Great Britain and British Commonwealth The Mac McClaren Collection Singapore Censors
Sale No: 44
Lot No:919
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1918 Covers from India to Singapore all with circular framed "Eye" cachets in violet, a little toning, otherwise fine and uncommon. (3).
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Sale No: 44
Lot No:921
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1915-17 Covers from India to Singapore or Muar handstamped "PASSED CENSOR SINGAPORE" (3, type SH2), "Passed by Censor" type SH3 or SH7 (2) all in violet, two covers unpaid or underpaid with "4" or "8" charge marks of Singapore, some toning, all fine strikes. (6).
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Sale No: 44
Lot No:923
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1915 Covers handstamped "Passed by Censor" in violet, type SH3 on a 10c registration envelope franked 4c to England, or tying type S1 censor label on a cover from Switzerland to Singapore; and type SH7 on a cover from Penang to Singapore, the last cover toned, the other two fine. (3).
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Sale No: 44
Lot No:924
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1918-19 Covers from Seremban to Singapore bearing F.M.S 1c + 3c, or from India to Muar, both with circular "PASSED CENSOR / SINGAPORE" in violet or black (type SH5), the last a very late example of censorship in March 1919. A little toning and the India cover with unobtrusive tear at upper edge, an uncommon censor cachet. (2).
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Sale No: 44
Lot No:925
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1914 (Nov 19) Cover from Singapore to Italy franked 3c + 10c, bearing Singapore type S1 label (initialled in crayon), the earliest recorded use of any Malaya censor seal.
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Sale No: 44
Lot No:926
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1915 Covers from India (6) to Malaya, or sent within Malaya (3) all censored with Singapore type S1 labels (8, numbered between "1361" and "18745") or with the scarce type S9 label, most with some toning. (9).
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Sale No: 44
Lot No:928
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Sarawak. 1917 (Jan 10) Cover from Miri to Kuala Lumpur franked Sarawak 3c, transit datestamps of Kuching (Jan 15 and Jan 22) and Singapore, with Singapore type S6 censor seal tied by Kuala Lumpur arrival c.d.s. A fine and scarce censored cover from Sarawak. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)