1854 India lithographed ½a. blue, Die I, part of sheet watermark, used in Malacca and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/109", with slightly touched bottom frameline otherwise wide margins, fresh and fine. (SG £3000) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854 India lithographed 1a. red, Die I, with part of sheet watermark, used in Malacca and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/109", wide margins all round, fresh and fine. (SG £3250) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854, India lithographed QV 1a. dull red Die II with watermark lines fine used in Malacca with octagonal numeral 'B/109', wide margins around but very light diagonal crease, pinhole and some toning on reverse nevertheless an attractive stamp and scarce usage, SG. £ 3.500 (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854 India lithographed 4a. blue & red, Head Die III, with part of sheet watermark, used in Malacca and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/109", with almost complete framelines around, little marginal thins, still fresh and fine. (SG £3250) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1856-65: Group of eight Indian QV stamps used in Malacca, with unwatermarked ½a. pale blue, 2a. pale rose, 4a. green and 8a. carmine, watermarked 1a. brown and piece of a cover bearing 8p. purple, 2a. yellow and 8a. carmine, all cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/109", a few shortened perfs but still fine/very fine stamps. (SG from £5800) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1887-1896 Four Siamese stamps used in Alor Star and cancelled by Kedah c.d.s. of Type A, with 1887-91 4a. and 8a., 1894 2a. on 64a. and 1896 4a. on 12a., fine. (SG £460) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1860 India 8a. purple on white paper used in MALACCA and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/109", few shortened perfs at top and a little needle hole through lower right otherwise fine. (SG £900) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854-55 Set of four Indian stamps used in Penang and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/147", with ½a. blue, 1a. red (Die I), 2a. green (with large part outer framelines) and 4a. blue & red (4th printing, sheet pos. 2, cut square), close to wide margins, fresh and fine. (SG £4350) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854 India lithographed 1a. red, Die I, horizontal strip of three, used in Penang and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/147", wide margins all round, fresh and fine. (SG from £1200) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854-55 Indian lithographed 1a. red (Die I, Holcombe cert.) and typographed 2a. green both used in Penang and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/147", the 2a. with slightly touched frame at lower left, complete to wide margins else, fresh and fine. (SG £900) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854 India lithographed 4a. blue & red, Head Die III, 4th printing, sheet pos. 20, used in Penang and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/147", complete to wide margins all round, fresh and fine. (SG £2500) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1855-64: Group of nine Indian QV stamps used in Penang and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/147", with two singles 1855 8a. carmine on bluish glazed paper, 1a. brown, even two singles of 2a. pale rose and 2a. yellow-buff, 4a. black and 1860 8p. purple, a few minor imperfections as shortened perfs or light crease but still good to very fine stamps. (SG about £1350) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1856-67: Group of 15 Indian QV stamps used in Penang and cancelled by part strikes of "PENANG"-"147" duplex datestamp, including 1856 ½a. pair, three different 4a. green (1864, 1865 and 1866 issues), also 1866 6a.8p. slate, and Official ½a. blue optd. "Service.", a few minor imperfections as shortened perfs and the Service stamp with thins, but mostly good to very fine stamps. (SG about £3000 plus the unprices 6a8p. and the rare Official ½a.) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1856-64: Group of six Indian QV stamps used in Penang and cancelled by part strikes of "PENANG"-"147" duplex datestamp, including ½a. blue, 1a. brown, 2a. orange, 4a. black, 8a. carmine and 1860 8p., a few shortened perfs and the 4a. stamp with a thin, but mostly good to fine stamps. (SG about £1000) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1856-65 India used in Penang: Five East India stamps used with part Penang "147" duplex d/s, with 1856-64 2a. yellow-buff and 8a. carmine (w/o watermark) and 1865 1a. brown, 2a. yellow and 4a. green, the 4a. with two short perfs otherwise good to fine. (SG £820) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854-55: Group of seven Indian QV stamps, Litho/Typo, used in Singapore and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/172", including ½a. deep blue (Die I, fine), 1a. pale red (Die I, fine), 1a. deep red (Die II, surface scratches), three singles 2a. green (one fine, others with small faults as touched margins or little thins) and 4a. blue & red (Head Die III, sheet pos. 9 with CENTER CROSS at lower right, cut square, fine). (SG about £3200) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854, India 1a. red clearly oblit. by barred numeral "172" (Singapore). (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1854 Indian lithographed 4a. blue & red, 4th printing, used in Singapore and cancelled by fine strike of numeral "B/172", cut square with all margins, fresh and intensive colours, few small spots of abrasions at top otherwise fine. (SG £1700) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1855-67: Group of 17 different Indian QV stamps used in Singapore and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/172", with nine stamps of 1855-1864 issue (w/o Wmk), three 1860-61 8p., four of 1865 issue incl. 8a. carmine, plus 1866 4a. green, a few minor imperfections as shortened perfs and the 8p. mauve with a thin, but mostly good to very fine stamps. (SG about £2600) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1855-64 India used in Singapore: Set of seven different multiples of East India stamps on unwatermarked paper used in Singapore, with 1855 4a. pair and 8a. strip of four, both on bluish paper, 1856-64 ½a. pale blue pair, 1a. brown pair, 2a. yellow-buff pair, 4a. black strip of four and 8a. carmine strip of three, all cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/172", few short perfs otherwise fine - An attractive group. (SG about £1000) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1856-65: Group of about 20 Indian QV stamps used in Singapore and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/172", with seven different singles including watermarked 8a. carmine, pair 1a. brown along with 4a. black on small piece (one 1a. faulty), 8a. carmine(no Wmk) block of six (top row with faults) and large piece with originally eight 2a. yellow-buff (two strips of four, five stamps damaged) and red Singapore datestamp. Mixed condition but still an interesting group including fine stamps. (SG about £1200) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1859 Entire letter from Singapore to Boston, USA via London, franked by East India 1856 ½a. blue, 1a. brown, 2a. yellow-buff and 8a. carmine all tied by octagonal Bengal type numeral "B/172" of Singapore, with small London transit cds in red and large circled "BOSTON/BR. PKT./5 Cts./JUN/22" d/s on face, Singapore '2 MAY 1859' despatch d/s in red and red London transit cds on the reverse, very fine, scarce and most attractive. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1863. Envelope written from 'James Brooke, the First Rajah of Sarawak' addressed to 'Angela Burdett-Coutts, Piccadilly, London' mailed from Sarawak via Singapore bearing India SG 43, 2a yellow, SG 48, 8a carmine and SG 53, 8a mauve tied by 'B/172' obliterator with Singapore/P/O/ double ring on reverse, endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Paid/ London' receiver on face '27 Aug 63'. In 1858 James Brooke, the "White Rajah" of Sarawak began the correspondence with Angela (late Baroness) Burdett-Coutts, the Victorian philanthropist. This cover is one of twelve known by Robson Lowe and Ex V. T. Nathan's award winning Large Gold collection. See Spink Sale 7th April 2009 (lot 202). A very fine showpiece cover. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1864. Envelope (opening faults, flap partly missing) addressed to Scotland bearing India SG 44, 2a yellow, SG 46, 4a grey black (pair) and SG 52, 8a purple/white tied by 'B/172' obliterator with Singapore date stamp in red on reverse, endorsed 'via Marseille', rated '1/3' in red crayon with Glasgow arrival. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

Prephilately, 1858, entire folded letter from Penang with 23 Janvier dateline to Marseilles/France showing boxed "INDIA UNPAID", handstruck "8" (decimes)and red entry cds. Sender Mathieu& Cie, Pulo-Pinang. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)