Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

MALAYA continued...

MALAYA continued...

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1451

1890 2c Bright rose, Selangor overprint type 33, variety "G" double and "OR" dropped, used with diamond of horizontal bars cancel, blunt lower right corner. With letter from Dr F.E Wood stating "genuine, possibly caused by loosening of last two letters or omission and subsequent insertion by hand", though neither possibility explains the double letter "G". Very unusual. S.G. 42var. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1452

1891 2c on 24c, Reconstructed mint pane of sixty comprising four blocks of fifteen (3x5), with surcharge types 35 (30), 36 (6), 37 (6), 38 (12) and 39 (6), scarce. S.G. 44/8, £9,450.

Est. £2,000-2,400

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1453

1891 2c on 24c, the five surcharge types used, all fine. S.G. 44/8, £1,565. (5). Photo on Page 196. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Est. £350-400

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1454

1891-95 1c - 5c Set of four and 3c on 5c surcharge, mint and used study including the five Specimen stamps, 1c and 2c plate blocks of eighteen, the five stamps on 1895 registered cover from Klang, newspaper wrapper from Kuala Lumpur to London with 1c vertical strip of three, etc. S.G. 49/53. (94).

Est. £180-220

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1455

1893 (Oct 10) Cover to Singapore franked 2c rose cancelled by "SERENDAH" c.d.s, a second very fine strike on the front, with Klang transit c.d.s and Singapore backstamp, fine. Photo on Page 198. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1456

1895-99 1c - $25 Mint and used study on pages with 1c - $25 Specimen overprints ($2 very poor, $3 - $25 fine), mint stamps with 5c plate block of twelve, 8c, 10c, 25c and 50c dull purple and greenish black plate number singles, 50c dull purple and greenish black block of four, 50c green and black (thin), $1 and $5, $2 used, $1 colour trial (very defective), etc. S.G. 54/66, £3,000+. (72). Photo on Page 196. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £600-700

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1457

1898 50c Green and black, variety dented frame, used, a little toned but very scarce. S.G. 60a, unpriced by S.G. Photo on Page 210. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1458

1897-99 $25 Green and orange used with Kuala Lumpur c.d.s (Proud D7, SP 4 98), minor colour loss and one short perf, an attractive example of this rare stamp with a postal cancel. S.G. 66, £5,000. Photo on Page 210. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1459

1897 (July 16) Cover from Klang to Singapore franked 1895 3c tied by "MARTUNES PEREZ / REST HOUSE / NATIVE STATES" cachet and a "KLANG" c.d.s, another strike alongside, arrival backstamp, light horizontal fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 198. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1460

1900 Surcharges, mint and used selection with 1c on 5c (3, two used), 1c on 50c variety dented frame mint (2), 3c on 50c mint blocks of nine and fifteen and dented frame variety used (faded but scarce), etc. S.G. 66a/7, £1,650+. (49).

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1461

1900 3c on 50c Vertical strip of three with upper margin, the lower stamp with variety antique "t" in cents, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 67/a, £390+. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)

Est. £120-140

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1462

1943-61 Sheets and coil strips, with Japanese Occupation 3c on 5c and 6c on 5c sheets of 100 (J290 with inverted "5" and comma varieties, J293); 1949-55 15c and 20c black and green sheets of 100 (S.G. 100/1); 1952 Coronation 10c sheets of fifty (2, plates 1A/6A or 1B/5B, toning); and scarce 1961 10c coil strips of twelve with coil leaders and coil join (2), and used strip of four with coil join. S.G. £2,500.

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1463

1952-55 12c Scarlet, variety watermark inverted, superb unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 99w, £1,300. Photo on Page 210. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1464

Postal Fiscal. 1955 (Dec 30) Large registered cover from Kuala Lumpur to London with $25.40 postage paid by 1949-55 10c, 30c and 1950 $25 revenue, never authorised for postal use but accepted as valid on this highly franked commercial cover, probably a unique postal use.

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1465

Fakes and Forgeries, etc. Various forged or bogus overprints and cancels (16), also 1941 KGVI 2c postcard with the stamp overprinted by bars and a notice on how to address and frank mail, "Oriental" overprints (2) and perfins, etc. (28).

Est. £100-150

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

Straits Settlements used in Selangor

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1466

1883 (Aug 30) Piece bearing three 10c stamps cancelled by two strikes of red "PAID" (Proud PD1, only one example recorded, in Dec. 1883) with a "KLANG" c.d.s alongside, rare. Photo on Page 210. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1467

1885-1901 Stamps with various Selangor cancels, many on piece, including 1c on 8c block of 23, 2c block of four with central "JUGRA" c.d.s, cancels of Kuala Selangor, Kajang, Sungei Besi, Kuala Langat, Kuala Kubu, Rawang, Serendah, etc., also covers to India (3, faults), two pieces with Straits/Selangor mixed frankings. (Approx 330 stamps).

Est. £350-400

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1468

1889 (Dec 14) Cover from Kwala Lumpur to London franked 10c, Singapore transit c.d.s on the front, enclosed letter heading from Campbell & Co., Contractors on the Selangor Government Railway extension from Rawang to Kwala Kubu. Photo on Page 206. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1469

1890-93 Postal stationery postcards comprising 3c blue reply card (reply half) to England with fine Kwala Kubu c.d.s, 1c postcard to Malacca and 2c postcard to Ceylon both with Klang datestamps, the first with a little edge staining, the 2c card creased. (3).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1470

1890 (Nov 10) Cover with "The Residency, Selangor" flap sent by the Resident W.E Maxwell to a relative in England franked 10c, cancelled by a diamond of horizontal bars (Proud K3), Kwala Lumpur c.d.s alongside, slightly shortened at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce. Also 1890-95 stamps of Straits Settlements (20) or Selangor (61) all with this same type K3 cancellation, two in red. (Cover + 81 stamps). Photo on Page 206. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1471

1892 (Nov 28) Large "On Government Service" cover to England, the reverse bearing 1c on 8c block of forty and six 5c ultramarine stamps all cancelled by Klang datestamps, severely creased with four other 5c stamps missing, nevertheless a remarkable franking.

Est. £100-200

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1472

1894-1900 Covers from Kwala Lumpur, two 1894 covers franked 8c orange to Denmark or Canada, 1895 cover franked 8c ultramarine to England, 1898 cover franked 8c ultramarine vertical pair to England and 1900 cover franked 4c on 5c to Nova Scotia, some faults, the 1900 cover fine. (5).

Est. £300-350

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1473

1894-98 Postal stationery postcards from Kuala Lumpur, an 1894 2c card franked 1c on 8c to England and two 1895-98 3c postcards to India, these two with minor faults, unusual. (3).

Est. £250-350

Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1474

1901-14 Stamps of Straits Settlements cancelled at Port Swettenham (45, also 1910 picture postcard franked 3c); and stamps of Pahang (115) and Negri Sembilan (5) cancelled in Selangor with various cancels of 1897-1901. (166).