1895 "Kinderlen" cover to Germany bearing "3½mm between lines of surcharge" 4c. on $1 to 40c. on $1 set cancelled by Sandakan '4 DEC 1895' cds, alongside Registered boxed handstamp with handwritten '33'; the reverse Ulm '8 JAN 96' arrival cds, very fine condition, a scarce cover SG 87/91 (on cover from x12) (Image)

1905 $5 dull purple. A very fresh mint example. SG 144, £425 (Image)

1905 "Parker" cover to England bearing "4 cents local surcharge" 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $10 set cancelled by Sandakan '11 AUG 1905' cds, alongside Registered Sandakan boxed handstamp with handwritten '2645'; the reverse London '15 SP 05' and London '16 SP 05' arrival cds, few usual minor creases and ageing, nevertheless an attractive and scarce cover SG 146/57 (on cover from x5) (Image)

1947 50ct Royal Cypher unmounted o.g. corner block of twenty with R8/3 and 8/4 broken bar varieties, and in addition the major break in lower bar at right. This must have been a short-lived variety; we have seen just three examples. SG 346, b, c and var.

1939-50 KG VI used collection (74) on leaves, complete basic stamps plus a few 'extras'. The 1939 $2 and $5 have dubious postmarks and are disregarded, SG £497 without them

1939-45 mint selection comprising 1939 2c to $5, Postage Due 2c to 10c, both perforated "SPECIMEN", large part og and 1945 BMA overprints 2c to $5, unmounted og. Generally fine. SG 303-17, 320-34, D85-9