Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

MALAYA continued...

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1026

Malaysia. 1978 4th Commonwealth Postal Administration Conference at Kuala Lumpur, imperforate proofs in the three issued designs with an additional 50c proof in an unadopted design, two proofs for both the 10c and 25c stamps with differing shades of green, all six proofs within individual John Waddington Ltd "Original Proof" card folders, a little staining to the folder covers, the proofs fine and very scarce. (6).

Est. £700-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1027

Malaysia. 2005 Malaysia Birds Issue, 20s block of ten (2 x 5), the central vertical pair imperforate horizontally and vertically at left, unmounted mint, a very striking perforation variety.

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

Sungei Ujong

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1028

1878 2c Brown handstamped with Cresent Star and SU in oval device, used with Malacca "B/172" cancel (Seremban had stamps but no cancels until c1882), faint red mark at lower-right (probably a Malacca Paid datestamp), light grease marks (or possibly very minor thins) on reverse from old mounts, a very attractive copy of this scarce stamp. S.G. 1, £5,500. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

Est. £600-800

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1029

1878 2c Brown handstamped with Crescent Star and SU in oval device, used with Malacca "B/172" cancel. With BPA Certificate (1982) which states 'thinned' (the thinning very shallow). An attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 1, £5,500. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1030

Two well executed Forgeries of the oval device on mint or unused Straits Settlements 2c brown (stated to be the 'Freidl' forgery), also bogus handstamp on India ½a blue as noted in the S.G. footnote (8 used, three appear similar to the device in the Fournier Album de Facsimiles). (10).

Est. £100-150

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1031

1881 2c Brown with "N" of "UJONG" wide (S.G. 2), used with fine "B/172" cancel, thinned and lower-left corner defective and reinforced but still an attractive example of this rare stamp. Also 1881 2c "S" wide (S.G 5, thin), 1881 2c evenly spaced "UJONG" (2, S.G. 6, from different units of triplet), 1881 words more equally spaced selection comprising S.G.7 (2), 8 (2), 9, 10, 11 (4, from both units of triplet), and S.G.10 (2), 11 from the scarcer defective "G" in "UJONG" setting, all mint or unused, mainly good to fine appearance, a few with faults but a good lot of these difficult early issues. S.G. £11,725. (17).

Est. £1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1032

1882 S.U. Overprints, 2c brown with stops (2) or without stops (6, two with "S" low), all measured to indicate different units of triplets, all unused without gum (as is usual for these), most of good to fine appearance, a few faults. Also 4c rose with stops (Norris type 1 measuring 10.3mm), unused, thinned and other slight faults but a presentable example of this rarity. S.G. 13/5, £8,500. (9).

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1033

1882-84 2c Brown, "S" wide, fine used with light bars cancel. S.G. 16, £1,300. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1034

1882-84 2c Brown with all letters narrow (2, one with defective 'G' in "UJONG"), or with wide "S", one example of each overprint type fine used with bars cancels, the third stamp neatly pen cancelled, a few small faults but a rare offering of the complete triplet. S.G. 15/6, £3,000. (3).

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1035

1882-84 4c Rose, "S" wide, used with neat bars cancel, light toning, the colour a little pale. Rare, only 250 requisitioned of this value. S.G. 23, £3,500. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1036

1882-84 8c Orange, "S" wide, fine mint with gum, hinge remainders. Rare, only 250 requisitioned of this value, signed Bloch. S.G. 25, £3,500. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1037

1882-84 10c Slate mint, comprising all letters narrow, wide "S", all letters narrow with defective "G" in "UJONG", minor faults mainly to reverse and gum toning but all of good appearance, a rare offering of the complete triplet. S.G. 26/7, £2,500. (3).

Est. £400-500

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1038

1882-84 10c Slate, all letters narrow, from the 1st and 3rd units of triplet, both with bars cancels (very light on defective "G" 3rd unit), fine. S.G. 26, £1,000. (2). Photo on Page 148. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1039

1882-84 10c Slate, all letters narrow with defective "G" in "UJONG", fine used with light bars cancel. Signed Bloch, with BPA Certificate (1984). S.G. 26, £500. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £180-200

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1040

1882-84 2c Rose triplet of S.G. 17 + 18 + 19, mint trio plus two of each used; triplet of S.G. 19 (4, different to previous triplet) + 20 (3, one used) + 21 (4), mint or unused, a few faults, mainly good to fine appearance. S.G. 17/21, £4,410. (20).

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1041

1883-84 2c Brown with stop after "UJONG", triplet strip of three, block of four with 1st and 2nd units, and two horizontal pairs comprising units 2 and 3, all fine mint. S.G. 28/30, £715+. (11).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1042

1883-84 Selection with 2c brown S.G.28 (5), 29 (6), 30 (5); 2c rose triplet comprising S.G.31(3), 32, 33 (5, one with "SUNGEI" slightly double), and a scarcer triplet unlisted by S.G. or Wood with different positioning of letters comprising S.G.33 (4) + 31 (2) + 32; 4c brown S.G.34 (3), 35 (2), 36, mainly mint or unused, a few faults but most of good to fine appearance, a useful lot. S.G. £5,810. (38).

Est. £700-800

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1043

1889 2c Rose, italic capitals with full stop, error "UNJOG", used with fine red bars cancel, one pulled and a couple of blunt perfs at upper-right, an attractive example of this rare stamp. Ex Frank Godden, with RPS Certificate (1926). S.G. 44a, £3,500. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1044

1885-90 Overprints in various founts, the collection comprising S.G.37 (2), 37a (2, double overprint, both pale colour), 38 (17), 38a (a good double overprint but repaired, with RPS Certificate), 39 (4), 40 (6), 41 (3), 42 (18), 43 (29, three the antique 'N' with one used but surface defect), 44 (6), 45 (32, one with misplaced overprint), 45a (antique "G" in "SUNGEI", used), mainly mint or unused, some later issues used with various cancels, mixed condition but some fine, with research in to triplets or printers type varieties. A useful lot. S.G. 37/45a, £10,100. (121).

Est. £1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1045

1891 2c on 24c Green mint, type 31 surcharge from row 1, no. 2, mint, slight hinge remainders, very fine for this issue. A scarce stamp. S.G.46, £1,100. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1046

1891 2c on 24c Green, type 34 surcharge with antique "G" in "SUNGEI", fine used with neat violet cancel. A rare stamp. S.G 49a, £2,250 unused, unpriced used. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1047

1891 2c on 24c Green, type 34 surcharge with antique "G" in "UJONG", unused without gum, fine and scarce. With BPA Certificate (1990). S.G. 49b, £2,250. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1048

1891 2c on 24c Green, small study comprising S.G. 46 used, 47 (5, three mint, two used with one of each from 4/1 showing cut across "Two", which also occurs on this issue for Pahang, Perak and Selangor), 48 (2 mint, both dropped 'I'), 49 (4, two mint, two used), also inverted watermark S.G.47w (2 used, 2/2 with small corner crease, 3/6 with brown mark at foot), a few small faults but mainly of good appearance and a difficult lot to replicate. Circa 2,000 printed of all types. S.G. 46/9, £9,375. (14).

Est. £1,000-1,500

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

1049

1891-95 Key Plate issues, the collection comprising 2c rose (9), 5c blue (89, with a pane of 60), 2c orange (111, with a pane of 60), 1c on 5c (27), 3c on 5c (17), 1895 3c (38, with a mint block of 20, minor creasing), set of six overprinted "SPECIMEN", a few minor varieties, etc., mainly mint, most good to fine. S.G. 50/5, £3,100. (291).

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.

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1050

1825-67 Entire letters (9) and an entire from Singapore to G.B (6), France (3) or Holland, including 1825 Missionary letter with red "INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH", 1855 printed market report to France with Alexandria British P.O datestamp, others with boxed "SINGAPORE / Bearing" (3) or red "SINGAPORE / Paid" datestamps, Singapore P.O c.d.s (3), etc. (10).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-25, 11:59 PM EST.