Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

Postal Stationery continued...

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1402

1897-98 3c Carmine postcards all with printed views on the reverse (8), seven entitled "Greeting(s) from Singapore" (6) or "Singapore with best compliments!", most coloured; also 1879 3c blue card with Christmas and new year greetings printed on the reverse, sent by Harold Trotter (later Postmaster General), most cards with some faults but a scarce group, four largely fine, two unused, seven posted from Singapore. (9).

Est. £350-450

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

1403

1903-10 KEVII Postcards, including overprints on Labuan cards comprising 3c on 4c card, 1c + 1c and 3c + 3c reply cards unused, 3c + 3c reply card posted within Labuan. (14).

Est. £300-400

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

1404

1912 KGV 2c Postcard proofs, two with the unissued wording "The Address Only to be Written on this Side", one of these with blue crayon lines through the wording and stamp, a third proof in the issued format with the third line of wording removed, endorsed "Appd for wording & colour 3/5" and initialled. Rare proofs, from the De La Rue archives. (3). Photo on Page 180. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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

1405

1912-37 KGV Postcards and reply cards Specimen (13), unused (17) or used (16), also bands or cards from bundles or packets of 5 or 250 cards, including unissued 8c card with Specimen overprint. (49).

Est. £400-500

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

1406

1917-20 2c on 1c Postcards unused (5) or used (13), two uprated 2c to England or Netherlands Indies, one to England charged 1d postage due, various overprint types including Two Cents 14x2mm with full stop (2, one used), etc. (18).

Est. £120-160

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

1407

1941 KGVI 2c Orange postcards, unused, or used (2), both from Penang to USA with 6c paid by stamps of the five Malayan Postal Union states, both bearing the label "Arrived Safely thanks to the British Navy and Air Force". (3).

Est. £150-200

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

1408

1941 (July 4) KGVI 2c Orange postcard franked 2c, commercially used within Penang, light corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce.

Est. £150-200

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

1409

1941 (June 9) KGVI 2c Orange postcard commercially used from Bukit Mertajam to England, franked 4c (2) + 40c + 50c paying the $1 clipper rate, endorsed "Air throughout by Clipper", bearing a blue Air Mail label and "Arrived Safely thanks to the British Navy and Air Force" label, with triangular censor cachet without number. Minor corner creasing, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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

1410

1937-40 KGVI 2c Green postcards Specimen, unused or used (11), 2c + 2c reply cards Specimen, unused or used. (16).

Est. £200-250

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

1411

1941 (Sep 23) KGVI 2c Green postcard with red double ring "POSTAGE PAID / A / 2 CTS / MALAYA" alongside the stamp, commercially used from Butterworth to Penang, minor corner creasing, very scarce. Photo on Page 184. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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

1412

1928-29 KGV 4c Lettercards Specimen, unused (2, one with a 1c stamp) or used to Germany franked 4c pair, the used lettercard philatelic but very scarce, all fine. (4).

Est. £150-200

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

1413

1928 KGV 2c Green newspaper wrappers Specimen or unused (2), also a proof from the De La Rue archives initialled "appd for colour & wording 7/6" and initialled. (4).

Est. £200-300

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

1414

1928-37 KGV Envelopes, comprising 4c violet Specimen, unused or used (franked 2c to England, fine and scarce), 6c red Specimen, unused (2, one franked 2c) or used to England (2, one franked 2c), 4c brown orange Specimen, unused (2, one franked 1c) or used to England (2, franked 1c or 4c), 5c brown Specimen, unused or used (2, one franked 3c to England), a few faults. (17).

Est. £240-300

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

1415

1939 KGVI 5c Brown envelopes Specimen, unused, or used to England franked 50c with a blue Air Mail label and censor cachet. (3).

Est. £100-150

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

1416

1891-1902 QV 5c Registration envelopes, size F unused, size G unused or used to England franked 4c, size H unused or used to Batavia franked 8c, size H2 unused or used to Batavia franked 8c, size K unused, all fine. (8).

Est. £200-250

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

1417

1908 QV 5c Size K Registration envelope used from Singapore to Germany, a KEVII 25c on the front, 5c and two 1c pairs on the reverse, minor faults, scarce used.

Est. £200-250

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

1418

1902-12 KEVII Registration envelopes comprising 5c size F Specimen, unused and used, size G and H used (stamps removed), 10c sizes F, G, H2 and K unused, sizes F, G and H used (size H with some stamps removed). (12).

Est. £200-250

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

1419

1912-25 KGV 10c Registration envelopes, stamps in blue or ultramarine, comprising size F Specimen, unused or used, size G unused or used, size G with flap on front Specimen, unused (3) or used (3), size H unused and used, size H2 unused and used, size K unused and used (a little creased but scarce), one with a Singapore registration label handstamped violet "NORTH CANAL ROAD", four size G envelopes franked 2c prior to sale. (18).

Est. £300-400

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

1420

1922-25 KGV 12c Registration envelopes, size G Specimen and used (2, one endorsed "Found in drop box"), size H unused and used, size K unused and used. (7).

Est. £300-400

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

1421

1925-35 KGV 15c Registration envelopes, Specimen, unused and used examples of the size G, H and K envelopes, used size K with faults but scarce, size K Specimen with central fold. (9).

Est. £150-200

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

1422

1936 KGV 15c Registration envelopes with the new stamp die inscribed "Malaya", size G Specimen, size G, H, H2 and K unused, size H used to Austria with 4c and 25c blocks of four. (6).

Est. £120-150

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

1423

1937-41 KGVI 15c Registration envelopes, size G Specimen, unused and used to England, size H unused and used to London (some stamps removed, address erased), size H2 and K unused, and size K used in 1941 to England bearing all issues to $5, scarce R.A.F Base P.O datestamps (a few faults, Customs sealing label over some stamps). (8).

Est. £200-250

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

1424

1938-39 KGVI Size G 15c Registration envelopes insured to England, franked 23c or 31c, one with Naval Base c.d.s and Singapore 12 registration label, bearing differing Insured labels. (2).

Est. £150-200

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

Official Postcards

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1425

1892 (Oct 19) Official Post Card, large royal arms at right, used from Penang to "Asst. Supt. Of Works, P.W.D, Butterworth", despatch and arrival datestamps. The message requests the more extensive use of these official cards, for all routine and unimportant questions instead of the present use of stray slips; the recipient has overwritten "please get me some postcards, say about 100 like this". Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 184. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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

1426

1894-96 Official Post Cards posted within Singapore, large royal arms at right, the cards with differing size fount for "The Address only to be written on this side", both with printed Corps Orders from the Singapore Volunteer Artillery, the 1894 card (120x90mm) with minor staining, the 1896 card (110x90mm) with light corner crease but otherwise fine. A good pair, the 1896 card with violet cachet of the Acting Commandant, S.V.A. (2).

Est. £300-350

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

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