Other countries continued... Malaya Kelantan Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3673 * Kelantan 1937: Sultan Ismail 1c. -5 $, wmk. multi script CA, perf. 12, complete set unused og., in fresh colours, very fine. A very scarce set Gibbons = £ 2´000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Malaya 40-54] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Malaya Straits Settlements Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 2719 cover Early Ships Under Sail - Via the Indian Ocean; 1855 (datelined 24 July and 29 August): Envelope from Penang, Straits Settlements to Rylstone, New South Wales, unusually containing two letters addressed to two individuals in the country town of Rylstone, with light boxed PENANG handstamp in black and multiple transit datestamps on the reverse. Some peripheral cover refurbishment, otherwise fine and rare. Route - Private sailing ship: Departed Penang 29.8.1855 per “Hermionie” to Portland 21.12; overland to Melbourne 25.12. Departed Melbourne 29.12 per “City of Sydney” to Sydney, arriving 31.12.1855. (124 days). Rarity: The earliest recorded cover from the Straits Settlements to New South Wales (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 2731 cover The first Steam Packet Contracts 1852/56 - Overland via Southampton; 1854 (Oct 2): Lengthy Entire letter from Singapore, Straits Settlements to Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) with Singapore despatch datestamp of 2 October 1854 on the reverse. Manuscript “1/-” unusually in red representing the incoming packet letter fee and light Launceston transit datestamp on the front. Route - P&O Line: Departed Singapore 17.10.1854 per “Nubian” via King Georges Sound 1.11 and Adelaide 6.11 to Melbourne 9.11. 18.11 to Launceston 14.11; overland to Hobart, arriving 16.11.1854 (30 days). Rarity: The only recorded cover from the Straits Settlements to Van Diemen’s Land (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Mauritius Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 121 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Mail to/from destinations outside the trading area, Overland Mail from Mauritius, 1858 (datelined Aug. 27): Entire letter from the US Consulate in Port Louis to New York, embossed with consulate seal, endorsed "per 'Azof' & overland mail via Marseilles", black "PACKET LETTER, MAURITIUS / AU 27´ oval datestamp, then sent despite the Azof endorsement to Aden aboard the P&O steamship "Granada", transferred to the European & Australian' steamship "Columbian" that carried it to Suez. After crossing the Isthmus overland to Alexandria, the E&A steamship "Cambria" carried this letter as far as Malta, from where the E&A steamship "Wye" provided the final transit to Marseille. After crossing France by rail, this letter arrived at London on 14 October, carried by Cunard Line's "Persia" from Liverpool 16 October to New York 29 October. The British applied a '34' cents debit in manuscript against the U.S., black "NEW-YORK Br. Pkt. / OCT 26" cds and '39' cent due including 5 cent inland. Part of backflap missing, nevertheless a most interesting item from the Indian Ocean. Provenance: Schuyler Rumsey sale 55 (March 2014), lot 975 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2723 cover Early Ships Under Sail - Via the Indian Ocean; 1857 (datelines July 15): Entire letter from Port Louis, Mauritius to Melbourne, Victoria with “Crown/MAURITIUS” datestamp of the 18 July 1857 in black and fine “SHIP LETTER/FREE” arrival datestamp in red on the reverse. The contents relate to the trade of sugar to Victoria. Mauritius was the major source of sugar for the Australian Colonies for a number of decades. Route - Private sailing ship: Departed Port Louis 1.1.1858 per “Pel” to Melbourne, arriving 1.3.1858 (59 days). Rarity: One of the earliest recorded covers from Mauritius to Victoria. Provenance: Collection James R. W. Purves (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3675 o 1848/1854: Post Paid Early impression 1 d. orange-vermilion on yellowish paper, slightly thicker than normally found, a used example, position 3 on the sheet of twelve subjects, cancelled by negative "3" in bars handstamp of Souillac in black. An attractive example of a very rare stamp. Certs. G. Bühler (1980), RPSL (2026) Gi = £ 8'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius 7] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3676 o 1848/1854: Post Paid Early impression 2 d. dull blue on thin slightly blued paper, a used example with ample margins all round, position 3 on the sheet of twelve subjects, cancelled by negative "3" in bars handstamp of Souillac in black. Tiny scuff at top right in margin mentioned for full accuracy only, otherwise an attractive example of a very rare stamp. Signed Heinrich Köhler, Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (2026) Gi = £ 10'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3677 o 1848/1854: Post Paid Early impression 2 d. blue on thin blued paper, a used example with large margins all round, position 8 on the sheet of twelve subjects, cancelled by unclear target numeral handstamp in black. A fine example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (2026) Gi = £ 10'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3678 o 1857/59: 1 d. red on greyish-blue paper, Worn impression, a used example, position 4 on the sheet of twelve subjects, with good margins all round, cancelled by the void obliterator in black. Small thin in margin only at base not detracting from the generally fine appearance Gi = £ 950 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius 18] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3679 cover 1848/59: ´POST PAID´ Issue, Worn Impression 1d. red-brown imperforate on bluish paper, two single examples from pos. 5+6 of the sheet of twelve subjects, clear to enormous margins, each cancelled '16' and affixed on 1857 (Oct 31) folded cover from Rivière Sèche to Port Louis, showing "Eastern Suburb" framed datestamp and Crowned "MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Nov 2) alongside. The cover with some soiling nevertheless a rare franking showing the 2 pence city to city rate. Cert. B.P.A. (1994). Note: Covers from the same correspondence to "Monsieur Hugues / Courtier en ville" always show toning and wear and tear with the present cover one of the more appealing examples. Provenance: Collection Kanai, DF sale (Nov.1993), lot 97; Tatiana collection DF sale (Oct 2020), lot 30103 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius 19] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3680 o/pair 1859 (March-Nov): Lapirot 2 d. blue, Early impression, a used horzontal pair with large margins all round, positions 1-2 on the sheet of twelve subjects, each cancelled by the void obliterator in black. Barely perceptible small closed crack in paper at top left in margin only, otherwise very fine, a most attractive pair Gi = £ 8'000+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius 37] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3681 o 1859 (Dec): Dardenne 2 d. blue on horizontally laid paper, a used example with large margins all round and showing the "Line Flaw" in right margin, and the 'feathering' of colour below the value tablet at base, neatly cancelled by void obliterator in black. Scarce and very fine. Signed Proschold and Bela Sekula Gi = £1'200 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius 43a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3682 cover 1859/1926: Selection of six covers, including lettersheet from Port Louis to Saint-Denis Réunion, franked with 1d. red latest impression horiz. strip of four, each value tied by black target cancel bearing on reverse "MAURITIUS G.P.O.' crowned circle datestamp in black (MR31 /1859) with 1978 RPSL certificate, 2d. blue single franking on lettersheet to Bordeaux (1859 Nov. 10), 1858/62 imperf. 4d. green horizontal pair on part of wrapper to Bordeaux, 1860 mixed franking 6d. blue and D.L.R. 2d. blue to Aden, further 1904/07 1 rupee used on 1913 envelope to Germany as well as 1926 bisect usage of 4 c. brown used on small visiting card envelope to Port Louis (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mauritius Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 850.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Mexico Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 95 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Mail to/from destinations outside the trading area, Mail from Mexico, 1858 (Dec 7): Folded cover from Vera Cruz to Paris, endorsed "Por Tennessee", oval VERA-CRUZ despatch backstamp, carried by Charles Morgan's "Tennessee" from Vera-Cruz to New Orleans, 13 December, by US steamship service to New York, finally with the Cunard "Persia" from New York 22 December to Liverpool 1 January 1859. 10 cents US debit to France and '10' décimes due in Paris, transit datestamps of New Orleans and New York, Paris arrival backstamp (Jan 4). Provenance: Collection Richard F. Winter, Schuyler Rumsey sale 50 (February 2013), lot 530 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mexico Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 400 cover 1857: Group two First Issue covers, incl. Mazatlan 1856 1 r. yellow and 2 r. yellow-green (Scott 2+3), used on 1857 entire letter to Durango tied by boxed and dated "PTO. MAZATLAN / MAYO 6" handstamp in red (Schatzkes fig. 739), signed Scheller, Todd AIEP. Also, Guadalajara 1856 4 r. rose, fine large margined example used in combination with fine 1 r. yellow (Scott 2+4) on July 28, 1857 cover from Tepic to Guadalajara tied by framed "Franqueado / en Tepic" handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 409) struck in red. A fine and most attractive 5 reales rate cover. Signed Jaretzky. Provenance of the second cover: Collection Renato Mondolfo, Corinphila sale 70, March 1984, lot 3199; Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, 18 Nov 2014, lot 4086; both covers ex estate Brian Moorhouse (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mexico Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Montserrat Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3683 cover Stamps of Antigua Overprinted 1876/83: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a vertically bisected example used on 1883 cover to St. Kitts from the Pearce correspondence, tied by light strike of the "A08" obliterator, MONTSERRAT cds at lower left (Dec 15) and "St. KITTS" arrival alongside (Dec 16). Filing folds well away from the franking, backflap missing, nevertheless an extraordinary usage. Cert. B.P.A. (1968) Gi 2a = £ 6'500 for a trisected example. Note: It is believed that this bisect represents a 2½ d. stamp. Provenance: Collection Bessemer (1962); Collection E. V. Toeg, Christies Robson Lowe sale 4799 (September 1983), lot 434 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Montserrat 2a var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Natal Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3783 */(*) 1902: KEII £10 green and orange, £20 red and green, each with "SPECIMEN" overprint, unused with large part of original gum, somewhat toned, fine to very fine. In addition, a further £20 red and green with specimen overprint and "ULTRAMAR" handstamp in violet (gum remnants and one torn perf.). A scarce trio (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Natal 145as, 145bbs] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Nepal Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 654 cover 1812 (July 16): Military despatch cover from General Amar Singh Thapa, Governor and Commander of the Western Provinces, with his square black seal superbly struck with manuscript date "4th Saun 1869 BS = Thursday 16 July 1812" addressed to General Bhimsen Thapa at the Royal Palace in Kathmandu, and the letter reads "Ask HQ for permission to order a night march of one platoon of Gorkha soldiers from Jumla to the forward Army base". The Jumla referred to is not the Nepalese town but military parlance for a known position without mentioining a name. The cover was from the western theatre of the war, with skirmishes around Dehra Dun and Almora and shows how sensitive General Bhimsen was not to antagonise the East India company forces in that he sought persmission to move about 15 men forward. Rare. Note: Bhimsen Thapa (1775-1839), was Prime Minister of Nepal when the British East India Company invaded Nepal in 1814. Eventually subdued with heavy losses by the British, the Gorkha forces have fought alongside the British Army ever since. Bhimsen Thapa committed suicide whilst under arrest in British custody in 1839 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 655 cover 1820 (Aug 25): Royal Document "Lal Mohur" with circular seal in red of King Rajendra, dated "Bhadra 11 roj 1 shubha," reduced and a few minor peripheral faults. Provenance: Collection Alfonso Zulueta (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Nepal Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 656 (*) 1881: Most attractive Selection of twelve primarily unused stamps on white wove European paper, incl. pin-perforated 1 a. bright blue (2) and 4 a. yellow- green (SG1,3); imperforate 1 a. ultramarine from Setting 1 from pos. 52 showing small white nick in the design's margin at top left, another example tied by PYUTHAN handstamp to piece, 1 a. bright blue from Setting 2 (2), two corner marginal examples, and 1 a. milky blue from Setting 3 (3), one from pos. 63 with rounded top corner, 2 a. bright purple (2), one from pos. 51 showing rounded top left corner, the unused adhesives without gum as issued Gi = £ 3'350 (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Nepal 1/5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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