North Borneo continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1494 |
bof/(*) |
 1894 (Feb): Pictorial set of nine values Waterlow sample stamps. Comprising Imperforate 2 c. black & sepia block of four, 6 c. black & yellow-green and 12 c. black & blue-green strips of three; Perforated 1 c.
black & claret, 3 c. green & chestnut, 5 c. black & greyish blue, 8 c. blue & light brown, 18 c. black & dull purple and 24 c. slate-green & yellow-orange strips of three, all affixed to two pages from a sample book with
reference numbers above each. Some soiling in places though a rare group of multiples still intact(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1495 |
*/bof/(*) |
 1894: Group of Arms issues comprising twenty unused examples, including printers colour variations for the 25 c. (6) and 50 c. (10) values, including two blocks of four, also stamps showing double impressions as well as a
block of four printed on boths sides from the printers waste sheets and the $ 1 with variety "Imperforate between stamps and margin at top" and imperforate pair as well as a block of eight with double impression, in the main fine and fresh. An
interesting group(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1496 |
**/* |
 1897/1911: Group of three Specimen sets comprising the 1897 18 c. black & green and 24 c. blue & lake in vertical strips of five overprinted in black 'SPECIMEN' (Type NB4) unused, large part og. unmounted but top two
stamps on the 24 c. have splatters of offset gum on front hardly noticable. 1909 Pictorial set of thriteen values all overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black (Type NB6) very fresh colour with large part og. and 1911 set of five values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'
in black (Type NB7) large part og. fresh and rine. A fine selection and scarce trio Gi = £ 1'000(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1497 |
**/*/bof |
 1909/23: An accumulation of exclusively unused singles, blocks of four and larger block multiples comprising at least one block of four for all thirteen values 1 c. to 24 c. often with several and some values with blocks of
twelve and above. Includes some of the shades and different perforations and mainly fresh and large part og. with a number unmounted. There is a separated sheet of 100 of the 12 c. value divided into two blocks of 50 and also noted a block of four of
the 24 c. in both shades and a block of four of the 18 c. blue green. Much duplication. A fine assembly and a valuable selection Gi = £ 7'947+(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1498 |
**/* |
 1916 (Feb): Surcharged set of three 2 c. on 3 c. black & rose-lake in a block of eight, 4 c. on 6 c. apple green in a horizontal pair and the 10 c. on 12 c. deep blue a block of twenty-five, each value with one example of
the overprint variety "Inverted S". In unused, large part og., and mostly unmounted condition. The odd tone spot otherwise fresh and fine, the block of twenty-five a particularly vivid colour. Additionally, comes with two examples of the "Inverted S"
variety for the 2 c. on 3. used on piece, one a horizontal pair the other a single. Attractive group (5). Scarce multiple and variety Gi = £ 2'138(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1499 |
**/*/piece/cover/bof/(*) |
 Red Cross 1918: Accumulation of unused and used material, including scarcer overprint varieties such as unused examples of; 1918 4 c.+2 c. scarlet (BPA certificate) and 12 c.+2 c. deep bright blue both with variety "Surcharge
Inverted" (SG 218a & 224a = £ 1'050), also four album pages with 1918 overprint 9mm. apart 1 c. to $ 2 in unused singles with a page of examples with unlisted overprint varieties as well as a 1919 picture postcard franked with 4 c.+2 c. from
Lahad Datu to Amsterdam (Gi = £ 425+) and a part set to the 24 c. value in unused blocks of four. Additionally, Surcharge Type 70 1918 set of seventeen values used on piece (SG 235/252 = £ 1'200+). A mainly fine selection with several
better examples. Scarce group Gi = £ 2'675+ not counting lower value items(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1500 |
**/*/bof |
 1918 (Aug): 'Red Cross / Two Cents' surcharge in black on stamps of 1909/11. Two complete sheets of fifty of the $ 1 + 2 c. chestnut and the $ 2 + 2 c. lilac both showing the re-entry "Double Oars and Dots behind Lion"
(R.4/9), unused, large part og. Some toning to gum some of which has come through on the $ 2. However, visually impressive and fresh colour. Additionally, there is a selection of unused blocks of four and marginal top singles 1 c.+2 c. to 24 c.+2 c.
mostly very fine, large part og. and unmounted. Rare group Gi = £ 7'190+ as single(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1501 |
* |
 1922 (March 31): Malaya-Borneo Exhibition two complete specimen sets of fourteen values 1 c. to 50 c. overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in red or black (Type NB10), large part og., some trivial short perfs., overall very fresh
and fine appearance. Scarce Gi = £ 1'000(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1502 |
* |
 1922 (March 31): Malaya-Borneo Exhibition complete set of fourteen values 1 c. to 50 c. unused with the overprint variety "Stop after Exhibition", fresh colour, mostly well positioned, large part og. just some browning as is
usual but not to all. The odd minor imperfection otherwise very fine. A scarce set Gi = £ 2'280(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1503 |
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 1922 (March 31): Malaya-Borneo Exhibition selection of seven used horizontal pairs all with an example of the overprint variety "Stop after Exhibition", includes; 2 c., 6 c., 10 c., 12 c., 16 c., 20 c. on 18 c. and 24 c. Also,
an unused right side marginal block of ten (5 x 2) 12 c. black & deep blue showing the same variety (SG 265/265a = £ 212) fresh and large part og. (one stamp mounted in upper row). In the main fine and a scarce group Gi = £ 2'012(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1504 |
(*) |
 1931 (Jan 1): Anniversary of British North Borneo Company complete set of eight values 3 c. to $ 5 each cancelled by a Madame Joseph forged 'Jesselton / North Borneo' postmark in black (22 AUG 1931) and also another 10 c.
black & scarlet with a $ 5 black & purple cancelled by the 'G.P.O / B.N.B.' Madame Joseph single circle (22 AUG 1933). Additionally, comes with die proofs of the $ 2 black & chestnet and $ 5 black & purple in the issued colours,
printed on wove paper (60 x 48mm. & 51 x 61mm. respectively) fresh colour, although both have imperfections and a fault. A scarce selection (12) and useful for further development or study(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1505 |
* |
 1939 (Jan 1): Pictorial Proof set of fourteen values (monocolour 8 c. excluded from set of 15), of the frames only, each in an imperforate blocks of four, from the printer's files with security punch holes, large part og.
(unmounted but some offsetting), of fresh vibrant colour. Minor creasing and upper left 2 c. with red-circled printer's correction. Visually appealing and impressive. Scarce in this form(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1506 |
**/bof |
 1947 (Sept 1): Crown Colony complete set of fifteen values, 1 c. to $ 5, in unused marginal blocks of four, large part original gum, unmounted, very fresh and fine. A colourful set which marked the time North Borneo became a
Crown Colony (15 July1946) Gi = £ 440+ priced as singles(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1507 |
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 1901/02: 5 c. black & orange-vermilion, locally overprinted vertically upwards (Type D1) with stop, perf. 13½-14, a used horizontal strip of three, the first stamp with variety "Stop Omitted", cancelled by two strikes of a
Sandakan cds in black (15 Feb 1902). A very rare example, this variety unlisted (SG 2023) and neatly illustrated along with the normal overprint(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1508 |
*/bof/(*) |
 Postage Due: Group of material including complete set of five values for the 1939 Crest of the Company 2 c. to 10 c. specimen set with "SPECIMEN" perforated diagonally fresh large part og. and also a set used with various
double-ring datestamps, fine appearance and scarce (SG D85-D89 + D85s/D89s = £ 1'200). Also, among others, the 1902/12 'British Protectorate' 4 c. black & carmine, overprint in black Type D1, perf. 13½-14 in a lower marginal block of four
with part printer's imprint, fresh unused example unmounted but for surface specks to right pair, (SG D40) and from the same series the 18 c. black & green and 24 c. blue & lake in marginal blocks of four unused (SG D48/49) large part og, as
well as 1902 'British / Protectorate' overprinted 'Postage Due' in black on 18 c. black & green with variety "Overprint Double" (SG D48a = £ 550) an unused example. A fine and scarce assembly (16) Gi = £ 2'373+(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1509 |
*/bof/(*) |
 Postage Due 1895/1902: Group of fourty two examples, comprising a blend of unused and used items, including multiples and several varieties of overprint such as; 1895-97 18 c. black & deep green an unused example with
"Inverted Surcharge" and a CTO example of the same value with "Overprint Double" (SG D10a & 10ba = £ 650) also a 8 c. black & dull purple "Overprint Inverted" (SG D7ba = £ 200). Noted a used 1901-02 3 c. green & dull mauve with
"Overprint Double" (SG D27a = £ 325). Also, among others, 1902-12 British Protectorate 2 c. black & green block of ten unused no gum fresh colour and showing overprint diagnostic 'Nick' at top of 'O' on position 82 (SG D50a = £ 800) and
an unused lower marginal block of nine 1902 10 c. brown & slate blue (SG D45 = £ 1'080) with large part og. A few imperfections and the odd fault, although a scarce and useful assembly Gi = £ 4'582+(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1510 |
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 Japanese Occupation 1942 (Sept 30): 2 c. purple & greenish blue, with 1939 'War / Tax' overprint in black (Type 97) and handstamped of Sandakan in black (Type I), perf. 12½, a used example, cancelled by a Jesselton cds (6
June 1942), fresh and fine example, Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 650(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1511 |
* |
 Japanese Occupation 1944: Complete run of two sets including the North Borneo set of thirteen stamps overprinted with the Kuching Type 4 overprint in fine used condition (SG J20/J32 = £ 450) and the Japan stamps set of
fourteen values overprinted with Kuching Type 7 in unused large part og., fresh examples with minor gum disturbance (SG J35/J48 = £ 550). Additionally, comes with a vertical pair and a single of the North Borneo $ 1 dollar brown & carmine
used. A mainly fine group. Scarce Gi = £ 1'450(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1512 |
** |
 1909 (July 1): 12 c. deep blue, Palm Cockatoo, unused sheet block of twenty (2 x 10), good colour, sheet side margin to both sides, large part og. which is slightly browned, other than minor perf. imperfections and the odd
tone spot a fine piece and scarce multiple of this popular bird stamp Gi = £ 1'400 as singles(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 6178 |
cover |
 1891 (June 17): Cover from Sandakan to Amsterdam, franked with 1886-7 8 c. green tied by oval bar cancel, red Sandakan cds at top, reverse with Singapore transit (24 Jun) and Amsterdam receivers (27 Jul), usual tropical
toning, a scarce single franking(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
