1861 Cover from Kuching to Singapore bearing the very rare POST OFFICE /SARAWAK double-ring handstamp (Proud PS1) plus date 16/10/61 ms inside, reverse bears scarce rectangular SINGAPORE/ BEARING hs and “4” (annas to be collected) which corresponds to the Sarawak-Singapore rate, tear at top and small part of back-flap missing, slight stains are not detracting from this rarity Estimate: € 5’000 – € 8’000 (Image)
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1865 Cover front from Labuan to London, posted on January 17th and arrived on March 7th, bears a clear strike of the very rare POST OFFICE / SARAWAK handstamp (Proud PS1: £5’000) with date in ms inside, franking consists of two India 4a black cancelled by the rare diamond of bars hs (Proud K1: £6’000) and in Singapore with the B/172 octagonal, cover carried by P&O ss “Carnatic” from Singapore (21 Jan) to Galle (27 Jan), transshipped to the ss “Bangal”, which left Feb 1 arriving in Suez Feb 15, then overland to Alexandria for ss Syria” which left of Feb 19, arrival in Southampton on March 7, top item bearing two of the rarest postmarks of Borneo (Image)
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1869 3c Brown on Yellow unused block of 9, a couple of thins and one stamp with pinhole, fresh appearance (Image)
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WITHDRAWN 1934-41 No Wmk values to $10 in mint nh left marginal blocks of four (17 values), most with slightly toned gum, two or three with tone spots, the $2-$10 values are particularly fine (SG £1’284) (Image)