Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

MALAYA continued...

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1326

1891 (June 1) Covers posted within Taiping, all with printed address of B.A Jamal Mohamed, all bearing 1c on 6c lilac, surcharge types 30, 32, 34 and 37, philatelic but scarce on cover. S.G. 43/4, 46/7, £495 as stamps. (4 covers).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1327

Officials. 1894 5c Blue overprinted "Service", variety overprint inverted, fine used, scarce. S.G. O10a, £500. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1328

Forgeries. Various forged Perak overprints or surcharges (28), also 1899 $25 with forged cancel over Specimen overprint. (29).

Est. £100-120

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1329

Booklets. 1938 $1.30 Booklet 'exploded' with staples removed, rust marks largely confined to the front and reverse covers, the 5c and 8c panes each with six stamps remaining, the stamps stuck down to the interleaving, still a scarce booklet. S.G. SB4.

Est. £100-150

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1330

Machines/Slogans. 1928-73 Covers and cards with slogan cancels (51, 42 being 1931-41 period, also a few pieces) and other machine cancels (6), including "V FOR VICTORY", etc. (57+).

Est. £120-150

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1331

Postal Stationery. 1949-55 20c Registration envelopes, comprising 1949 size G, H, H2 and K unused, size H and H2 used; 1954 size G, H and H2 unused and used; 1957 size G used; also 1955 Negri Sembilan 20c size G envelopes (5) and 1959 Federation 30c envelopes (2) all used in Selangor. (20).

Est. £150-200

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1332

1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 2c, 5c - $3 with small second "A" variety, all used with Trengganu datestamps, fine and scarce. S.G. £1,780. (9). Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1333

1938 $5 Green and red on yellow paper, watermark Multiple Script CA, fine mint. S.G. 44, £650. Photo on Page 104. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1334

1941 2c on 5c Deep reddish purple and 8c on 10c bright blue both in complete sheets of 120, each with the two panes of sixty separated, the 2c with constant frame break variety on 10/2, the 8c sheet with some toning and staining, the 2c sheet fine, scarce in sheets. S.G. 59/60, £2,340. (2 sheets).

Est. £120-150

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1335

1941 Unissued 3c blue-green, three unmounted mint examples, one with rounded lower right corner, one with trace of a light crease, the other with a couple of tiny tone marks, all reasonable looking examples of this scarce unissued stamp. S.G. £4,200. (3). Photo on Page 164. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Est. £300-400

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1336

Singapore. 1863 Cover to England, sent at the 1d sailors rate, headed "From Geo Fossick on board H.M.S "Scout" Singapore", countersigned by the Commanding Officer with handstruck "John G. Hammer", franked by a G.B 1d red cancelled by the very scarce "A86" mailboat numeral, Ripon arrival backstamp (Jan 31). A rare use of a mailboat cancel on a cover from Singapore, carried on the P&O "Orissa" to Galle, P&O "Mooltan" to Suez and P&O "Pera" from Alexandria to Southampton. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Est. £900-1,100

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1337

Penang Volunteers. 1900-02 1c Postcard and stampless O.H.M.S cover posted in Penang, the 1900 postcard with printed message "Penang Volunteers, brigade parade to be held in celebration of taking of Pretoria", the 1902 cover with "Penang Volunteers, Headquarters" printed flap and cachet of Alan Wilson (2/Lt., Acting Adjutant) sent to "The Private Secretary, H.H The Sultan of Johore, Johore" with red "JOHORE BAHRU / PAID" arrival backstamp. (2).

Est. £150-200

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1338

1900-10 Covers and cards including 1900 Singapore cover to England franked 4c endorsed from a soldier at Pearls Hill (edge faults), 1901 cover from Taiping to India franked 4c with violet oval "COMMDT MALAY STATES GUIDES / FEDERATED MALAY STATES", 1907 postcards from a sailor on H.M.S "Kent" posted at Penang (2, one with a G.B stamp) or Singapore (2), and postcards of Malay States Guides (2, one taken at Bisley). (8).

Est. £100-150

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1339

Tanglin Barracks, Singapore. c.1908-19 Picture postcards of Tanglin Barracks (25, some real Photo cards), also two 1905-11 cards from G.B to Tanglin, and 1907 cover with enclosed photo and letter from a soldier at Tanglin Military Hospital. (28).

Est. £120-180

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1340

1915 Singapore Mutiny. Real Photo postcards of Sir Arthur Young, Governor of the Straits Settlements, giving a speech of thanks to the Japanese sailors who helped suppress the mutiny by soldiers of the 5th Light Infantry. One card with an explanatory message on reverse, this card with one corner creased, otherwise fine. (2).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1341

Malayan Volunteers / Regiments. 1915-57 Covers, cards and ephemera, mainly pre 1939, including 1917 stampless O.H.M.S cover posted within Singapore with cachet of "G.G Wae, Capt. / a/Adjutant S.V.C", 1915 Malay States Guides cover posted to India, 1926 stampless "On Government Service" card with printed "A.J.R.M Leslie, Captain / Adjutant. M.S.V.R" posted from Kuala Lumpur to Sabak Bernam and redirected to Teluk Anson, picture postcard of Singapore Volunteer Artillery, also other postcards, invitations, Christmas cards, etc. (26).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1342

Singapore. 1917 Real Photo picture postcards of the opening of the Union Jack Club in Singapore by Sir Arthur Young, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and Vice Admiral Grant, messages on reverse written by P.O1 S.J Coney of H.M.S "City of London" who is present on one of the cards, not posted, fine and scarce views. (3).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1343

1915 Kelantan Field Force. 1915 Real Photo postcard of Tumpat Pier, with pencil message on reverse "10.B Double Coy, Kelantan Field Force, Tumpat Pier. This is the place where we landed, all well, it is a very nice place, do not write to this address but to Singapore, Jack". 234 Men of the 4th Bn. KOSLI, the RGA and the SVI sailed to Pasir Puteh after a disturbance broke out over gambling; they arrived on May 5th, met little opposition and returned after ten days. The card sent under cover but very rare, only one other cover recorded from this force.

Est. £150-200

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1344

c.1922-55 Covers, picture postcards, many Christmas cards, photos, ephemera, etc., many from Singapore. (52).

Est. £150-200

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1345

1915-18 Stampless covers with F.P.O datestamps from France, to Captain Schomberg of the Malay States Guides at Taiping (3); 1915 picture postcard of the Malay States Volunteer Reserve on parade, written by one of the soldiers and posted from Ipoh to a British soldier in England and redirected to France; and 1916-18 covers from Singapore to British soldiers in France (redirected to London) or in Salonica with Egypt backstamps. (6).

Est. £120-150

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1346

1916-19 Stampless covers (3) and picture postcards (8) from British soldiers, sent to G.B (10) or Hong Kong, endorsed "On Active Service", with datestamps of Singapore (9), Keppel Harbour, Singapore, or red "OFFICIAL PAID / SINGAPORE" c.d.s (cover faults), also a 1917 real Photo postcard of troops landing at Singapore. (12)

Est. £250-350

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1347

1915-18 Stampless covers (2) and picture postcards (6) endorsed "On active service", also two postcards franked 4c, all sent by British soldiers to England, all with datestamps of Tanglin, Singapore, including items from the 4th Kings Own Shropshire Light Infantry (2), 25th Middlesex Regt (5), etc. (10).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1348

1917-18 Stampless picture postcards to England endorsed "On Active Service", all from Pte. N. Sergent, A Coy, 25th Middlesex Regt, three 1917 cards from Tanglin Barracks with datestamps of Tanglin or Singapore (2), the 1918 card from Fort Canning with a datestamp of Raffles Hotel, the last very unusual. (4).

Est. £150-200

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1349

1917 Stampless picture postcards to England endorsed "On Active Service" all with Penang datestamps, also a card written by a soldier at Penang addressed to Aden but probably sent under cover. (4).

Est. £100-120

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

1350

P.O.W Mail. 1918 Stampless cover from an internee in Singapore to a relative interned at Yercaud in India with violet "PASSED (To Censor) / COMMANDANT P. of W." and the scarce circular "PASSED CENSOR / SINGAPORE" in blue on both sides, backstamped at Singapore, Madras and Yercaud. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.