COLLECTIONS: 1869-1964, Most attractive mint collection nearly complete enhanced with many proofs, blocks, SPECIMEN sets incl. SG 50s/61s, 91s/105s, 146s/9s, 150s/64s, etc., plus a small used selection and 3 covers, very fine, see web (Image)

COLLECTIONS: 1871-1940, Highly specialised exhibition collection, expertly presented and written-up in an album, approx. 1000 stamps with lots of unusual material incl. errors, proofs, large multiples and interesting collateral. Highlights include 3c margin block of 15 showing full ?LNL? watermark, the constant plate varieties incl. narrow ?A? in Sarawak, stop after ?three? (SG#2a), etc, block of 6 imperf horizontally at bottom, etc, followed by a wonderful study of proofs and colour trials on the 1875s, postmark studies incl. early town cds types with Muka in blue on 2c mauve on lilac (#3) as well as Sibu, Limbang, Lawas, Miri, Betong, Bintulu, Baram, etc. Then 1888s defins with 2x complete series to $1 (#8/21), multiples incl. 32c block of four, 12c block of 12 and full sheets of 60 of the 1c and 2c, followed by the surcharges incl. 1899 4c on 6c green mint x10 inc. block of four and pair plus four used examples, 1899-1908 ?postage postage? with ten examples of the collar flaw on various values to the 25c, 1902 2c green on watermarked paper in error with plate number corner block of 6, 1918 series with further plate number blocks incl. unissued 1c slate blue, etc, etc.

COLLECTIONS: 1929-47, Mint nh SPECIMEN group incl., 1932 set of 15, 1934-41 set of 26, 1946 Centenary and 1947 set of 15, odd minor bend or bent perf, mostly fine and fresh (SG £1'900) (Image)

1895 2c Die Proof in red on surfaced card (54 *80mm) with large part die-sinking intact, with guide lines still present at sides, slight crease in upper surround else superb, rare, ex Miri (Image)

1895 2c (type 11) Die Proof in brown-red (near issued color) on thin surfaced card (52 *63mm), superb, rare (Image)

1922 Real photo postcard with 3c brown-purple 3c dull green cancelled by scarce Goebilt 9.10.1922 cds, unsent, creases, scarce (Image)

1934-41 Sir Charles Brooke complete set of 20 matching marginal IMPERFORATE pairs, nh (trace of hinge in margin), very fine, rare (SG £1'300) (Image)