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Lot No.

                                     

Est.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           SARAWAK

 

 

1313

1894 1₵ purple and black Sir Charles Brooke horizontal pair cancelled SARAWAK 13 FEB 94 paying the local postage in combination with Straits Settlements QV 5 blue cancelled SINGAPORE FE 16 all on commercial cover to Germany. On reverse an additional Singapore cds and Munster arrival of 18.4.94. Rare. (PHOTO)

$

  2,750

1314

#1 (SG1) 1869 3 brown Sir James Brooke on yellow paper. Large part OG. Seldom offered with gum! Owner's mark on reverse. Fine. (Scott $55, SG £50). (PHOTO)

$

      35

1315

see footnote after #21 (SG21a) 1888-97 $2 green and blue Sir Charles Brooke inscribed "Postage and Revenue." Prepared for use but not issued. NH. Very fresh. F-VF+. (Scott $750, SG £850). (PHOTO)

$

     500

1316

see footnote after #21 (SG21b) 1888-97 $5 green and violet Sir Charles Brooke inscribed "Postage and Revenue." Prepared for use but not issued. NH. Fresh. Fine+. (Scott $750, SG £850). (PHOTO)

$

     500

1317

see footnote after #21 (SG21c) 1888-97 $10 green and carmine Sir Charles Brooke inscribed "Postage and Revenue." Prepared for use but not issued. NH. Fresh. Fine+. (Scott $750, SG £850). (PHOTO)

$

     500

1318

#24 (SG26) 1889 5 on 12 green and blue Sir Charles Brooke inscribed "Postage and Revenue," used. One tiny toned spot. Fine+. 1978 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott $175, SG £250). (PHOTO)

$

     140

1319

#24 (SG26) 1889 5 on 12 green and blue Sir Charles Brooke inscribed "Postage and Revenue," horizontal pair used on small piece with SARAWAK POST OFFICE/REGISTERED LETTER/DATE 17 MAR (   ), Proud type R1. F-VF. (Scott as used $350, SG as used £500). (PHOTO)

$

     350

1320

#50-70 (SG50-71) 1918-23 1 - $1 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, no watermark, complete set of 12 values plus shades of the 1₵, 4₵ (pair), 1918 1 slate-blue and slate prepared for use but not issues and 1922-23 2 - 30 color change set of 9 plus shades of the 10 (pair) and 12, a total of 28 stamps. Many NH, rest OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $159, SG £158). (PHOTO)

$

      90

1321

SH

#51 (SG51) 1918 2 green Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, no watermark, complete sheet of 60 (6 x 10) with 4 control numbers. Stamps NH except for 6 which are reinforced. F-VF. (Scott $174, SG £150)

$

      60

1322

#59 (SG54) 1918 8 yellow and black, no watermark, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke bottom margin control number block of 12 (6 x 2) with 2 control numbers. Stamps NH. Small tear in margin. VF. (Scott $168, SG £228). (PHOTO)

$

     110

1323

SH

#60 (SG68) 1922 8 bright rose Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, no watermark, complete sheet of 60 (6 x 10) with 4 control numbers. Ink and small tear in top margin. Light toning. NH. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £270)

$

     120

1324

SG62var 1918 1 slate-blue and slate prepared for use but not issued, overprinted RED CROSS Three Cents in red. NH. F-VF. (PHOTO)

$

C

1325

#78a var (SG75a) 1923 2 on 12 purple Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, bars ¾mm apart, variety thick, narrower "W" in "TWO." OG. Fine. (SG £150). (PHOTO)

$

     100

1326

P

#103var (SG100var) 1932 15 chestnut Sir Charles Vyner Brooke imperf plate proof pair with wide margin at left showing parallel lines of duty plate color on unwatermarked, ungummed paper. One sheet only known and just 50 pairs possible. VF. (PHOTO)

$

     100

1327

#109-24 (SG106//15a) 1934-41 1 - 15 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke set of 16 values each in block of 40 (10 x 4) from the top 4 rows of the sheet, all with sheet numbers, the 10 value being a block of 30. NH. F-VF. (Scott $2,395, SG £,587)

$

     950

1328

P

#116var (SG111var) 1934 6 carmine Sir Charles Vyner Brooke imperf plate proof pair with margin at right on gummed paper. Only 50 pairs possible. OG, HR. VF. (PHOTO)

$

     100

1329

#135-54 (SG126-45) 1945 1 - $10 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke complete set of 20 values overprinted BMA. VLH. F-VF. (Scott $339, SG £375). (PHOTO)

$

     170

1330

COLL

1871-1923 Collection of 14 blocks of 4, 8, 9, 12 or 48 including 1871 3, variety narrow first "A" in "Sarawak," 1888 1, 2, shade, 3, 50 all in blocks of 4, 12 LR corner margin block of 12, 1918 20₵ bottom margin block of 12, 1923 1 on 10 2 blocks of 4 (shades) plus block of 48 (splitting), etc. Some unused and n/c, rest mostly OG, HR. on top stamps, rest NH. The odd spot of toning. F-VF. (Scott $1,130, SG over £1,000)

$

     300

1331

COLL

#1//134 (SG1//105) 1871-1941 Collection balance on stock page, mostly mint. Includes #1 with gum (small thins), 1875 set (unused), 1888 complete set plus 9 values to the $1, 1889 5 on 12 with  Philatelic Foundation certificate, 1895 set, 1899 surcharge set including 2 on 12, variety surcharge inverted, unused (SG £850) and n/c, 1899 set and shades, 1928, 1932, 1934 sets, etc., a total of 130 stamps plus 1889 postal card mint. Most F, F-VF. (Scott over $1,900, SG over £1,700)

$

     500

1332

/

#N1//22 (SG J1//26) 1942 1 - $10 Japanese Occupation set of 19 stamps with violet overprint, one of each denomination except the 12 and $3 but includes both colors of the 6. All NH except the $10 which is LH and signed Rowell. Generally fresh, nicely centered and attractive set. The 50 with owner's hs on reverse, the $4 and $5 with very light toning. F-VF, VF. (Scott $2,195, SG £2,327). (PHOTO)

$

  1,500

1333

REV

Tan #STR 1-11 1922 1 - $5 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke complete set of 11 values overprinted Telegraph. NH. The 1 and $4 each with one short perf, o/w F-VF. (Tan M$900). (PHOTO)

$

      90

1334

REV

Tan #R2-10 1899 5 - $10 Sir Charles Brooke set of 9 values (no 34) inscribed Revenue. NH. Fresh and F-VF. (Tan M$1,495). (PHOTO)

$

     150

1335

REV/P

Tan #R11 1918-27 3 purple and carmine Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, inscribed Revenue, imperf LL corner margin plate proof block of 4. Stamps NH. Creamy gum. One stamp with black ink on reverse. F-VF. (PHOTO)

$

     180

1336

REV

Tan #R12-21 1918-27 5 - $10 set of 10 values complete ex the 3 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke inscribed Revenue. The 5 with light corner crease, the $10 with brownish gum bend. NH. F‑VF. (Tan M$1,135). (PHOTO)

$

     120

1337

COLL

Tan #RS1//SC18 1875-1934 Revenue collection balance with 35 stamps, 9 mint, 26 used, including Receipt Stamps, 1875 3 red and black, 1889 $2 overprinted "R" and "Revenue Only", 1899 and 1924 Customs Issue including $10 green and red and $10 green and carmine (pair), 1934 surcharge issue to the 3 on $10, etc. Generally F-VF. (Tan M$2,093)

$

     150

1338

Tan #SJ1//25 1942 1 // $5 Japanese Occupation group of 12 values plus 5 stamps (1 // 20) in horizontal strips of 10 with margins at both sides, all overprinted with three Chinese characters between two pairs of vertical lines and used to officially seal censored mail. NH or OG, HR. F‑VF. (Tan M$972). (PHOTO)

$

      90

1339

Tan #SJ34-58 1943 1 // $5 group of 16 Japanese Occupation stamps (12 different) bearing various colored seals ("Received Inwards"). OG, HR. F-VF. (Tan M$48). (PHOTO)

$

      35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                       SEYCHELLES

 

 

1340

#55var (SG63a) 1906 KEVII 12 olive-sepia and dull green wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety dented frame (Glover flaw). LH. F-VF. (SG £200). (PHOTO)

$

     120

1341

#74-89 (SG82-97) 1917-22 KGV 2 - 5R complete set of 16 values plus shade of the 75 wmk Multiple Crown CA. LH except the 5R which is HR. F-VF. (Scott $211, SG £170). (PHOTO)

$

     110

1342

#91-114, 100a (SG98-123, 107a) 1921-32 KGV 2 - 5R set of 24 values complete wmk Multiple Crown Script CA plus the 12₵ grey Die I. OG or HR. The 6 carmine and 20 toned. F-VF. (Scott $196, SG £175). (PHOTO)

$

     100

1343

#125-48 (SG135-49a) 1938-49 KGVI 2 - 5R Pictorial set of 25 values complete plus all SG listed shades and papers plus additional CW listed shades, a total of 47 stamps. All NH. The 1R yellow-green very fresh. F-VF. (SG £830+). (PHOTO)

$

     550

1344

/

#125//71 (SG135-72 ex 144b) 1938 KGVI 1938 2 - 5R set of 24 values complete by Scott (no 50 bright lilac) plus additional shades and 4 blocks of 4 plus 1952 set of 15 values complete (2, both NH), a total of 119 stamps. OG, HR.(Scott $866, SG £1,600)

$

     400

1345

1941 or 1942 KGVI 18 carmine-lake on chalky paper on Missionary mail to Chapelizod, Ireland cancelled VICTORIA C DE 13 (   ) and with violet 2-line PASSED BY CENSOR/Seychelles. No. 2. Censored again in England with PC90 number 8935. Overseas mail during this time period is scarce and only about 15 are recorded re-censored in England. F-VF. (PHOTO)

$

     130

1346

1943 KGVI 18 carmine-lake on chalky paper on Missionary mail to Chapelizod, Ireland cancelled VICTORIA B JA 25 43. At right a previously unrecorded local censor label reading OPENED BY CENSOR and additionally hs PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2 ("Seychelles" excised) on front and back, Hopson & McCloy type H.IV.2a. Only 2 examples of this hs are recorded. Additionally censored by PC90 OBE 9823, type IV. Censored on arrival by turquoise boxed bilingual Irish RELEASED BY CENSOR hs. A rare and extraordinary item. (PHOTO)

$

     500

1347

1944 KGVI 18 carmine-lake on chalky paper on Missionary mail to Offaly, Ireland cancelled VICTORIA B JA 25 44. At right censor label OPENED BY EXAMINER LL/7 on reverse. Only one example of this rare marking previously recorded. On face violet type H.V Crown/PASSED hs. PC90 OBE 2997 at left and black boxed bilingual Irish censor. Redirected to Chapelizod, apparently missent to Baily, Sutton and with double ring Seinsgire 24 IV 44. An extraordinary cover. (PHOTO)

$

     350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     SIERRA LEONE

 

 

1348

#46 (SG53) 1896-97 QV £1 purple on red small Key type with margin at top. NH! Fine+. (Scott $190, SG £180). (PHOTO)

$

     140

1349

#50 (SG57) 1897 QV 2½d on 3d dull purple and green, surcharge SG type 11. LH. F-VF. (Scott $200, SG £160). (PHOTO)

$

     100

1350

#56 (SG63) 1897 QV 2½d on 1/ dull lilac overprint SG type 8, a water-stained example but of reasonable color. Unused. F-VF. (Scott $110, SG £90). (PHOTO)

$

      45

1351

#58 (SG66) 1897 QV 2½d on 1/ dull lilac overprint SG type 11, a water-stained example. Unused (regummed). F-VF. (Scott $525, SG £450). (PHOTO)

$

     180

1352

#89 (SG98) 1905 KEVII £1 purple on red wmk Multiple Crown CA. NH. Crease. Fine. (Scott $240, SG £225). (PHOTO)

$

      90

1353

#102 (SG111) 1911 KEVII £1 purple and black on red wmk Multiple Crown CA. LH. brilliant color. Fine. (Scott $300, SG £250). (PHOTO)

$

     160

1354

#102 (SG111) 1911 KEVII £1 purple and black on red wmk Multiple Crown CA, used. Owner's hs on rev. F‑VF. (Scott $210, SG £180). (PHOTO)

$

     120

1355

/

#103-19 (SG112-28) 1912-21 KGV ½d - £1 Elephant & Palm set of 17 values complete wmk Multiple Crown CA. The 10/ is an UL corner margin control number example and the £1 has margin at top. NH except the 2/ which is hinged. F-VF. (Scott $326, SG £250). (PHOTO)

$

     170

1356

#119 (SG128) 1912-21 KGV £1 black and purple on red Elephant & Palm wmk Multiple Crown CA top margin strip of 3. NH. A beautiful item. F-VF. (Scott $525, SG £480). (PHOTO)

$

     350

1357

#121 (SG130) 1912-21 KGV £5 orange and green Elephant & Palm wmk Multiple Crown CA. NH. Creamy gum. Tiny pencil number. Fine+. (Scott $1,400, SG £1,700). (PHOTO)

$

  1,100

1358

#122-37, 123a (SG131-46, 132a) 1921-27 KGV ½d - 10/ Elephant & Palm set of 16 values complete plus 1d Die II, wmk Multiple Crown Script CA. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $165, SG £143). (PHOTO)

$

      80

1359

#134-37 (SG143-46) 1921-27 KGV 1/ - 10/ Elephant & Palm wmk Multiple Crown Script CA high values. The 5/ and 10/ each with margin. NH. F-VF. (Scott $136, SG £128). (PHOTO)

$

      90

1360

#138 (SG147) 1923 KGV £2 blue and dull purple Elephant & Palm wmk Multiple Script CA. NH. Excellent color and without rubbing. F-VF. (Scott $550, SG £550). (PHOTO)

$

     400

1361

#139 (SG148) 1923 KGV £5 orange and green Elephant & Palm wmk Multiple Crown Script CA. A very beautiful example. Small HR. F-VF+. Signed Roumet. (Scott $1,300, SG £1,600). (PHOTO)

$

     950

1362

#140-52 (SG155-67) 1932 KGV ½d - £1 Pictorial set of 13 values complete. NH. Fresh and F-VF, VF. (Scott $217, SG £200). (PHOTO)

$

     160

1363

#153-65 ex 163 (SG168-80 ex 178) 1933 KGV ½d - £1 Wilberforce Centenary set of 12 values, complete except for the 5/. NH. F-VF, VF. (Scott $668, SG £600). (PHOTO)

$

     450

1364

#169, var (SG184, 184c) 1935 KGV 1/ slate and purple Silver Jubilee UR corner margin block of 4, the LL stamp, variety lightning conductor, plate 3, row 2 pos. 5. NH. F‑VF. (SG £339). (PHOTO)

$

     225

1365

#173-85 (SG188s-200s) 1938-44 KGVI ½d - £1 first Definitive set of 16 values complete. NH. F‑VF. (Scott $120, SG £110). (PHOTO)

$

      80

1366

#173-81A, 183 (SG188-96a, 198) 1938-44 KGVI ½d - 1/3 plus 5/ Definitive blocks of 4, 6 being with imprint and/or plate number. All NH. F-VF. (Scott $237, SG £270). (PHOTO)

$

     180

1367

#C7 (SG269) 1963 QEII 11s on £1 black and orange NH. Creamy gum. F-VF. 1982 Brandon certificate. (Scott $500, SG £500). (PHOTO)

$

     300

1368

COLL

#11//224 (SG16//239) 1876//1964 Mint collection balance on Scott Specialty pages, 94 stamps plus block of 4. Includes 1888 1/, 1896 ½d - 1/, KEVII various values to the 5/, a few KGV, QEII 1956 and 1961 definitive sets complete, etc. F-VF. (Scott $500, SG £420)

$

     150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                         SINGAPORE

 

 

1369

#1-20 (SG1-15 1948-52 KGVI 1₵ - $5 perf 14 First Definitive set of 15 values perf 14 complete. OG. F-VF. (Scott $150, SG £180). (PHOTO)

$

      80

1370

#1a-20a (SG16-30) 1948-52 KGVI 1 - $5 complete set of 18 values perf 17½ x 18. NH. The 15₵ with small gum disturbance, the $2 with short perf. F-VF. (Scott $487, SG £375). (PHOTO)

$

     190

1371

#1a-20a (SG16-30) 1948-52 KGVI 1 - $5 complete set of 18 values perf 17½ x 18. OG. F-VF. (Scott $275, SG £375). (PHOTO)

$

     170

1372

#5, 8, 10, 13, 15 (SG19a-25a) 1952 KGVI 5 - 35 set of 5 values perf 17½ x 18, issued later and often missing from sets, each a LL corner margin block of 4. NH. F-VF. (Scott $146, SG £130)

$

      90

1373

#20a (SG30) 1951 KGVI $5 green and brown high value perf 17½ x 18. NH. Fine. (Scott $235, SG £190). (PHOTO)

$

     130

1374

SS

#106a (SG MS127) 1969 15 - $10 150th Anniversary Souvenir Sheet of 6 values. NH. F-VF. (Scott $600, SG £450). (PHOTO)

$

     275

1375

#J1a-8b (SG D11-15) 1977-78 1 - 50 Postage Dues complete set of 5 perf 13 x 13½, without watermark. NH. F-VF. (Scott $407, SG £250). (P