1891 5c on 12c, First type surcharge, mint (2, shades) and used (5, one with no stop after "C"), one cancelled by large part Borneo Company Limited "Forwarded" oval cachet in blue. S.G. 25, £399. (7).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1409
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Cat No: 25c
1891 5c on 12c, First type surcharge mint, variety surcharge double, two tiny thin spots, scarce. S.G. 25c, £1,200. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1410
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Cat No: 26a
1891 5c on 12c, Second type surcharge without stop after "C", mint pair with reduced corner margins. S.G. 26a, £380. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1411
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Cat No: 26a
1891 5c on 12c, Second type surcharge without stop after "C", three used examples. S.G. 26a, £600. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1412
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1899 50c Sage-green and carmine imperforate marginal plate proof superb mint; and a used example of the 50c stamp, the value tablet in green, presumably a colour changeling but still most unusual, thinned. (2). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1413
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1899 4c Rose-carmine overprinted diagonal "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type SAR2), cancelled to order with a Kuching c.d.s, original gum, superb. The only recorded copy of this Specimen overprint on this stamp, recorded in the Sarawak Handbook Supplement. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1414
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1901 1c Grey-blue and rosine pair each overprinted diagonal "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type SAR 2), superb mint, very rare. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1415
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1899-1908 1c - $1 Mint selection, various shades with at least two examples of each value, including unissued 5c (6), 2c on watermarked paper (2), 1c plate block of twelve (with malformed "S" variety on 8/1), 1c, 2c and 10c with collar flaw, etc., all fine. S.G. £720+. (49).
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1416
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1899-1908 1c - $1 Used with additional shades of all values to the 50c, including 2c on watermarked paper (4), also 1902 commercial cover to USA bearing 2c + 4c pair, and two registered 1917 covers to W.T Wilson bearing 1c - 8c or 20c + 25c. (S.G. £375 for stamps). (52 + 3 covers).
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1417
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Cat No: 50/61s
1918 1c - $1 Set of twelve overprinted "SPECIMEN", 20c with broken "M" variety, 8c, 10c, 12c and 16c all with short left foot to "M", all superb mint. S.G. 50/61s, £400. (12). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1418
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1918 16c Chestnut and green and 50c olive-green and carmine imperforate marginal plate proofs, fine mint. (2). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1419
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1922 3c Dull green imperforate marginal plate proof pair, fine mint. (2). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1420
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1922 5c Yellow-orange and 6c claret handstamped "SPECIMEN" (10x1½mm, not recorded by Samuel), very unusual and rare. (2). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1421
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1918-23 Sets in mint plate blocks and other blocks, the fine group comprising plate blocks of four of the 1918 1c (2), 2c - 8c, 10c (2, shades, one with unusual doubling of right stamps), 12c - $1 with additional plate blocks of six of the 12c and 16c and double plate block of thirty of the 1c, plate block of four of the unissued 1c slate-blue and slate, plate blocks of four of the 1922-23 2c - 4c and 6c - 30c with additional plate blocks of eight of the 6c (2) and pairs of the 2c and 30c, and blocks of four of the 1918 2c, 3c (2), 4c (2), 10c, 25c and $1 and 1922 5c, with a few other mint singles or pairs. A superb group, most blocks mounted on one stamp only, some unmounted. S.G. £1,500++. (208, including 37 blocks). Photo on Page 230. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1422
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1918-23 Sets used with additional shades, blocks, cancels and covers, including 1918 8c (3), 12c (2, one with Limbang c.d.s), $1 singles (2, one with Limbang c.d.s) and block of four, 1c and 3c blocks of six, various Singapore Paquebot datestamps (14) and 1922 registered cover franked 8c + 10c + 20c; 1922-23 8c (3), 12c singles (2) and blocks of four (2, both shades), 5c blocks of four (3) and block of six with Simanggang c.d.s, also 1923-25 commercial covers franked 2c strip of three to G.B or 4c + 8c to USA. S.G. £1,280+. (120 + 3 covers).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1423
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1918 1c Slate-blue and slate with "RED CROSS Three Cents" surcharge essay in black, superb mint, very scarce. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1424
Symbol:
1918 1c Slate-blue and slate with "RED CROSS Three Cents" surcharge essay in red, superb mint, very scarce. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1425
Symbol:
Cat No: 72/a
1923 One Cent on 10c surcharge, first setting, left pane of sixty comprising blocks of 18, 24 and corner plate block of 18, rejoined with hinges, position 53 with the major error "cnet", other varieties include broken "O" (position 16) and differing font "C" (position 60). An attractive mint multiple, the majority unmounted (including the "cnet" variety within an unmounted corner plate block of ten). S.G. 72/a, £900.
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1426
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Cat No: 72/3
1923 Surcharges from the first setting comprising 1c on 10c mint and used (8, with a pair and block of four), 2c on 12c mint singles (2, one narrow "w") and a plate block of six (2 x 3, four with narrow "w"), and used (2). S.G. 72/3, £774+. (19). Photo on Page 230. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1427
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Cat No: 74/5
1923 Surcharges from the second setting, 1c on 10c bright blue, and 2c on 12c (2, one with narrow "w"), all fine mint. S.G. 74/5, £430. (3).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1428
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Cat No: 77/90s
1928-29 1c - $1 Set of fifteen overprinted or perforated "SPECIMEN", also additional 16c Specimen overprints with plate flaws "line below A of Sarawak" (position 3) or deformed "E" (position 36) and 20c Specimen with the deformed "E" flaw. A superb mint set, scarce so fine and with the perforated 5c issued later in 1929. S.G. 77/90s, £425+. (18). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1429
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1928-29 Plate number "2" set mint comprising 2c, 10c, 16c and 25c - $1 singles, 1c - 4c, 6c, 8c, and 12c pairs, 16c block of four, 20c block of six, 5c block of eight, 1c blocks of twelve (with position 3 flaw) or twenty (with position 36 flaw). Also mint singles with plate flaws for position 3 (1c, 3c, 8c), position 28 (2c, 5c, 6c, 10c), position 36 (4c, 16c) or position 60 (6c, 8c), all fine. S.G. £300++. (82 including 19 plate blocks/singles).
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1430
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1928-29 Set used with additional plate flaws for position 3 (10c), position 28 (4c), position 36 (20c) and position 60 (50c), and 1928-29 commercial registered covers franked 16c + five 1c stamps to G.B or 2c + 25c to USA, both with large violet "R / KUCHING / SARAWAK / No." registration handstamp. (20 + 2 covers).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1431
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1932 1c - $1 Set of fifteen in imperforate plate proof pairs, the 1c and $1 pairs marginal, all on ungummed watermarked paper, very fine. (15 pairs). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1432
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1932 1c - $1 Set of fifteen perforated "SPECIMEN", the $1 with a few short perfs at base, 50c with small fault at right, otherwise fine mint. Also 1c and 20c sample stamps in unissued colours with small punch holes and "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN" overprints. S.G. £425+. (17). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1433
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1932 1c - $1 Set of fifteen mint and used, also 6c + 50c used on piece, and 20c imperf plate proof block of four with central punch hole. S.G. £284+. (33).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1434
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1932-34 Covers bearing 1932 issue stamps comprising 1932 registered cover to USA franked 1c, 2c, 4c, 8c + 12c charged 10c postage due for U.S Customs service; 1932 (Sep 17) cover to G.B endorsed "By Dutch Air Mail via Alor Star - Amsterdam - London" franked 6c, 12c, 15c, 20c, 25c + 30c and bearing a large blue "BY AIR MAIL (via Alor Star)" label; 1933 O.H.M.S cover to the Sarawak Govt. Office in London bearing a blue "BY AIR MAIL" label and endorsed "Singapore - Amsterdam - London" franked 1c + 2c + 50c; and 1934 cover to USA franked 2c + 3c pair + 4c. A good group, the two air mail covers both backstamped in Singapore. (4).
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1435
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c.1934 Large die proof of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke on wove paper, 66x98mm, his name and title and the imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd below, applied to card with a die sunk centre, 210x256mm. This portrait was used for the stamps of 1934-41. A fine and attractive item, three examples recorded.
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1436
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1934 8c Die Proof in black on wove paper, applied to a thick card, 62x102mm, a Bradbury Wilkinson & Co label applied at the base. Fine and rare. Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1437
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1934 1c - $10, Imperforate plate proof pairs of the twenty values issued in 1934, with an additional 3c black pair, all on gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine. S.G. £1,300. (21 pairs). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1439
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1934 1c - $10, the twenty values issued in 1934 all perforated "SPECIMEN", the holes larger than the previous specimen set, possibly forgeries, very unusual. (20). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1440
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1934-41 1c - $10 Set mint, the twenty values issued in 1934 in singles with the six additional colours issued in 1941 in blocks of nine, also 1c - 4c, 6c, 10c, 12c blue, 15c orange and 20c - $1 in blocks of four or six, and other 2c - 8c blocks or strips showing minor value tablet flaws. A few blocks a little toned, mainly fine. S.G. £1,000+. (168).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1441
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1934-41 1c - $10, the twenty values issued in 1934 all used with 1934-41 cancels. S.G. £315. (24).
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1442
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1934-41 1c - $10, Post-war re-issue, the large part set (missing six 2c - 15c values) used with 1946-47 cancels. S.G. £350. (26).
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1443
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1934-39 Covers with 1934 issue stamps, comprising registered cover to South Africa franked at 23c rate or to G.B franked 21c, other covers franked 5c to Singapore, 6c to Canada or 25c to G.B, also a picture postcard of Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke with a 3c block of four on the picture side cancelled to order at Kuching. (6).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1444
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Rajah C.V Brooke. 1940 (Sep 28) Air mail cover to the Sarawak Govt. Offices in London endorsed "B.O.A.C & Pan-American Trans-Pacific & Trans-Atlantic Airways", addressed by the Rajah and signed "C.V Brooke" on the front and reverse with the violet cachet "RAJAH OF SARAWAK" below both signatures, franked 10c + 30c + $2, handstamped violet boxed "PASSED BY / CENSOR". A fine and scarce wartime air mail cover from the Rajah. Photo on Page 232. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1446
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1941 (Sep 24) Centenary of Rajah James Brooke, cover posted within Kuching franked 1c - 25c (2c, 3c and 8c 1941 issue colours), and a registered cover carried on the special Centenary flight to Singapore franked 2c + 6c + 15c with Kuching and Singapore censor cachets. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1447
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1946-47 Covers bearing stamps of the 1934-41 issue, which were reissued after World War Two, comprising philatelic cover sent within Kuching bearing 1934 1c - $1, air letter to G.B franked 25c, air mail covers franked 50c to G.B or USA or $1.05 to USA, and a cover to G.B franked 8c, five with Australian type Kuching c.d.s. (6).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1448
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Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke. 1945 Large die proof of the Rajah on wove paper (65x85mm), applied to card with a die sunk centre (253x291mm), signed "C.V Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, 25/10/45", a rare signed presentation proof. Photo on Page 230. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1449
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1945 B.M.A 1c - $10 Overprint set mint, the 4c, 5c, 12c - 25c and $3 - $10 mounted in the sheet margins only with the stamps unmounted. S.G. £550. (20). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1451
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1945-46 Covers bearing B.M.A stamps, comprising 1945 (Dec 17) First Day Covers of the Sarawak B.M.A 1c - $1 or North Borneo B.M.A 1c - $5 set of fifteen (spread over four covers) all used within Kuching; and commercial covers from Kuching to Miri franked 4c (2), to Singapore franked 2c + 3c (2) or 2c + 6c (both with violet boxed "Delay Your Spending" applied in Singapore) or to Australia franked 2c + 6c. Also a cover to the same Australia address with an unoverprinted 8c carmine. A useful group, the North Borneo B.M.A stamps unusual used in Sarawak. (10).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1452
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1946 Centenary Issue, progressive die proof of the central vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke, in black, die sunk on white wove paper, some details of the proof unfinished, dated in pencil "Aug 25th 1941" and subsequently crossed out, 80x91mm. A fine and very rare proof. Photo on Page 230. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1453
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1946 Centenary Issue, imperforate plate proof set of four in vertical pairs, superb mint (S.G. £300); set of four perfined "SPECIMEN" fine mint; set of four in imprint blocks of four mint; used set; set of four on 1946 (May 18) First Day Covers (2); and other covers (2), a fine lot. S.G. £785++. (35 + 4 covers). Photo on Pages 226 & 248. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1454
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1947 1c - $5 Set of fifteen perforated "SPECIMEN", superb unmounted mint. S.G. £400. (15). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1455
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1947 1c - $5 Set in mint singles and unmounted marginal blocks of four; set used; set spread over two 1947 (Apr 16) First Day Covers; and other covers (6) including 50c air mail rate to G.B or Hong Kong, 4c printed matter rate to G.B, local 2c rate, and 1948 (Feb 23) air letter franked 25c to Hong Kong endorsed "First scheduled airmail, Sarawak - Hong Kong R.A.F Sunderland 23-2-48". (98 + 8 covers).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1456
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1948-64 Issues complete mint and used, with First Day and other covers, including 1948 Royal Wedding F.D.C, 1944 U.P.U set in mint blocks of four and on F.D.Cs (2, also two other covers), 1950 set on F.D.C, 1955-59 set unmounted and used ($5 pair, strip of three + block of ten), etc. S.G. £900++. (c.150 + 16 covers).
