Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

Straits Settlements Stamp Issues, 1867-1941 continued...

Lot

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1226

1936 30c Photographic essay in the adopted design, from the De La Rue archives, 33x36mm. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

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

1227

1936-37 KGV 1c - $5 Set of fifteen perfined "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 260/74s, £550. Photo on Page 192. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

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

1228

1936-37 KGV 1c - $5 Study on pages with Specimen set, mint and used sets with many additional stamps, multiples including control blocks of all values, some imprint strips or blocks including $5 strip of five, 1c sheet of 100, 1936 (Jan 1) 1c F.D.C and 1936 (Feb 1) 2c + 6c + 25c F.D.C, other covers (23), minor varieties, etc. A good lot. S.G. 260/74, £2,700+. (100s).

Est. £500-600

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

1229

1936 King Edward VIII 3c Photographic essays, a stamp size essay with "2.7.36" on reverse, and a differing essay enlarged to 113x128mm with the designers name "Edward Dulac" below within the photographic border, the reverse dated "2.7.36" and endorsed "Reduce to ¼ white border not required". Also a third photographic essay for an alternative "ERI VIII" corner ornament also dated "2.7.36" on reverse. A unique group, from De La Rue archives. (3). Photo on Pages 164 & 220. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £500-600

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

1230

1937 Coronation 25c Photographic essay of an unadopted design, without "Malaya" in the country name, from the De La Rue archives, unique. Photo on Page 220 (Image1)

Est. £120-150

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

1231

1937 Coronation issue, mint and used study on pages including Specimen set, plate blocks (15), 4c extra locks variety mint (2) and used on cover, First Day Covers (13, eleven with different illustrations), etc. Also complete sheets of sixty of the 4c (5), 8c (5) or 12c (5), plate numbers A1 or B1, or without plate number. S.G. 275/7. (100s).

Est. £200-300

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

1232

1937-41 KGVI 1c - $5 Set of eighteen perfined "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 278/98s, £900. (18). Photo on Page 192. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £250-300

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

1233

1937-41 First Day Covers, various dates between 8th November 1937 and 6th October 1941, bearing die I 1c pair, 2c, 4c block of four, 5c pair, 6c + 12c, 8c, 10c, 12c, 25c, 30c pair (dated 1 Dec., the date given by S.G) or a single 30c (2 covers, both dated 30 Nov), 40c, 8c + 50c + $1, die II 2c orange (+1c), 2c orange pair, 2c orange block of four + 15c, 3c green. A very scarce group with first day uses of sixteen stamps to the $1. (18).

Est. £500-600

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

1234

1937-41 1c - $5 Mint and used study on pages including die I Specimen stamps, mint and used sets with many additional stamps, set in mint plate blocks, minor varieties, with mint 8c grey (74, with block of 64), die II 2c green (14, two control blocks), 4c orange (12, two control blocks), 5c brown (10, control block and pair), etc., the 50c on emerald and green papers (one apparently with a white back), also unissued 8c scarlet control blocks of four and thirty mint and postally used in 1946-48 (2), $1 - $5 and $25 - $500 revenues with manuscript "specimen 24.6.38" (status unknown, $500 with faults), etc. A few a little toned, otherwise fine, a good lot. S.G. 278/98, £9,000+. (100s).

Est. £1,000-1,500

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

1235

1938-42 Covers and cards bearing KGVI issues with all die I and die II values to the $2, including 1941 Clipper covers franked 50c + $1 to USA, $2 or $2 pair (Nov 11, sent on the last clipper flight?) to G.B, die II 2c orange (3) or 15c ultramarine (9), scarce late 1942 uses (7, also a piece, Jan. 5-28 dates) all from Singapore, etc., some unusual covers. (54).

Est. £500-600

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

1236

1937-41 Die I 6c scarlet, die II 2c green, 2c orange and 15c ultramarine all in sheets of 100, mounted in the margins only, the stamps fine unmounted. S.G. 282, 293/4, 298, £8,700. (4 sheets).

Est. £500-600

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

1237

1941 Unissued 8c scarlet, mint sheet of 100, folded along three vertical perforation lines and the central horizontal perfs resulting in some splitting of perfs, otherwise fine, mounted in the margins only, the stamps unmounted. S.G. £2,500.

Est. £200-250

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

1238

1867-1933 QV-KGV Mint and used collections on pages, also a stockbook of duplicates, many useful stamps noted including 1867 1½ - 4c and 8c unused no gum and 2c - 32c used, 1867-72 set mint or unused, 1879 5c surcharges mint or unused (5) and used (5, one wide "FI" variety, a few short perfs and suspect cancel), 7c surcharge unused and used (2), 1880 10c or 10 surcharges on 30c (17), 1880 (Aug) 5c on 8c surcharges mint or unused (7) and used (3), 1882 (Jan) 5c on 4c unused no gum and used (3), 1882 (Jan) 5c mint (2) and used (2), 10c unused no gum and used (5), 1882 Crown CA 2c mint (2) and used (5), 4c mint, 1883 (Apr) 2c on 8c mint or unused (4) or used (17, one S.G. 58 with a few trimmed perfs), 2c on 32c used (9), 1883 2c on 4c mint (2) and used (5), 2c on 12c unused no gum and used, 1883-91 sets mint (2) and used (2), 1884 4c on 5c red surcharge mint or unused (5) and used (16), 8c on 12c blue used (8), 8c on 12c brown-purple used (6), 1884 (Aug) 2c on 5c mint (8) and used (2), 1884 8 on 8c on 12c mint and used, 1885 3c on 5c blue mint (2) and used (3), 1886 3c on 5c purple-brown mint (3) and used, 1887 2c on 5c blue used (8, with block of four), 1892-99 sets mint (2) and used, 1902-03, 1904-10 and 1906-12 sets to $5 mint and used, 1912-23 set to $5 with most additional papers mint and used, 1921-33 set mint to $5 and used to $25. Mixed condition, some faults and forgeries, but with many better stamps. (100s). Photo on Page 162 & 192. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Est. £1,500-2,000

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

1239

1867-1902 Issues all collected for their cancellations, including various cork cancels (44), undated two ring "Singapore" (10), undated single ring "Singapore" with central dots (11), octagonal "B/172" (103) and "B/109" (2), "D14" (21), etc, all fine selected strikes, a few on piece. (195).

Est. £250-300

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

1240

Firms Chops. QV-KGVI Stamps all with firms security chops, the collection written up on pages, most identified, a few covers including 1879 cover with "G&Co" on 12c blue, etc. (100s).

Est. £150-200

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

1241

Perfins. QV-KGVI Stamps and covers with perfins, most written up on pages or cards, including uses on covers and cards (37), also a few postcards depicting the premises of various perfin users, an interesting collection. (100s).

Est. £500-600

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

1242

Forgeries. Various forged QV stamps or surcharges including 1867 surcharges, a few genuine stamps included for comparison including 1882 (Jan) 5c on 4c rose mint, an interesting lot. (100s).

Est. £300-400

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

1243

Forgeries. Spiro forgeries of the 1867-72 set of nine in "used" sheets of 25, also single examples of the forgeries. (234).

Est. £200-250

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

1244

Propaganda Forgeries. 1944 German forgeries of the G.B KGVI ½d - 3d definitives all with "LIQUIDATION / OF EMPIRE / SINGAPORE" overprints, "used" with imitation "LONDON / SPECIAL STAMP" datestamps dated 6 JUN 44 (D-Day). (6).

Est. £100-120

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

Postage Due Stamps

Lot

Symbol

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1245

1923 Undemoninated Master Die Proof, in black on white glazed card, stamped "AFTER / STRIKING" and dated "21/6/23" in pencil, 92x60mm, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

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

1246

1923 12c Imperforate colour trial in purple, on watermarked gummed paper, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 192. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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

1247

1923 12c Perf 14 colour trial in scarlet, on watermarked paper, fine mint, scarce. Photo on Page 192. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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

1248

1924-26 1c - 12c Mint and used study with Specimen set of six, set in mint control blocks of four (additional 4c, 8c blocks), 1c used blocks of four (2) and six, also a remarkable used 12c sheet of 100, etc. S.G. D1/6, £780+. (201).

Est. £200-250

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

1249

1924-38 Covers and cards with postage due stamps applied at Singapore, including underpaid covers from Netherlands Indies (3, one with ship cancel) bearing 4c, 8c or two 8c dues (one cover redirected with F.M.S 2c + 4c dues on reverse), underpaid cover from G.B with 1c + 4c + 10c dues (redirected with a pair of Philippines 8c dues), underpaid postcards from G.B (2) charged 4c, unpaid covers from G.B with 8c + 12c strip of three or 10c pair + 12c pair, underpaid covers from India bearing 1c + 8c or 2c + 4c dues, etc., some faults. (15).

Est. £380-450

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

1250

1924-25 Cover and postcards (2), the cover posted unpaid within Singapore bearing ten 1c dues, marked "a/c"; and postcards posted at Muar franked Straits 1c or from Port Swettenham franked F.M.S 1c + Straits 1c, the Straits stamps disallowed but deducted from the final postage due charge, the Muar card with 1c + 2c dues, the Port Swettenham card handstamped triangular "pTs" with a 1c due. (3).

Est. £150-180

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

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