi. tied by small squared-circle d.s.; 1899 (23 Mar.) envelope to Bombay bearing ½a. pair tied by small squared-circle d.s.; and 1914 envelope registered to Bombay bearing 6a. and I.E.F. ½a. on reverseSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more...
IndiaUsed AbroadBurmaA collection of loose stamps/pieces (465) covering a large number of different offices, cancellations include "B/5" (3), "B/12" (4), "B/108", "B127" (7 including 1854 ½a., 1a., 2a. and 4a. - cut to shape and cut into), "B/156" (5), "B/165" (2), "B/171" (on 1854 4a. - no margins), "B179" (5) and "B/181" (2, one a ½a. block of six), duplexes, squared-circles and double-ring d.s., on a good range of values including Officials to KGV 10r. (Mandalay Tel.) and 25r. (Rangoon and Tavoy Tel.). A very useful lot well worth viewingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more info...
(x) IndiaUsed AbroadBurma1860 (18 Dec.) envelope from Akyab to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, India 1860 Receipt Stamp 1a. lilac on blued paper centrally cancelled by superb "B/5" obliterator, showing "akyab/p.o." double-ring d.s. and arrival c.d.s. alongside; the adhesive with tear at lower left. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
IndiaUsed AbroadBurma1881-1913 envelopes (16, four registered), stationery card and envelopes (4) and picture postcards (2) including 1881 (15 Feb.) envelope to London bearing ½a. and 4a. tied by diamond of bars and showing "tounghoo" c.d.s. on reverse; 1882 (19 June) envelope to Leeds bearing ½a. and 4a. tied by Rangoon "R" in circle of bars combined with c.d.s.; and 1899 (18 July) ½a. stationery envelope to Ireland bearing 9pi., "¼" on ½a. and ½a. tied by "mogok" squared-circle d.s. An interesting lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condition...
IndiaUssed AbroadBurmaUndated envelope to London, bearing ½a. and 4a. tied by manuscript "Stamped 4½as" and diamond of bars and showing, on reverse, "port blair" c.d.s. (Type D5) and arrival datestamp; the envelope with light central vertical crease. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadFrench Possessions1842-1933 covers (15) including 1842 (12 Mar.) entire letter to Bordeaux showing oval-framed "india" and framed "paquebots/de la/mediterranee", both in red; 1856 (31 Aug.) entire to Pondicherry bearing ½a. tied by "C/147" in diamond of dots and showing framed "karikal/Paid" in red on reverse; 1857 entire to France bearing ½a. tied by "C/111" in diamond of dots and showing framed "pondicherry/Paid" in red on reverse; 1867-69 entires (4) to India (3) bearing ½a. and to Reunion bearing 2a. pair, all tied by "pondicherry/111" duplex; 1869 (25 Dec.) entire letter t...
IndiaUsed AbroadFrench PossessionsA collection of loose stamps/pieces comprising used in Karikal (36 items) including 1854 2a. with "C/147" in diamond of dots, Mahe (20 items), Pondicherry (163 items) including 1854 ½a. (2), 1a. (3), 2a. (2) and 4a., all with faults, and Yanam (3 items). A good lot worth careful viewingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadIranA collection comprising Abadan (2, one a KGV 10r.), Ahwaz (2), Bandar Abbas (23 loose stamps/pieces), Bushire (67 loose stamps/pieces), Chahbar (piece), Jask (2), Linga (15 loose stamps/pieces) and Mohammera (15 loose stamps and pieces) with a range of values and a variety of cancellations including squared-circles, "bridge" type c.d.s., single-ring d.s. and duplexes. An interesting lot worth viewingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadIran1883-1917 envelopes (6) including 1883 (5 May) to London bearing ½a. and 4a. tied by Bushire "B" duplex; 1895 and 1896 to Cairo bearing ½a. and 2a. and 1a. and 2a. (defective) respectively tied by "bushire" squared-circle d.s.; and 1896 (7 Dec.) to Bombay bearing 1a. tied by "linga" squared-circle d.s.; condition a little mixedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadIraqA collection comprising Baghdad (28 loose stamps/pieces) and Basra (39 loose stamps/pieces) with a range of values and a variety of cancellations including squared-circles, "bridge" type c.d.s., single-ring d.s. and duplexes. An interesting lot worth viewingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadNepal and Tibet1917 (16 Mar.) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing 6a. tied by "gyantse tibet/siliguri base" c.d.s. and, on reverse, provisional registration label with "gyangtse" h.s. in purple. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadNepal and Tibet1935 (Sept.) envelope from India to Katmandu bearing 1a. and showing "nepal" arrival d.s.; 1946 (9 Mar.) 1½a. stationery envelope registered from British Legation to England, uprated 5a.; 1946 (10 June) envelope registered from British Legation to Bombay franked at 4½a.; 1950 (22 July) envelope registered from Gyantse to Kalimpong and franked 6a.; also loose adhesives/pieces used in Nepal (14 items), Gyantse (4), Lahsa and Siliguri Base (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadPersian Gulf and ArabiaA collection comprising Bahrain (8 loose stamps/pieces), Dthali, Dubai (piece), Guador (7 items), Kamaran (2 pieces), Khormaksar (3 items), Kuwait (2 pieces), Maalla, Muscat (26 loose stamps/pieces), Pasni (piece), Perim (4) and Sheikh Othman (6 loose pieces/stamps) with a range of values and a variety of cancellations including squared-circles, "bridge" type c.d.s., single-ring d.s. and duplexes. An interesting lot worth viewingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadPersian Gulf and Arabia1902-45 envelopes (8) from Bahrain (3) including 1933 (26 Apr.) flown to Basra, franked at 5½a. and showing circular-framed "by/air", Baghdad (2), Muscat, Ormara (envelope truncated) and Pasni. A useful lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadSomaliland1903 (25 May) envelope ex the Pollard correspondence to Norwich, bearing ½a. (2) tied by "f.p.o. no 45" c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, "base office/obbia" (28.5), Aden (29.5) and arrival datestamps. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadSomaliland1904 (13 June) envelope to India, bearing 1a. tied by "base office/berbera" "bridge" type c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Bombay and Lahore transit datestampsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadSomaliland1904 (28 June) 1a. on 2a.6pi. stationery envelope to London, cancelled by "base office/berbera" "bridge" type c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Aden (29.6) and arrival datestampsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadZanzibarA range of loose stamps/pieces (37) comprising part duplexes (4) and squared-circles, the latter includes 1882-86 1r. block of four; also a small group of Mombasa Paquebot cancels (22 items)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaUsed AbroadZanzibar1878 (c.) envelope (faults) to India bearing 1a. and 2a. tied by "british/p.o./zanxibar/b" duplex partly overstruck by Aden transit c.d.s.; 1884 (12 May) envelope (soiled) to Cardiff bearing ½a. and 4a. tied by "zanzibar/b" duplex and showing Aden and Sea Post Office transit d.s. on reverse; 1887 1½a. stationery card to Austria cancelled by Zanzibar squared-circle d.s.; 1894 (Apr.) envelope (faults) to Bangalore bearing 2a.6pi. tied by squared-circle d.s.; also 1906 picture postcard from PerimSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Term...
India Convention States
IndiaConvention StatesChambaA mint and used collection; the mint include 1887-95 to 1r. (both) with some shades, 1900-04 3p. with overprint inverted (2), 1903-05 3p. to 1r., 1927-37 to 1r., 1938 to 1r. and Official 1887-98 to 12a. and 1927-39 to 1r.; the used include 1887-95 to 12a., 1900-04 2a. and 1903-05 3p. to 1r. (2). Also Faridkot mint and used collection including 1887-1900 to 1r. (both) mint and 1r. green and carmine used and Official 1887-98 1r. slate mint. A few faults though generally fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
IndiaConvention StatesGwaliorA mint and used collection; the mint include 1885-97 overprint Type 1, 13mm. spacing 1a. and 2a., overprint Type 2 in red 1r. with watermark inverted and in black to 5r. plus ½a. pair (toned) with one showing small "g" and a single with tall "r", 1899-1911 3p. block of four and a pair with small "g", 1903-11 to 5r. plus 3p. (2) and ½a. with tall "r", 1912-23 3p. to 5r. plus 1a. (2) with overprint double, 1928-36 10r., 1938-48 1r. to 25r., 1942-45 3p. to 12a. and Official 1895-96 ½a. corner block of four and 2a. pair with Hindi characters transposed, 1913-23 to 1r....
IndiaConvention StatesGwalior1885-97 overprint Type 2 in red, 15mm. overprint 4a. blue-green unused with small part original gum (hinge remnants), fine. S.G. 14b, £400Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesGwalior1885-97 overprint Type 2, 15mm. overprint in black, 1r. slate complete top left pane of 120, the odd minor tone spot on reverse otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 33c, £960Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesGwaliorofficial: 1895-96 4a. olive-green with margin at left, variety Hindi characters transposed, fine mint. S.G. O6a, £700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesJindA mint and used collection; the mint include 1886 overprint in red 1r., 1886-99 ½a. to 2r., 1903-09 3a. with overprint double and 12a. marginal block of twenty, 1914-27 to 5r., 1927-37 to 15r., 1941-43 to 5r. and Official 1886-1902 1a. to 1r. and 1927-37 to 5r.; the used include 1886-99 8a., 12a. and 1r. green and carmine and 1886-1902 1r. Condition chiefly fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesJind1885 (July) overprint Type 1, 8a. dull mauve, unused with small part original gum, some hinge remnants and gum a little toned otherwise fine. S.G. 5, £800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesJind1886-99 1a. brown-purple showing variety "jeind", fine used. S.G. 18a, unpriced used. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesJindofficial: 1885 (July) 2a. dull blue showing variety overprint Type 1 inverted, unused with part original gum; two pinholes at lower right. Rare. Brandon Certificate (1987). S.G. O3a, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesNabhaA mint and used collection; the mint include 1885 (July) 4a., 1885-1900 in black to 1r. (both), 1903-09 3p. to 1r., 1913-23 to 1r., 1927-36 2r., 1941-47 on stamps of 1937 9p. and 1a. and Official 1885-97 to 1r. (green and carmine), 1903-06 3p. to 1r. and 1940-43 to 2r.; the used include 1885-1900 in red 2a. (repaired) and in black to 1r. (both), 1941-45 on stamps of 1937 3p. to 1a. and Official 1937 4a. Condition chiefly fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaConvention StatesPatialaA mint and used collection; the mint include 1884 (Oct.) 8a. with overprint in red and in black, 1885 overprint in red ½a. to 1r. and in black 1a. with overprint in red and in black (2) and 1a. with variety "auttilla", 1891-96 to 5r. plus 4a. with "patiala" omitted (thin at top), 1903-06 3p. to 1r., 1912-26 to 5r. with additional 1r. showing overprint double, one albino, 1928-34 to 2r., 1937-38 to 1r. and Official 1939-44 to 5r.; the used include representations of all issues; also some stationery and covers (16). Condition generally fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buy...
IndiaConvention StatesPatiala1891-96 1a. plum lower left corner vertical pair, the upper stamp with "patiala" omitted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). S.G. 16b, £400+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1907 (4 July) envelope registered to London and redirected locally, bearing 1906 5c. vertical strip of three and a pair, all placed sideways, tied by Labuan c.d.s. (Type D7) and additionally by London machine d.s., showing Type R4 registration h.s. (partially assisted), framed London "posted out/of course/89" and circular-framed "2d/w.d.o." with, on reverse, Singapore (8.7) and arrival (3.8) datestamps; the envelope with tear at right. Very rare. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1907 (7 July) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1907 25c. pair tied by Labuan c.d.s. (Type D7) and showing Type R4 registration h.s. at left with, on reverse, Singapore (22.7) and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some minor peripheral faults. Rare. Holcombe Opinion (1996). (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1912 (18 Apr.) envelope to London, bearing 1906 4c. on 18c. (lower left corner defective) neatly tied by Labuan c.d.s. (Type D8) and showing another strike alongside, fine. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1918 (1 May) deep brown envelope (228x113mm.) registered to England, showing "residents office/Crown/labuan" oval cachet in black crossed by signature, bearing KGV 1c. (2, one with faults at foot), 4c. and 8c. pair, all tied by "labuan/d" double-ring d.s., showing registration label (damaged) with London transit c.d.s. (21.6) on reverse. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1926 (26 Mar.) envelope to USA, bearing 6c. pair (one with small corner defect) tied by Labuan double-ring d.s. (Type D10) with another clear strike alongside, fine. (CJS)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1929 (7 Feb.) 6c. stationery envelope to Scotland, cancelled by Labuan double-ring d.s. (Type D10), no other markings; the envelope with the odd minor tone spot and a little ragged at top through opening. Rare. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1931 (27 Aug.) 15c. registered envelope to Holland, uprated with 12c. and cancelled by Labuan double-ring d.s. (Type D9), showing registration label at left and, on reverse, Singapore transit d.s. (31.8). Rare. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1933 (8 June) envelope to Pulau Brani, Singapore bearing 1c. (8) tied by Labuan double-ring d.s. (Type D11) and showing, on reverse, Singapore machine arrival d.s.; the envelope a little ragge at top through opening. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1933 (19 June?) envelope to Toronto, bearing 2c. and 6c. tied by light Labuan double-ring d.s. (Type D11), fine. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1934 (17 May) envelope to Wales, marked "By Royal Dutch Air Lines K.L.M., Singapore - Alor Star - London Service" in red ink, bearing 5c. and 55c. tied by "labuan" double-ring d.s. and showing By Air Mail etiquette at upper left; envelope with tear at lower right. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1935 (16 Jan.) 2c. stationery card to England, uprated with $1, cancelled by Labuan double-ring d.s. (Type D9) and showing Air Mail etiquette at upper left, fine. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) LabuanStraits Settlements used in Labuan1941 (1 Aug.) envelope registered to England, bearing 1c., 2c. and 5c. tied by Labuan double-ring d.s. (Type D11) and showing framed "passed by/4/censor" in violet below, fine. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - British Military Administration - The Peter Cockburn FRPSL Collection
British Military AdministrationForerunners1945 (20 Aug.) 4c. stationery card from Lumut to Ipoh, cancelled by Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD3), fine.Note: This card was reporting the fish caught and processed for the Japanese Navy at Penang was used after the Emperor had capitulated on 15 August 1945, oblivious to the world news.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationForerunners1945 (30 Aug.) envelope from Taiping to Johore Bahru, bearing 1943 Pictorial 8c. tied by Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD6) with framed censor h.s. alongside; upon arrival marked "Gone away", "Closed" and "D.L.O. Ipoh" in red ink, showing "taiping" double-ring d.s. (Type D21) dated 8 October and, on reverse, Johore Bahru 3 double-ring d.s. (3.10). Scarce. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationForerunners1945 (3 Sept.) 4c. stationery card locally addressed in Penang, uprated with 1943 Pictorial 1c. and 50c., clearly cancelled by Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD11), the card with typed "landing of british troops in penang - 3rd september 1945" in red at top. A clean and attractive philatelic usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationForerunners1945 (12 Sept.) envelope from Ipoh to Pangkor Island, bearing 1943 Pictorial 8c. tied by Japanese type c.d.s. and showing framed No. 14 censor h.s.; upon arrival marked ""Retour, left" and returned to ipoh showing "lumut" double-ring d.s. (Type D6 State 3) on 5 October. Scarce. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationForerunners1946 (18 Mar.) 4c. stationery card from Banting to Tjilatjap with stamp impression crossed through with blue crayon as disallowed with "22c" alongside, showing "banting" c.d.s. (Type D5) alongside, triangular-framed "bTn" (Type UP2) and red crayon "sila retour, 4/IV/46" (Please return), fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationFree Period1945 (17 Sept.) locally addressed envelope showing "singapore/f" double-ring d.s.; (24 Sept.) home made envelope to India showing previously unrecorded straight-line "kuala pilah" with "sep 24 1945" d.s. alongside and Censor label and handstamp at left; and (28 Sept.) to Kukop showing "pontian/Johore" double-ring d.s. (Type D3). A fine trio of early coversNote: Postal services started on 17 September in Singapore Island and S. Johore. The free service started in Penang on 26 September when the post office re-opened, in Kedah it was probably a day or...
British Military AdministrationFree Period1945 (17 Sept.) envelope to India showing "batu pahat/3" double-ring d.s. (Type D11) with arrival datestamp (16.10) on reverse; (20 Sept.) envelope to India showing "seremban" double-ring d.s (Type D15) with arrival datestamp (8.10) on reverse; and (4 Oct.) envelope to India showing "kampar" double-ring d.s. (Type D6), Censor label and handstamp at left and arrival datestamp (28.10) on reverseSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationFree Period1945 (22 Sept.) envelope (central vertical fold) to London showing "singapore" double-ring d.s. overstruck by red "postage/paid" Krag machine arrival d.s. (9.10); and (13 Oct.) envelope made of rice card to New Zealand showing "simpang ampat/p.w." double-ring d.s. (Type D4). A fine pair of international mail coversSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationFree Period1945 (24 Sept.) envelope to India showing "muar/3" double-ring d.s. (Type D12) with arrival datestamp (8.10) on reverse; (29 Sept.) envelope to India showing "alor star/kedah" double-ring d.s. (Type D15) with Censor label and handstamp plus arrival datestamp (2.10) on reverse; and (13 Oct.) envelope to Ceylon showing "telek anson" double-ring d.s. with Kandy arrival c.d.s. (24.10) alongside and Censor label at leftSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationFree Period1945 (6 Oct.) envelope to Penang showing "bukit mertajam" double-ring d.s. (Type D9); and (11 Oct.) envelope to Johore Bahru showing "tangkak/telegraph office" c.d.s., small worm hole alongside datestampSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationFree Period - Official and Military Mail1945 (1 Oct.) hand made envelope to Ipoh, showing large Japanese "Public Use" h.s. in purple (deleted) with manuscript "O.G.S." alongside and showing "kuala kangsar" double-ring d.s (Type D11); 1945 (23 Sept.) envelope to Johore Bahru with handstamped "on his majesty's service" and showing Indian F.P.O. No. 187 d.s.; similar envelope with printed "on his majesty's service" from Supplies Sub Depot at Tumpat in Kelantan to Penang, no postal markings; and 1946 (23 Feb.) "on his majesty's service" envelope from Kuala Lumpur to...
British Military AdministrationFree Period - Official and Military Mail1946 (26 Jan.) "On Potal Service" envelope from the Dead Letter Office at Singapore to Taiping, showing "official paid/singapore" c.d.s. in red and large framed "Delay Your Spending" slogan in violet (Type HS13). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationUse of Pre-War Adhesives1945 (18 Dec.) locally addressed Singapore envelope bearing 5c. pair; 1946 (20 Feb.) locally addressed Singapore envelope bearing 8c.; (18 Mar.) envelope registered from Maxwell Road, Singapore to Penang bearing, on reverse, 3c. and 6c. (2) in combination with BMA 2c. and 6c.; also pieces (7) and loose stamps (4) bearing a range of values to 8c., six of the pieces in combination with BMA valuesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Stamps1c. mint complete sheet, corner blocks of nine and four with plate number and used marginal block of four with plate number; 3c. mint corner blocks of four (2) with plate number "1" and used marginal blocks of four with plate numbers "1" and "3"; 5c. mint corner blocks of four (4, three with plate number) and a used block of four; 8c. mint marginal block of thirty (3x10) being first three rows of sheet and a corner block of four, and used marginal block of four with plate number; 10c. mint marginal block...
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Stamps2c. orange, a complete sheet (10x10), ex the De La Rue archives, with most of margin missing at right, showing framed "file" h.s. in violet, marked "approved", initialled and dated "28/6/45" in margin at foot; some split perfs, re-inforced in places, and some very minor discolouration along the splitting. One of only two proofs in private hands. S.G. 2aSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Stamps8c. scarlet block of four with margin at left showing overprint misplaced to right, fine mintSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Stamps8c. scarlet block of four showing overprint misplaced to right, fine mintSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Covers1945 (19 Oct.) - 1946 (23 Nov.) envelopes (7) variously addressed showing rates of 3c. printed matter from Muar cancelled by triangular-framed "mr", 8c. (4) inland letter rate and 50c. (2) to Switzerland and UK, also 1946 (25 May) Contract Note with 50c. franking. A good lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Covers1945 (19 Oct.) locally addressed OHMS (deleted) envelope, marked "first day cover", bearing 1c., 2c., 3c., 6c. and 8c., each tied by "jelutong s.p.o./penang" double-ring d.s. (Type D4, the only date recorded) with another clear strike at foot, fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Covers1945 (31 Dec.) envelope flown from Singapore to London, bearing 1c. and 2c. pairs for the pre-war 8c. "all-up" rate (last day before increase); 1946 (9 Jan.) wrapper from Penang to Taiping bearing 1c. pair; 1946 (21 Feb.) envelope from Singapore to Western Australia bearing 2c. for the unsealed letter rate; and 1946 (29 May) envelope flown to England bering 2c. and 6c. strips of three (2) tied by "bruas" skeleton c.d.s. (Type D4)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Term...
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Covers1946 (8 Jan.) Selangor 15c. registered envelope (size H2) to England, bearing 10c., 15c. with black overprint and 15c. with red overprint (6, one on reverse over stamp impression), all cancelled by "serangoon road/singapore" double-ring d.s. (Type D3, two days earlier than recorded) and showing Singapore 21 registration label. The only recorded use of this size envelope. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationLondon Printings on Stamps in Stock (19 October 1945)Covers1946 (21 Feb.) envelope to Amsterdam, bearing 10c., 15c. and 25c. tied by "netherlands post office/singapore" c.d.s. in violetSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Colour Trials1c. black with overprint in magenta, fine used. Rare. S.G. 1ab, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Colour Trials1c. black with overprint in magenta, fine used. Rare. S.G. 1ab, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Colour Trials1c. black block of four with margin at right, showing overprint in a similar colour as magenta but with a poor definition of letters from an early trial effort, fine mint. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Colour Trials1c. black (2), one with margin at top showing overprint in a similar colour as magenta, the other with margin at foot showing overprint in orange, fine mint. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Colour Trials1c. black block of four with margin at top showing overprint in orange, fine mint. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Colour Trials1c. black with margin at left and overprint in orange, fine mint. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Colour Trials1c. black with overprint in orange, fine mint. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps1c., 5c., 10c., 12c. and 15c., each in an upper left or lower right (15c.) corner block of four with plate number, fine mintSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps1c. black and 15c. bright ultramarine with overprint in black, both in a complete mint sheet (10x10), both with a few split perfs in margins and the latter with very light traces of toning on reverse, otherwise fine. Few complete sheets of the 15c. existSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps5c. mint corner blocks of four (4, two with plate number) and singles (2, one used); 10c. mint corner blocks of fifteen (2, 5x3 and 3x5) with plate number, block of six and a used corner block of four with plate number; 12c. mint corner block of twenty-five with plate number and used blocks of four (2, one with plate number); 15c. ultramarine mint block of four with plate number with margin at foot showing "b.m.a.", mint and used pairs with margin at left showing complete overprint and a used block of six; 15c. light blue mint (...
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps5c. brown strip of five with margin at left showing overprint misplaced to left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 5var. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps8c. grey, prepared but not officially issued, a block of four, fresh and fine mint. A rare multiple. S.G. cat. £2,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationStamps8c. grey, prepared but not officially issued, fine mint. Also 8c. scarlet without overprint, three blocks of four, two with plate number, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps15c. bright ultramarine block of ten (2x5) with margin at left showing row of overprints, light diagonal bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 10varSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps15c. light blue with overprint in black, a block of four printed by Harrison & Son in 1941, fresh and fine mint. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps$5 green and red on emerald, a lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate number, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17, £660. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps$5 green and red on emerald, a top left corner block of four with plate number, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 17, £440. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Stamps$5 green and red on emerald, four examples on piece cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. for 26 December 1945, fine. S.G. 17, £640. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Covers1945 (Nov.) - 1951 (Sept.) envelopes (10, three registered), variously addressed, showing frankings of 12c. local Singapore, 15c. (2) to France and USA, 23c. registered from North Canal Road, Singapore to Penang showing late use of registration label, 50c. airmail to UK (4, different make-ups), 65c. registered airmail to UK. A nice lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Covers1945 (11 Dec.) locally addressed philatelic envelope bearing 25c., $1, $2 and $5 green and red on emerald, all tied by Ipoh double-ring d.s. and showing provisional registration label. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur Printings (1945)Covers1946 (24 June) envelope registered from Ipoh to London, bearing $5 green and red on emerald tied by "ipoh" double-ring d.s. and showing provisional registration label, fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationKuala Lumpur PrintingsCovers1947 (15 Apr.) envelope registered from Singapore to Australia, bearing 6c., unissued 8c. grey, 10c., 12. and 25c., all neatly tied, fine. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationSpecimen Stamps1c. to $5 set of fourteen in horizontal strips of three, each perforated "specimen", the $5 purple and orange showing unique variety centre stamp with "specimen" omitted, fresh and fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2011) for variety. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1945-50)Stamps$1 mint complete sheet (2nd printing - rare in this form), block of fifty being the lower half of sheet, marginal block of nine, corner blocks of four with plate number (3), singles (2) and used block of four and pair (on piece); $2 mint block of fifty being the lower half of sheet, corner blocks of ten and four with plate number, pair (2nd printing), singles (3, 2nd printing) and used block of four and singles (6); and $5 purple and orange mint block of fifty being the lower half of sheet, blocks of four (2, one f...
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1945-50)Covers1946 (2 Dec.) envelope (215x150mm.) registered from Singapore to London bearing 1c. (16, all on reverse), 50c. corner pair and $2, both with plate number; 1947 (1 Apr.) envelope flown from Singapore to New York bearing $1; 1948 (15 Jan.) envelope (240x125mm.; a little discoloured) registered from Singapore to New York, bearing 15c., $1 and $2 (4) and showing "a.r" h.s.; also Share Transfer Document bearing 10c. (3), $1 and $5 purple and orange cancelled at the Stamp Office MalaccaSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Prem...
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1945-50)Revenues$25 and $100, fine used with part datestamps. Barefoot 1-2Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1945-50)Revenues$25 pair and single (on piece with Postage 10c. pair, $1 and $5 purple and orange) and $100, fine used. Barefoot 1-2Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1945-50)Revenues1948 (Sept.) Deed for lease of a piece of land, bearing $100 (9 including two pairs - largest multiple) and Postage $2 (creased) and $5 purple and orange (2), all tied by Singapore red embossed datestamp and showing Registrar of Deeds cachet in violet. A rare and attractive franking. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationStamp ShortagesFrom the beginning of the BMA period stamps and postal stationery were always in short supply as the number of letters increased month by month and supplies from the printers were delayed.1946 (29 July) locally addressed pre-war "On Johore Government Service" envelope (228x100mm.) bearing 1c. to $5 set of fifteen with additional 1c. and 10c. shades, all tied by "johore bahru/1" double-ring d.s. and showing provisional registration label, fine. PhotoNote: This extraordinary envelope was created by Major Hamburger, a philatelist, but despite its phi...
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1945 (9 Oct.) 4c. magenta, two complete unused packs of ten in slightly different shades with different green bands, one with Shield and Dagger syle (the odd minor tone spot), the other a Greco-Roman style, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1945 (19 Oct.) 4c. magenta showing variety "malay" for "malaya", fine unused. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1945 (19 Oct.) 4c. magenta showing variety "malay" for "malaya", locally addressed at Singapore and bearing 1c., 2c.,3c., 6c., 8c. and 10c. on reverse. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1945 (5 Nov.) unoverprinted 2c. orange complete unused pack of ten with band, each with an additional BMA 2c. affixed; unoverprinted unused 2c. orange with additional BMA 1c. and 3c. affixed to make-up the 4c. rate; and 2c. card locally overprinted and with additional 2c. affixed. A fine and scarce lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCardsUnissued Japanese Occupation 4c. card overprinted "bma/malaya", fine unused. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1946 (1 Mar.) - (25 Mar.) 4c. magenta cards used from Bidor, Kampar and Parit Buntar to Kuala Kangsar, fine usedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1946 (18 Mar.) Johore 4c. purple card flown to Australia overstamped with 1c., plus 2c. and 10c. vertical pairs, all tied by Kuala Lumpur double-ring d.s., fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1946 (10 May) 4c. magenta to Kuala Kangsar clearly cancelled by "pasir mas/kelantan" c.d.s. (Type D4) and showing Kota Bharu transit datestamp at left, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryCards1946 (9 Aug.) 2c. orange to Utan Melintang with additional 2c. affixed, both clearly tied by "kuala lumpur" double-ring d.s., very fine. Rare, probably less than ten examples of this card recorded used. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryEnvelopes1946 (9 Jan.) Perak 5c. brown to Port Swettenham, bearing 3c. and 5c., all tied by "butterworth/p. w." double-ring d.s. (Type 9); some light discolouration and part of flap missingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryEnvelopes1946 (Sept.) Straits Settlements 5c. brown to Glasgow, overstamped with 3c. and 5c. tied by "tapah/post office" double-ring d.s., fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryEnvelopes1946 (19 Oct.) Perak 5c. with circular "postage paid/3 cents/malaya" in red alongside and handstamped
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryEnvelopes1947 (9 Apr.) Negri Sembilan 5c. brown registered to Switzerland, bearing 8c. (on reverse), 12c. and 50c., all tied by "singapore/5/registration" c.d.s. and showing Singapore D registration label with arrival datestamp on reverse. Rare, one of two examples recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1946 (16 Feb.) India 4½a. (size H; opened-out) from a Dutch soldier to the Netherlands, bearing 15c. and 50c. vertical pair tied by "port dickson/f.m.s." double-ring d.s. (Type 10), showing provisional registration label and, on reverse, Seremban (16.2), Penang (18.2) and Singapore (20.2) transit datestamps. Very scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1946 (22 May) Straits Settlements 15c. to USA bearing, on reverse, 15c. and 50c. vertical strip of three (one with rounded corner), both tied by "north canal road/singapore" double-ring d.s. (Type D6) and showing, on face, provisional registration label, fine. Rare, one of two recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPostal StationeryJapanese EnvelopesEnvelopes (3) all used by Government Departments in Penang, two used locally and one addressed to Kota Bahru, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMalayan Postal Union Postage Dues1936-38 1c. to 50c. set of six in mint blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. D1-D6, £680Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMalayan Postal Union Postage Dues1945-49 1c. to 20c. set of seven in corner blocks of four plus 8c. and 20c. perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. D7-D13, £860Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMalayan Postal Union Postage Dues1945-49 9c. yellow-orange top right corner block of twenty-five, fine mint. S.G. D11, £1,050Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMalayan Postal Union Postage DuesCovers1946 (25 June) India 1½a. stationery envelope to Penang showing tax markings and bearing, on reverse, Postage Due 1c. and 5c.vertical pair tied by arrival c.d.s.; 1947 (25 Nov.) unstamped envelope from India to Seremban showing tax markings and bearing, on reverse, Postage Due 1c. and 6c. (3) tied by arrival c.d.s.; and 1950 (22 Nov.) unstamped envelope from India to Penang showing tax markings and, on reverse, Postage Due 8c. and 20c. tied by arrival c.d.s. A fine trio of coversSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For mo...
British Military AdministrationMalayan Postal Union Postage DuesCovers1946 (Aug.) and 1948 India ½a. stationery cards to Penang and Port Dickson, both showing tax markings and bearing Postage Due 1c. plus 3c. and 3c. plus 9c. respectively; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMelbourne Printings (June-July 1946)Stamps1c. black on striated paper, a complete mint sheet (10x10), the odd split perf, fine unmounted mint. Very scarce in complete sheet. S.G. 1c, £4,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMelbourne Printings (June-July 1946)Stamps2c. mint lower left corner block of twelve (4x3) from upper sheet and upper left and lower right corner blocks of four with plate number; 6c. grey mint top marginal block of four; 8c. mint top left corner blocks of four (2) with plate number, lower right corner block of four and a block of four with margin at foot showing overprint misplaced sideways, and used block of four and singles (4, one on piece cancelled by straight-line "p. serai p.o." h.s.); 10c. mint blocks of four (4, two from a corner with plate number) and u...
British Military AdministrationMelbourne Printings (June-July 1946)Stamps6c. grey on striated paper, a complete mint sheet (10x10), fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 6b, £2,200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMelbourne Printings (June-July 1946)Stamps8c. scarlet on striated paper, a complete mint sheet (10x10), fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 7a, £2,200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMelbourne Printings (June-July 1946)Stamps10c. dull purple on striated paper, a complete mint sheet (10x10), split in half vertically and piece of margin missing at upper right, otherwise fine unmounted. The only sheet of this value known on this paper. S.G. 8d, £2,200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMelbourne Printings (June-July 1946)Covers1946 (27 Aug.) window envelope from Penang to Parit Buntar bearing 2c. pair on striated paper and showing framed slogan h.s. (Type HS10) in violet; 1946 (28 Aug.) envelope from Kuala Lumpur to England bearing 2c. and 6c. on striated paper; 1946 (9 Sept.) and (28 Nov.) envelopes from Singapore to USA, both bearing 50c. (3); 1946 (22 Oct.) envelope from Indian F.P.O. 594 to London bearing 1c., 2c. (2) on striated paper, 8c., 10c. on striated paper and 15c.; 1946 (16 Dec.) envelope to Denmark bearing 6c. pair on striated pap...
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (March - December 1946)Stamps1c. mint corner block of six with plate number "1"; 2c. mint corner blocks of six (2, one with plate number, the other with a line of perfs across corner due to paper fold), corner blocks of four (4, two with plate number, singles (2, both with overprint offset on reverse) and used blocks of four (5, one with flaw on King's nose); 3c. mint corner blocks of six and four with plate number "1" and blocks of four (2, one from lower right corner) with plate number "3"; 6c. mint corner block of eighteen (3x...
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Stamps1c. black, two marginal blocks of twenty (10x2) with plate number "2" above [2] and below [100], being the top and bottom two rows of sheet, showing that they come from different printings, fine unmounted mint. ScarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Stamps1c. jet black complete mint sheet with plate number "3" from the 7 March 1949 printing, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Very rare, one of only two known sheets. CW 22eSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Stamps1c. black, variety overprint double, one albino, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 1aa, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Stamps2c. orange, variety watermark inverted, neatly cancelled by clear Serdang c.d.s. for 26 August 1948. Very rare. S.G. 2w, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Stamps10c. reddish purple complete sheet (10x10) from the 3 May 1948 printing, some folding creases in selvedge, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 9, £1,900+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Stamps15c. steel-blue, a complete sheet (10x10) with plate number "2" from the July 1947 printing, also 15c. bright ultramarine complete sheet with plate number "1"; fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare. CW 39c; S.G. 12ba, £15,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Stamps25c. purple and scarlet complete unmounted mint sheet (10x10) with plate number "1", and 25c. deep purple and scarlet complete unmounted mint sheet (10x10) with plate number "2", fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Covers1947 (14 Jan.) printed circular to Kuala Lumpur, bearing 1c. and 2c. tied by very scarce straight line "p. serai p.o." h.s. (Type D7), fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Covers1947 (26 Mar.) envelope from Penang to Bombay bearing 10c. (5); 1947 (3 May) envelope from Kuala Lumpur to Calcutta, re-addressed to England, bearing 3c.; 1947 (16 May) envelope registered from McNair Street Penang to Switzerland bearing 15c. (5) and showing provisional registration label; 1947 (29 Oct.) envelope registered from Simpang Ampat to Penang bearing 15c. pair and showing provisional registration label; 1947 (27 Dec.) postcard to Kuala Lumpur bearing 2c. pair tied "pekan/f.m.s." c.d.s. (Type 6 ); 1948 (7...
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Covers1947 (14 Apr.) envelope to Ceylon, marked "By Airmail", bearing 2c. vertical pair, 8c. pair and 15c., all tied by "sagil" double-ring d.s. (Type D3); the envelope with part of flap missing. ScarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Covers1948 (17 Jan.) envelope registered from Batu Pahat to Argentina, bearing 10c. (4) and showing provisional registration label; and 1949 (30 May) envelope to Peru bearing 1c. (2), 2c., 3c. and 8c. for the 15c. surface rate, all tied by Pusing c.d.s. A fine pair of covers to scarce destinationsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Postal Union CongressParis 1947, maroon folder printed by Bradbury Wilkinson containing 1c., 2c., 3c., 6c., 8c., 10c., 15c., 25c., 50c., $1 and $2; some wear at edges. Scarce, only 250 folders prepared of which 200 were in maroonSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationNew London Printings by De La Rue (1946-48)Postal Union CongressParis 1947, blue folder printed by Bradbury Wilkinson containing 1c., 2c., 3c., 6c., 8c., 10c., 15c., 25c., 50c., $1 and $2. Scarce, only 250 folders prepared of which 50 were in blueSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMelbourne PrintingsPostal Forgery50c. black on emerald made from the 1c. on striated paper, fourteen single examples affixed to piece to give the appearance of multiples, tied by indistinct Singapore datestamps to piece which also bears genuine Singapore 10c. vertical pair and shows oval cachet of National City Bank of New York, Singapore; a few missing perfs or minor scuffs, otherwise a fine and a very rare piece. Photoprovenance:Graham Cooper, December 2016Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPropaganda Slogans1946 (15 Jan.) GB 1½d. Forces Letter to Kuala Trengganu showing superb framed "Delay Your Spending" in violet (Type HS13); 1946 (13 July) envelope from Netherlands Indies to Singapore bearing 15c. and showing "invest in/government bonds" in red (Type HS20); and 1947 (7 Aug.) envelope from North Borneo bearing 2c. for printed paper mail showing fine "grow more food/don't waste food" in red (Type HS19). A nice trio of coversSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPropaganda Slogans1946 (24 June) envelope from Burma to Muar, franked at 3½a. (on reverse) and showing superb "Grow More Food" in Tamil (Type HS9). Very rare, one of two examples recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPropaganda Slogans1946 (25 July) Perak 2c. orange card from Kedah to Kuala Kangsar, overstamped with 1c. and 3c., cancelled by very worn Bandar Bharu datestamp and showing framed "Do You Grow Food" slogan in Jawi script (Type HS10), fine. Very rare. Photoprovenance:Ted ProudSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationPropaganda Slogans1947 (9 Oct.) envelope from Singapore to Penang, bearing 10c. and showing fine framed "Buy Only from/price tag shops" in violet (unlisted by Proud). Very rare, one of two examples recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationTransfer to State Issues after the BMA1948 (4 Sept.) envelope from Singapore to USA bearing 25c. pair and Singapore 10c. (3); 1949 (3 May) envelope from Tampin to London bearing 6c. and Negri Sembilan 15c. (3); 1949 (26 Sept.) envelope registered from Kuala Lumpur to London bearing 50c. and Selangor 10c. (2); 1950 (29 May) large piece of parcel wrapper from Kalumpang to Batu Gajah bearing 2c., 3c. and Selangor 25c. (3); and 1951 (12 Sept.) note book page used as a Certificate of Posting from Kulim to Penang, bearing 1c. and Kedah 2c. An interesting lotSubject to...
British Military AdministrationWithdrawal of BMA Overprinted Stamps1954 (1 Apr.) Transfer of Shares bearing BMA 10c. (2), 50c., $1 (2) and Perak Revenue $25, all tied by "stamp office/taiping" double-ring d.s., fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Military AdministrationMalayan Union1946 Victory 8c. carmine, prepared but not issued, fine unmounted mint with clear white gum. Cat. £650. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Federated Malay States
(x) Federated Malay States1900 vignette essay die proof with tiger facing left and large uncleared circular surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and dated "26 feb 00", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1900 vignette die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "27 nov 00", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1900 high value die proof of the vignette with uncleared circular surround, stamp-size in black on glazed card, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1900 1c. imperforate colour trial in grey-green and violet on gummed CA watermarked paper, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1900 $1 imperforate colour trial in purple and carmine, affixed to piece, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1904-22 1c. Die I die proof in black on glazed card (54x31mm,) dated "April 2. 1900" and initialled, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1904-22 4c. Die I die proof in black on glazed card (35x42mm.) initialled "A.J.H.", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1904-22 35c. die proof with blank vignette, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after striking", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1904-22 MCA 1c. grey and green, a lower left corner block of six (2x3) showing major misplacement of perforations due to paper crease, fine unmounted mint. Spectacular. S.G. 27. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Federated Malay States1918 MCA prepared but never issued, "4/cents" on 3c. carmine, small part original gum, fine. Rare. Cat. £5,500. PhotoNote: This surcharge was produced to remedy a shortage when the inland letter rate was raised to 4c. on 1st January 1918.5 million stamps were overprinted. The 3c. was used as there were insufficient quantities of the higher value stamp. In April 1918 nine million 4c. stamps were printed and the receipt of these in Malaya in, May or June, obviated the need for the surcharged stamps.The five million unwanted surcharged stamps were packed in weighted boxes a...
(x) Federated Malay States1922-34 $2 essay die proof with blank vignette and hand-painted value tablets in Chinese white, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after striking" (deleted) and dated "4/3/31"; the card a fraction soiled and with pinhole at right. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1922-34 $5 essay die proof with blank vignette and hand-painted value tablets in Chinese white, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after striking" (deleted) and dated "4/3/31"; the card a fraction soiled. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1922-34 25c. die proof with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) dated "5.4.29", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1922-34 $1 die proof with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and dated "31/2/30", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay States1922-34 $2 die proof with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x52mm.), marked "Before Striking" and dated "28/3/30", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay StatesBooklets1919 97c. black on pink, almost complete just missing a pair on one pane; some stains around staples and back cover creased. Rare. S.G. SB5, £2,250 PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay StatesBooklets1922 $1.45 black on white, exploded, complete; two panes with perfs cut off at foot and back cover creased. Rare. S.G. SB7, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay StatesBooklets1926 $1.44 black on buff, complete, one pane with perfs at left trimmed; some stains around staples and front cover with light crease, fine. Rare. S.G. SB10, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay StatesBooklets1926 $1 black on white, complete, stapled at right, one pane with perfs cut off on one side, fine. Rare. S.G. SB11, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Federated Malay StatesBooklets1930 $1.20 black on blue, complete except a block of four 4c. detached; front cover with crease along staples, fine. Rare. S.G. SB15, $2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Federated Malay StatesPostal Stationerypost cards: 1900 1c. reply paid essay with tiger facing left and both halves with hand painted castellated design at foot, affixed to piece dated "18.5.00" and initialled in red ink, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archivesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Federated Malay StatesPostal Stationeryletter cards: 1928 proof on blue card, perforated and gummed but not printed, and 4c. orange on blue proof unfolded and without perforations, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archivesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Federated Malay StatesPostal Stationeryregistered envelope: 1928 15c. embossed proof (creased and soiled) in vermilion on laid paper, and 15c. blue (size G) marked "Appd", initialled and dated "2/4", pin stain towards upper leftprovenance:De La Rue archivesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Federated Malay StatesPostal Stationeryregistered envelopes: A collection comprising 1901 5c. size F overprinted "specimen" (3), size G unused and used (5) and size H used; 1907 10c. size F overprinted "specimen" (2), unused and used (5), and size G unused and used (14); 1920 12c. size G overprinted "specimen" (2), unused (2) and used (10), sizes H and H2 overprinted "specimen" and size K overprinted "specimen" (folded) and used; and 1929 15c. size G used (4), size H used and size K unused. Condition rather mixed particularly the usedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VA...
Malaya - Johore
(x) Johore1891-94 vignette die proof with uncleared surround showing wear to plate, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening", dated "7 may 91" and further marked "Die destroyed, Punch kept", "not used" and "1st die", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1891-94 4c. die proof of the value tablets in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before striking", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1904-10 master die proof with blank value tablets in black on glazed card (24x27mm.), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1904-10 50c. value tablets die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1904-10 $10 value tablets die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "1 jan 04", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1904-10 10c. imperforate plate proof block of fourteen (7x2) with margin at right, in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1911 (13 Mar.) photographic picture postcard to London, bearing 1904 3c. tied by poor to fine circular "kota tinggi/Crown/johore" (Type K3) and showing fine "kota tinggi" c.d.s. (Type 5, earliest recorded date). (CJS). Photoprovenance:"Stoltz", September 2010Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1922-41 12c. value tablets die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking" and dated "21/12/21", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1922-41 21c. value tablets die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Johore1977-78 Butterfly 1c. to 20c. set of six imperforate proofs, each affixed to a Harrison & Sons presentation card, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) JohoreCancellors1899-1902 four pieces of paper showing original drawings for the cancellations and registration datestamps for Batu Pahat, Johore Bahru and Muar, six different of each, one piece dated "20 sep 99", the piece with the registration datestamps marked "Hinged marks, "19" cut in the marks" in red ink. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Kedah
(x) KedahThailand used in Kedah1904 (8 Feb.) 4a. stationery card to Germany via Penang, cancelled by "kedah" type B c.d.s., alongside Penang transit c.d.s (9.2) and showing arrival Hamburg c.d.s (3.3) in the lower left corner. Very fine and rare. A great usage to an overseas destination. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) KedahThailand used in Kedah1908 (2 Apr.) envelope to India via Penang bearing, on reverse, 1905 4a. and 5a. tied by bi-lingual "Kedah" c.d.s. (Type C) and showing Penang (4.4) and Madras (8.4) transit c.d.s. and arrival Kanadukathan (10.4) c.d.s alongside. The 5a. stamp crossed also by native inscription in ink. A scarce abroad destination of the short-lived 9 atts rate. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) KedahThailand used in Kedah1908 (10 Aug.) coloured panorama card ("No. 61. Panorama of Kedah") commercially used from Alor Star to Germany, bearing Thailand 1905-09 4a. (some stained perfs) clearly tied by bi-lingual "Kedah" c.d.s. (Type C) and showing Penang transit datestamp (14.8) alongside. A unique usage on a panoramic card. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kedah1937 $2 green and brown, a complete mint sheet (6x10), unmounted mint; gum a little off-white and grease stain in margin at left. S.G. 67, £7,800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kedah1940 Type II 2c. bright green lower right corner block of nine with plate number "2", fresh appearance, unmounted mint; a few split perfs and some tone marks on reverse, mostly in margins but also affecting three stamps. A rare multiple. S.G. 69, £3,375+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Kedah1965 Orchids, 20c. strip of five with margin at right, four with variety bright purple (blooms) omitted, the first stamp with small part bright purple, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121a, £2,200+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Kedah1965 Orchids, 20c., a block of four with margin at right, variety bright purple (bloom) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121a, £2,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) KedahIncoming Mail1907-08 two taxed envelopes from India (Karaikudi) to Alor Star, 1907 (24.4) bearing, on reverse, India 3p. block of seven and single with Penang (2.5) and light "Kedah" (3.5) c.d.s. (Type B, late usage) alongside; 1908 (10.6) bearing on front 1a., the reverse with Penang (18.6) and "Kedah" (19.6) c.d.s. (Type C), a fine and interesting duo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Kelantan
(x) KelantanThailand used in Kelantan1902 (9 Jan.) 1a. red on yellow card (1883 issue) from Kota Bharu to London, clearly cancelled by favour with "kalantan" c.d.s. (Type B). Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) KelantanThailand used in Kelantan1908 (22 Aug.) "5" on 4a. carmine stationery card (1906 issue) to Singapore, cancelled by fine strike of "Kota Bharu/Kelantan" double-ring d.s. (Type E) and showing arrival c.d.s. alongside; the card with lower right corner missing. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kelantan1941 (22 May) envelope to England, carried on the California Clipper, bearing 1937 5c., 10c. pair, 25c., 50c. and $1, all tied by "field post office/s.p. 104", showing triangular "passed for transmission/6" and RAF Censor 82; the envelope with some light fox spots and light vertical crease. (CJS). Photoprovenance:"Stoltz", September 2010Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
KelantanThai Occupation1942 (Nov.) 1c. to 10c. set of five, all with margin at right, fine used. S.G. TK1-TK5, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Malyan Union
(x) Malayan Union1946 prepared but not issued Victory 8c. carmine, gum slightly toned as usual, fine unmounted mint. Cat. £650. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Negri Sembilan
(x) Negri Sembilan1895-99 3c. and 25c. marginal vertical strips of three, 3c. vertical strip of five, 5c., 10c. and 20c. horizontal strips of four and 15c. and 25c. marginal vertical strips of four, each overprinted "specimen", all without gum and the "greens" a little faded otherwise fine and rare multiples. S.G. 5s-14sSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Negri Sembilan1911 (4 Mar.) FMS 3c. stationery card to Dutch East Indies, clearly cancelled by "perkentian tinggi/post office" oval d.s. (Type D1) with date inverted and showing Seremban (4.3) and Penang (6.3) transit datestamps alongside. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Pahang
Pahang1897 (Aug.) Kuala Lipis provisional 2c. on half of 5c. blue bisected diagonally, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 18, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Pahang1897 (Aug.) Kuala Lipis provisional 2c. on half of 5c. blue and 3c. on half of 5c. blue, both bisected diagonally, the former on small piece cancelled by part Raub c.d.s., fine. S.G. 18, 18d, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Pahang1935 4c. imperforate colour trials (12), four bi-coloured, affixed to piece of paper with suggested denominations from 1c. to $2 written alongside each, the piece marked "Approved for Colour", initialled and dated "8.4.35". Delightful. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Pahang1957 Pictorial 5c. proof in indigo on wove paper (61x54mm.), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Pahang1965 Orchids 15c., a lower right corner block of twenty (5x4) with plate numbers, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 92varSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Penang
Penang1965 Orchids 5c. block of forty (10x4) with plate numbers and traffic lights, columns nine and ten with blue (background and inscription) omitted and column eight with it virtually omitted, twice folded vertically, fine unmounted mint. A rare and most spectacular error. S.G. 68d, £9,000+. Photoprovenance:Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Perak
Perak1887 "i/cent/perak" (Type 28) on 2c. pale rose, unused without gum, a touch soiled otherwise fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 31, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Perak1886 1c. (Type 26) on 2c. pale rose horizontal pair, the right stamp with "One" inverted, unused with part original gum; the variety thinned though of fine appearance. Rare. S.G. 29/a, £3,750+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1894 Essays2c. stamp-size composite photographic essay depicting a bullock's head with hand-painted "perak", two corner ornaments and two figure "2" in orange-brown, affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "D" and dated "May 16th 94". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1894 Essays2c. stamp-size composite photographic essay depicting a water scene with hand-painted "perak", two corner ornaments and two figure "2" in orange-brown, affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "F" and dated "May 16th 94". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1894 Essays2c. stamp-size composite photographic essay depicting a native carrying two water baskets across his shoulders with hand-painted "perak", two corner ornaments and two figure "2" in orange-brown, affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "G" and dated "May 16th 94". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1894 Essays2c. stamp-size composite photographic essay depicting Sultan's head and bust with hand-painted "perak", two corner ornaments and two figure "2" in orange-brown, affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "H" and dated "May 16th 94". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1894 Essays2c. stamp-size composite photographic essay depicting half-length native holding a staff in right hand with hand-painted "perak", two corner ornaments and two figure "2" in orange-brown, affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "K" and dated "May 16th 94". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1906 (18 May) picture postcard to Paris, bearing FMS 3c. tied by superb unrecorded "salak/post office" oval datestamp in violet, showing Sungei Sipui (18.5), Taiping (18.5) and Penang (19.5) transit datestamps; creased. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1907 (8 Feb.) picture postcard to Kampar, bearing France 10c. clearly tied by fine "ipoh" squared-circle d.s. and showing Penang (8.2) and arrival (8.2) datestamps; minor crease at top right. Most unusual. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Perak1935 (17 Oct.) Straits Settlements 2c. stationery card to Sitiawan, the card unaccepted and uncancelled, showing "teluk anson/f.m.s." double-ring d.s., circular-framed "tTa/Cts" h.s. and bearing FMS Postage Due 4c. applied and cancelled upon arrival; some very slight creases. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) PerakBooklet1938 $1.30 black on white, exploded, containing 5c. block of six and 8c. block of ten; some rust faults where staples used to be. Very rare. S.G. SB4, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Selangor1878 Straits Settlements CA 2c. brown overprinted with oval-framed Crescent and Star over "S" in red, fine with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Perlis
(x) Perlis1937 (14 Oct.) double rate envelope flown by KLM to Switzerland, marked "1½g", bearing Kedah 1922-40 1c. and 2c., and 1937 10c., 12c., 40c. (3) and 50c., all tied by "kangar/perlis" double-ring d.s. (Type D5) and showing "by air mail" label tied by red manuscript "K.L.M. via London". A very rare and most attractive flight cover. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Selangor
(x) Selangor1935-41 unissued 8c. scarlet on striated paper, fine mint.(CJS). Cat. £1,200. Photoprovenance:Graham Cooper, December 2016Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Selangor1941 (3 Jan.) envelope from Batu Caves and flown to Switzerland, marked "By air to Lisbon via New Zealand and USA" and "Transpacific and Transatlantic Services" in red, franked at $2.65, showing sealing tape at left tied by framed "passed by/censor 106/a" in violet. A neat and attractive four-colour frankingSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SelangorRevenue Stamps1950 $25 red and brown, $100 purple and blue and $250 black and green, all unused and each affixed to piece marked "Specimens of Revenue Stamps" ("Special" deleted), "Date of Issue 12/6/50" and "Date of Withdrawal w.e.f.", fine. Barefoot 104-105. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya - Straits Settlements
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsPenang1830 (24 Feb.) entire to London, rated "1/-", showing good to fine circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" handstamp and framed "india letter/portsmouth" (crossed by horizontal filing creases), both in red; the entire a little discoloured and with part recipient's notation in the lower half. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsPenang1850 (24 June) entire letter to Akyab, marked "via Calcutta" "Per Champion" and showing, on reverse, framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in red and Calcutta Ship Letter transit d.s.; the face panel with some discolouration and adhesive tape stainSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsPenang1853 (21 Dec.) entire letter (face panel with some discolouration) to Edinburgh, marked "Overland via Southampton", showing framed "india paid" and, on reverse, mainly fine framed "penang/Post Paid" d.s. in red; also 1843 (20 July) entire letter to London, rated "2/3" and showing, on reverse, framed "penang/Paid" d.s. (crossed by some paper clip stains)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsSingapore1822 (21 July) lengthy missionary entire letter from to London, marked "1¼", rated "7/3" and showing, on reverse, unframed "cowes/ship lre"; a little soiled and some wear along filing folds. The earliest recorded letter going overseas from Singapore. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsSingapore1830 (Jan.) entire from Pondicherry to Batavia showing, on reverse, framed "pondicherry/post not paid", "madras/bearing gpo" and "out station/madras/ship letter" double-lined oval d.s. (10.1), and a good to fine strike of the very rare framed "singapore/p.o." d.s. in black for 29 June. The entire with part of face panel missing and stained. One of six examples recorded and unique from the French settlement of Pondicherry. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsSingapore1836 (4 Jan.) entire letter to Cumberland, marked "p Lady Rowena", rated "1/2" and showing framed "india letter/liverpool" on reverse; 1841 (11 Feb.) large part entire letter to London, marked "p Isabella", rated "8" and showing framed "ardrossan/ship letter" d.s.; 1843 (12 Oct.) entire to London, marked "p Elisabeth Walker", rated "8" and showing framed "india letter/eastbourne" on reverse; and 1849 (6 Jan.) entire letter ex the Matia correspondence to Cadiz via Gibraltar, rated "1/8" and showing circular Matlta disinfection h.s. and...
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsSingapore1841 (14 May) entire letter to Glasgow, marked "via Marseilles", rated "2/8", showing oval-framed "india" with framed "singapore/Paid" d.s. in red on reverse; 1848 entire carried privately to Canton showing sender's cachet on reverse; 1850 (21 Oct.) entire letter from Batavia to Whitehaven showing, on reverse, framed "singapore/Bearing" d.s.; and 1854 entire to Glasgow, rated "2/3" and showing, on reverse across join, framed "singapore/Bearing" d.s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and HandstampsTransit Mail1850 (23 Feb.) entire letter ex the Huth correspondence from Manila to London, rated "4/1" and showing, on reverse across join, fine framed "singapore/Bearing" d.s. (18.3) and red arrival datestamp (17.4); also 1837 (24 Mar.) entire letter from India showing, on reverse, despatch and Calcutta datestamps in redSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Straits SettlementsIndia Used in Straits SettlementsA small group of loose stamps/pieces used in Penang (13 items) including 1854 4a. cut to shape and framelines touched, 1855 4a. and 8a. clearly cancelled "B/147", and used in Singapore (16 items) including 1854 4a. (2, one cut to shape and cut into) with diamond of hollow dots and 1854 2a. (2, one cut into), 1855 8a. and 1856-66 1a., 2a. (4) and 4a. black strip of five cancelled "B/172"; condition mixedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Straits SettlementsIndia used in Straits Settlements1854 1a. red Die I pair, close to good margins on three sides, cut into at right, clearly cancelled "B/147", fine. S.G. Z21, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsIndia used in Straits Settlements1854 1a. Die II, 2a. (touched in places), 1855 blued paper 8a. (2), 1856-66 ½a. pair, 2a. yellow, and 4a. black (2), 1860 8p. and 1865 4a. and 8a. pair (on small piece), all cancelled "B/172" with good to fine strikes, mostly fine. Cat. £1,845Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsIndia used in Straits Settlements1854 4a. blue and red 4th printing, a horizontal pair with good to large margins on three sides, touched at right, both crisply cancelled "B/172", the odd very minor tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Z67, £3,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsIndia used in Straits SettlementsCovers1859 (3 Sept.) entire from Singapore to India, bearing 1855 4a. black on blued paper bisected diagonally tied by unclear obliterator and showing, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s., Madras (24.9) and arrival datestamps. Extremely rare, one of four known 4a. bisect covers to India of which only two are on blued paper. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. Z68a. Photoprovenance:Sapphire Holding, October 2010Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsIndia used in Straits SettlementsCovers1864 (6 Feb.) envelope from Singapore to Bombay, bearing 1856-64 1a. vertical pairs (2), each cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "4", framed "india paid" with, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. and arrival c.d.s. (6.3). A neat franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsIndia used in Straits SettlementsCovers1866 front and part back from Singapore to Glasgow, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1860 8p. purple and 1865 2a. orange and 8a. carmine, each clearly cancelled "B/172" with the 2a. pre-cancelled by part firm's h.s., showing red crayon "1/3" with, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red and arrival c.d.s. (30.10). An attractive three-colour frankingSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Straits SettlementsIndia Used in Straits SettlementsMail from Philippine Islands1862 (21 July) entire docketed from Manila to London, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 2a. pair and 8a. clearly cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "11½", London Paid arrival c.d.s. (12.9) with, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red; the face panel with the odd minor and light tone mark. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-1941 mint collection including 1867 (Sept.) 1½c. on ½a. to 32c. on 2a., 1867-72 2c. to 96c. with some shades plus perf 12½ 96c., 1879 (May) 5c. on 8c. and 7c. on 32c., 1880 (Mar.) 10c. (Type a) on 30c., 1880 (Apr.) "10" (Type b) on 30c. (used; straight edge at left), 1880 (Aug.) 5c. (Types 13 and 14) on 8c., 1880-81 10c. on 6c., 10c. on 12c. (2) and 10c. on 30c., 1882 (Jan.) 5c. and 10c., 1882 CA 2c., 4c., 8c. and 10c., 1883 (June) 2c. on 4c., 1883-91 2c. to 96c., 1884 (Aug.) 2c. (Types 20d and 20e) on 5c., 1884 (Sept.) "8" on 8c. on 12c., 1885 3c. on 5c., 1887 (Jul...
(x) Straits Settlements1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on Stamps of East IndiaCovers1867 (1 Sept.) entire from Singapore to Langnau, Switzerland, marked "p. Messag. Imp. Via France", bearing 8c. on 2a. yellow pairs (2, one crossed by filing crease), cancelled by firm's chop in blue and clear "B/172", showing unframed "pd" in red and, on revere, "singapore/p.o" double-ring d.s. ("1 sep. 1866" - sic!) in red and various Swiss transit and arrival datestamps. A fine and important cover of this issue and a major exhibition item - the stamps having been used on the day of issue. The only first day cover r...
(x) Straits Settlements1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on Stamps of East IndiaCovers1867 (8 Dec.) envelope from Singapore to Surrey via Southampton, bearing 8c. on 2a. yellow pair and single (crossed by vertical fold), each cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "11", London Paid c.d.s. (18.1) and, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." datestamp in red; the envelope a little soiled. This is one of six examples of this rate that we record Photoprovenance:George Dyer, November 1984 Milo Rowell, May 1993Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on Stamps of East IndiaCovers1868 (23 May) envelope from Singapore to New York, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 24c. on 8a. rose pair cancelled by manuscript initials and tied by "D14" duplex, showing red crayon "1/11", London Paid (23.3) and arrival (5.4) datestamps in red. A fine and attractive franking. Photoprovenance:Milo Rowell, May 1993Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on Stamps of East IndiaCovers1868 (22 Dec.) envelope from Singapore to Switzerland, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 8c. on 2a. yellow with small portion of adjoining stamp at top, in combination with 1867 12c. blue, both clearly tied by "D14" duplex, showing unframed "pd" in black, light French maritime c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp (24.1) on reverse. A rare mixed issue franking. Holcombe Certificate (1991). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on Stamps of East IndiaCovers1869 (4 Feb.) entire letter from Singapore to London, marked "Per French packet", bearing 32c. on 2a. yellow clearly tied by "D14" duplex and firm's chop in red and showing London Paid arrival d.s. (8.3) at lower left. An attractive franking. Photoprovenance:Howard Selzer, November 1986Milo Rowell, May 1993Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueDie Proofs2c., 4c., 6c., 8c., 12c., 24c., 30c., 32c. and 96c., each a stamp-size die proof in black on glazed card, the 2c. cut close at left and a little soiled and the 6c. with small stain and crease at upper left otherwise fine. A rare and desirable set. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueIssued Stamps6c. dull lilac block of four, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 13, £640. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueCovers1871 (12 Apr.) envelope from Singapore to Switzerland, marked "Via Triest", bearing 8c. orange and 32c. pale red, both tied by "D14" duplex in blue, showing various blue and red crayon rate markings with arrival datestamp (14.5) on reverse. A most attractive franking. Holcombe Certificate (1991). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueCovers1874 (14 Feb.) double rate envelope to Glasgow, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 30c. (2) both centrally cancelled by small circle of bars, showing "singapore/paid" c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp (19.3) on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueCovers1874 (5 May) blue envelope to London, marked "per French Mail", bearing 30c. claret tied by circle of dots, showing Singapore Paid c.d.s. alongside and arrival Paid c.d.s. (13.6) at left, both in red. PhotoNote:: This cover is marked "per French Mail" and if it went via Marseilles then it is 2c. overpaid. If it actually went via Brindisi then the rate is correct.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueCovers1875 (12 Apr.) mourning envelope to London, bearing 30c. with manuscript ink cross and tied by dumb obliterator, showing "singapore/paid" c.d.s. in red alongside defaced with dumb obliterator and, on reverse, Singapore Paid (21.4) and arrival (24.5) datestamps; the envelop with part of flap missing. Most unusual. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueCovers1878 (28 Apr.) envelope from Deli, Sumatra, to Switzerland, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 8c. orange-yellow pair (one with a damaged corner) tied by "B/172" obliterator, showing "penang/paid" c.d.s. in red alongside and, on reverse, Brindisi (12.12) and arrival (15.12) datestamps. A rare usage of mail from Dutch East Indies via the Straits Settlements. Holcombe Certificate (1991). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueCovers1881 (Dec.) envelope from Deli, Sumatra? to Switzerland, marked "via Penang - Brindisi", bearing 8c. orange-vermilion tied by "B/172" obliterator, showing "penang/paid" c.d.s. (22.12) in red alongside with, on reverse, Singapore Paid (25.12), St. Gallen and arrival (23.1) datestamps; some staining. A rare usage of mail from Dutch East Indies via the Straits Settlements. Holcombe Certificate (1991). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1867-72 IssueCovers1883 (8 Jan.) envelope from Singapore to Fremantle, Western Australia, marked "Via Galle & King Geo Sound", bearing 4c. rose and 1880-81 10c. on 6c. lilac vertical pair, all tied by "singapore/p.o." double-ring h.s. in black and showing "singapore/paid" c.d.s. in red with arrival d.s. on reverse; the envelope with tear along top caused through opening. A rare franking, this being one of three covers to Australia bearing this issue that we record. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1885 3c. on 32c. pale magenta, top and lower left panes of sixty (6x10) showing current and plate numbers "4" and "1" respectively, slightly toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 83Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1887 (July) "2 Cents" on 5c. blue, variety surcharge double, lightly cancelled; slightly rounded top right corner and a little soiled. R.P.S. Certificate (1963). S.G. 85b, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1892 "one/cent" on 6c. lilac, lower left and right panes of sixty (6x10) with plate number "1" and current number "6" respectively, the latter with one showing "slug" flaw, both a little gum toned, unmounted mint. S.G. 90/bSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1892 1c. on 8c. green top and lower left panes of sixty (6x10) showing current and plate number "1" respectively, slightly toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 93Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Straits Settlements1904-10 MCA $100 purple and green on yellow, large part original gum, well-centred and an attractive example of this important high value. Signed A. Diena. B.P.A. Certificate (2021). S.G. 140, £22,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Straits Settlements1906-07 on Labuan, 2c. black and green, perf 14½-15, a block of ten (5x2) with margin at right, the lower right stamp showing "olo" retouch, the left vertical pair with crease and the left block of four with some light stains on reverse, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 142a, £2,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Straits Settlements1906-07 on Labuan, 4c. on 12c. black and yellow showing line through "B", hinge remnants otherwise fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 144b, £375. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1906-07 on Labuan 10c. brown and slate, a marginal block of fifty being the top five rows of the sheet showing number "448", one showing variety line through "B", backing paper adhering to reverse, fine. S.G. 148/bSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1906-07 on Labuan 25c. green and greenish blue, perf 14½-15, a top right corner block of twenty-eight (7x4) showing sheet number "109", backing paper adhering on reverse and some perforations with light toning. S.G. 149aSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1906-12 MCA 4c. claret lower left corner block of four with interpanneau margin at foot, variety watermark reversed which is clearly visible in the selvedge; light crease in selvedge otherwise fresh and fine unmounted mint. A new unrecorded variety. S.G. 156 var. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits Settlements1907 (16 Dec.) Second Series, De La Rue "Nyasaland" £10 imperforate colour trial in purple and orange-brown on gummed MCA paper, the colour selected for the 1910 K.E. $500, fine and attractive. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Straits Settlements1912-23 MCA $100 black and carmine on blue, well-centred with large part original gum; some minor toning but still a fine and fresh example of this high value. B.P.A. Certificate (2021). S.G. 214, £13,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Straits Settlements1921-33 $25 pair and single on piece with 6c., 30c., $1 and $5, all cancelled by Singapore double-ring d.s., fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Straits Settlements1922 Exhibition, MCA $1 black and red on blue, a top marginal example with plate number "8", mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 247, £650. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Straits Settlements1922 Exhibition, MCA $1 black and red on blue block of four, the lower right stamp showing raised stop after "exhibition", fine mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 247/c, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Straits Settlements1922 Exhibition Script 10c. bright blue bottom marginal vertical pair with plate number "9", the lower stamp showing third "i" of "exhibtion" missing (very tiny speck visible), lightly browned gum, the variety unmounted. Rare. S.G. 254/g, £850+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Straits Settlements1936 K.E. VIII photographic essay of the outlines of a design similar to the issued Grenada ½d., two different on card (85x55mm.), fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, November 1976Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Straits Settlements1938 2c. green Die II complete sheet of 100, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 293Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsBooklet1922 $1 black on red complete, both panes with perforations cut off at top. Rare. S.G. SB3, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPerfinsA collection on pages including Guthrie & Co. (11), John Little & Co. (15), NHM (5, one on a front), Boustead & Co. (46, one on a cover), Rautenberg, Schmidt & Co. (7, one on a cover), Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd. (cover) and Behn Meyer & co. (cover). A good lot. (87 items)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal Order1892 (14 Mar.) un-redeemed $1 postal order bearing 1889 2c. bright rose tied by Singapore c.d.s.; three pressed vertical folds. Very rare and the first such item we recall seeing. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal Stationery1892-1928 stationery cards (2), envelopes (2) and registered envelopes (9), variously addressed and franked including 1892 (23 July) registered envelope (size K) from Singapore to Germany, bearing 1891 10c. on 30c. (20 and, on reverse, 1885 5c. (3) and 1892 1c. on 2c. block of forty-five and a vertical strip of five, and 1932 (18 July) 6c. envelope from Singapore to Bangkok uprated with 2c. and 4c. A scarce and valuable lotSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1883 (29 Oct.) 3c. blue card (1879 issue) to Germany, cancelled by undated "singapore/p.o." with "singapore/paid" c.d.s. in red and showing one 20mm. chisel disinfection slit. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryCards1895 (18 May) reply half of Straits Settlements 3c.carmine reply paid card addressed to Singapore, clearly cancelled by "sandakan" c.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp (28.5) alongside. A rare correct usage of the reply card. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1894 3c. carmine unused card with real photo affixed to reverse showing an elderly native, fine. (CJS)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1894 3c.carmine unused card with colour print "greetings from singapore" on reverse; some light climatic discolouration otherwise fine. (CJS)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1894 3c.carmine unused card with colour print "greetings from singapore" on reverse, unaddressed but with message on reverse; some light climatic discolouration. (CJS)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1897 (15 Nov.) 3c. carmine card (1894 issue) with multi-colour print "Greetings from Singapore" on reverse, to Germany (redirected internally), cancelled by Singapore c.d.s.; some light climatic discolouration. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1899 (14 Mar.) 3c. carmine (1894 issue) with colour print "greetings from singapore" showing harbour entrance and ship on reverse, to Vienna, cancelled by large "medical hall/singapore" oval cachet in violet and light Singapore c.d.s., and showing unframed "contrary to/regulations/not transmissible" h.s. (Type I 79), the only example recorded; the card with climatic toning. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1898 (25 Nov.) 3c. carmine card (1894 issue) with colour print "greetings from singapore" on reverse, cancelled by Singapore c.d.s.; corner crease, some light climatic discolouration and owner's h.s. in violet at lower left. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryPostcards1905 (15 Sept.) 3c. carmine (1894 issue) with black and white photo on reverse of a European family group, addressed to Belgium, cancelled by Penang c.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp on face. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsPostal StationeryEnvelopes1929 (23 Nov.) 4c. stationery envelope to London cancelled by "katong/singapore" double-ring d.s., showing triangular-framed "T" with GB Postage Due 1d. alongside and London tax h.s.; the envelope with central horizontal crease. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsA range of documents (20), all but two Judicial, most bearing 1870-78 $1 values or 1890 values to $3, also 1880 Sarawak Land Grant signed by Rajah Brooke; condition a little mixedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsRevenue1862 (3 Mar.) Singapore Bill of Exchange without embossed handstamp and 1863-64 Singapore Bills of Exchange (2), Indenture and loan agreement showing 8 Annas, 1 Rupee, 10 Rupee and 15 Rupee Calcutta type embossed handstamps, fair to fine impressions, condition a little mixedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsRevenue1866-73 various documents (13) showing Singapore 3c. (2), 50c., 60c., $1 (5), $2 (2) and $3 (2) Calcutta type embossed handstamps, mostly good to fine impressions; condition rather mixedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsRevenue1868-71 Deeds (3) and an Indenture, showing good to fine albino embossed handstamps for 25c., 50c., $1.25 and $2.50 with Penang datestamp, the first also showing large double-ring "credit governor/Crown/penang/straits settlements" cachet in red; mixed conditionSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and Documents1912 (15 Feb.) Supreme Court Order of Petition bearing KE 1910 $100 (5), all crossed by manuscript initials and tied by Singapore red embossed datestamp, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and Documents1929 (7 Oct.) Indenture bearing 1921-33 Script $100 black and carmine on blue (4) and $500 purple and orange-brown, plus Postage $5 (4), all tied by Singapore red embossed datestamps and showing large Registrar of Deeds circular cachet in violet; the $500 with corner crease and just affected by paper clip rust markSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsRevenue1938 $100 black and carmine on blue, fine unused with large part original gum. Rare. Barefoot 59. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsRevenue1940 (6 Nov.) Certificate of Share Capital bearing 1938 "revenue/revenue" $25 (3) and $100 plus Postage $5, all clearly tied by red Singapore Stamp Office embossed datestamp. Very rare, only 146 sheets or 7300 stamps of the $100 were printedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsRevenue1941 War Duties Ordinance bearing "revenue/revenue" 1938 $500 purple and orange-brown neatly tied by Singapore red embossed datestamp; some minor staining around perforations. Very rare, only 145 sheets of fifty were despatchedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsJudicial1868 stamp-size master die proof with blank value tablets in black on glazed card, inset on thick card (37x72mm.); a little burnished at left otherwise fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsJudicial1872-89 documents (18) all bearing 1870 or 1874-78 values comprising eleven with $1, three with $1 pair, one with $1 (4), one with $1 (7) plus $2, and one with $2; condition very mixedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsJudicial1894 (9 May) Promissory note bearing 1890 50c., $1 and $2 each with manuscript initials and tied by red embossed datestamp; and 1901 (23 Sept.) document (lower third detatched) bearing 1890 50c. in combination with Revenue 50c. and $2, all tied by red embossed datestamp and showing circular cachet of Police court in violetSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsJudicial1883-88 documents (4) and pieces all bearing 1874-78 values comprising 25c. pair and 50c., 50c. strip of three (on piece), 50c. (2) and 50c. single (4, one on piece); condition mixedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsRevenue Stamps and DocumentsReceipt Stamps1863 (7 Jan.) receipt for $12 bearing India 1a. handstamped with fine medium diamond-framed "S.S." handstamp (Type II) and tied by signature. Rare, six examples on receipt believed to existSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1880 (21 Apr.) entire to Venice, marked "via Naples", bearing 1867-72 8c. tied by firm's chop and dumb obliterator showing "singapore/paid" c.d.s. in red alongside; also 1874 (12 Jan.) front and part back to Italy, bearing 1867-72 2c., 6c. and 12c., all applied over top edge of envelope and cancelled by small circle of bars, showing "singapore/paid" c.d.s. and unframed "p.d", both in redSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1883 (8 Mar.) envelope to Bristol, bearing 1881 10c. on 6c. lilac vertical pair tied by "singapore/p.o." circular h.s. and showing "singapore/paid" c.d.s. in red alongside; the envelope with some light discolourationSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1895 (25 Mar.) The Eastern Extension Australia & China Telegraph Company Telegram envelope registered to Riouw, Netherlands Indies, bearing 1892-99 3c. and 5c. brown vertical pair tied by two strikes of Singapore c.d.s. and large violet ovals of the Telegraph office with framed registration d.s. at foot and showing, on reverse, red wax seal of the telegraph company and "n-i agent singapore" squared-circle d.s.; roughly opened at right and light cover fold but still a fine and scarce cover. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition...
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1897 (8 May) 3c. stationery card to Germany cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. and showing superb framed "tanjong pagar" h.s.. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1900 (22 Mar.) unstamped picture postcard (creased) to Batavia, showing superb "south bridge road/singapore" c.d.s., showing Tax h.s.; the card folded and sealed with Netherlands Indies Postage Due 2½c. (2) and 20c. which were applied and cancelled on arrival. Most unusual. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1900 (29 Mar.) 3c. carmine stationery card to Paris bearing Indo-china 10c., both tied by "saigon port/cochchine" double-ring d.s. A very rare combination usage. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1908 (21 Dec.) Binns envelope registered to Singapore, bearing 1906-07 4c. on 12c. and 4c. on 16c. pairs, 4c. on 18c. pair and singles (2, one on reverse) and 10c., all tied by Penang double-ring d.s., showing registration d.s. (Type R9) at upper left with arrival d.s. on reverse, fine and attractive. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1910 (28 Aug.) philatelic envelope addressed locally, bearing QV 4c. and KE 1c. (3), each tied by circular "agri-horticultural/show" h.s., also 1885 3c. on 32c. (2), 1892 1c.on 8c., 1898 4c. on 5c. brown and KE 1c. (2), each on a small piece similarly cancelled, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1912 (27 June) KE 3c. stationery card to London, 1920 (1 Jan.) 3c. stationery card to Japan uprated with 1c., and 1922 (12 Jan.) 10c. registered envelope addressed locally, uprated 18c. and showing "a.r" h.s. and provisional registration label, all cancelled by "orchard road/singapore" double-ring d.s.; also 1920 (2 Oct.) picture postcard (Raffles Institution) to Canada bearing, on picture side, 2c. tied by "kandang kerbau/singapore" double-ring d.s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1915 (25 June) OHMS envelope to England and redirected internally bearing 4c., and 1937 (30 Apr.) envelope to Switzerland bearing 12c., both cancelled by "tanglin/singapore" single-ring and double-ring datestamps respectivelySubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1922 (18 May) photographic postcard to Germany, bearing 1922 Exhibition 4c. vertical pair, one with variety small 2nd "a" in "malaya", cancelled by Singapore H double-ring d.s.; the odd minor tone markSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1929 (26 Jan.) 2c. wrapper to Austria cancelled by Penang double-ring d.s. ScarceSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and Cancellations1931 (6 Nov.) Medical Hall Ltd. parcel label to Java, bearing 1c. (4), 5c. (2) and 10c., all tied by Singapore double-ring d.s. and showing Semarang arrival d.s. (10.11)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and CancellationsCensored Mail1915 (25 Jan.) Austrian picture postcard from Bangkok addressed to a POW at Tanglin, bearing Thailand 1914 5s. on 6s. tied by c.d.s. and showing straight-line "Passed by Censor" in violet with arrival datestamp (12.2) alongside; the card with repaired tear at left well clear of markings. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and CancellationsFrench Military Post Office1861 (7 Dec.) envelope to Toulon, bearing France 1853-61 20c. pair (cut into at places), to pay the double soldier's rate, tied by two fine strikes of the "cecd" in lozenge of dots cancellation and with "corps exp.chine/bau d" datestamp alongside, framed "pd" below, transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse; the envelope is a little stained and with a light vertical filing fold but exceptionally rare. Robineau Certificate (1996). Photo.Note: From the period of the second opium war. Carried by British Steamers, "Ott...
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and CancellationsMaritime Mail1924 (15 May) and 1931 (6 June) Singapore photographic picture postcards (Singapore harbour, Adelphi Hotel, Singapore and Tanjong Katong, Singapore) from Singapore to Holland (2) and Java, bearing 8c. and 6c. (both 1931 cards) tied by "postagent batavia-rotterdam" double-ring d.s. (Cockrill RL1 and S.9); fine. (CJS)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and CancellationsPostage Due1929 (29 May) envelope flown from Chicago to Manila, redirected to Singapore and again to Kuala Lumpur, bearing US Air 5c., on arrival at Singapore Postage Due 2c. and 4c. were applied and cancelled and on arrival at Kuala Lumpur FMS Postage Due 2c. (2) and 4c. (2) were applied and cancelled; also 1930 picture postcard from London to Singapore, bearing GB 1d. and with Postage Due 4c. applied and cancelled on arrivalSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Straits SettlementsCovers and CancellationsThe Dindings1907 (12 Mar.) Penang picture postcard (The Fort and Government Offices) to London, bearing 4c. tied by "lumut" c.d.s. (Type D3, showing Pangkor (12.3; Type D3), Penang (13.3) and arrival (6.4) datestamps, fine. Rare. (CJS). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.