Straits Settlements - Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3239 |
S |
 1865 entire folded letter headed "Singapore 22nd February 1865" to India endorsed "p Fuse Yama" with India QV 1a brown solo with
manuscript "Stamped" endorsement and light 'B/172', poorly-struck Singapore boxed despatch backstamp in red, largely very fine 'CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER' & 'CAL.G.P.O./BG./1/ANN[A]' boxed transit & arrival backstamps in blue, minor blemishes, plus
1850s-60s postmarks selection on India QV issues comprising 'B/172' octagonal numeral of Singapore on 1a brown single & horizontal pairs x3, on 2a yellow/orange x3, on 4a black x2, on 8a red x4 and on 8p purple, and '147' part-duplex of Penang on 8a
red, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine, Cat £1200+. Ex Dr William Wells.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3240 |
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 1865 (June 9) envelope to "Poulo Penang, Straits of Malacca" with France Napoleon 10c bistre, 20c blue & 40c orange three-colour
franking tied by Lozenge Numeral '532' cancels and 'BORDEAUX' despatch cds alongside, 'PD' [Paid to Destination] boxed cachet in red, Marseilles transit cds and light maritime backstamps, no arrival markings, a couple of minor blemishes. The earliest
recorded item from France to Penang. Rare & attractive. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3241 |
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 1872 (April 29) envelope to Lyon, France with enclosed letter headed written on board the French steamer 'Peiho' endorsed "Dans le
Detroit de Malaise" [= in the Straits of Malaysia], franked with France Napoleon 30c bistre pair & 40c orange-brown tied by Lozenge Anchor maritime cancels with light indistinct maritime cds alongside, 'PD' [Paid to Destination] boxed cachet on the
face and '[ ] A LYON/2/JUIN/72/SPECIAL' partial TPO backstamp, part back flap missing & minor internal repairs. In addition to the letter, a photograph of a European party on board a native outrigger canoe and a pressed leaf are also enclosed.
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Estimate AU$3,000
Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3242 |
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 1879 (Oct 28) 'CONSULATE DE FRANCE/A SINGAPOUR' envelope to the French Consul in Manila, Philippine Islands with QV 6c lilac pair
tied by very fine strike of 'CONSULATE DE FRANCE/SINGAPOUR' boxed handstamp and light bars cancels with very fine 'SINGAPORE/PAID' cds in red alongside, partial Manila '10/NOV/79' arrival backstamp, a couple of very minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3243 |
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 1882 (April 7) envelope to Scotland endorsed "via Brindisi" with invalid franking of French General Colonies Peace & Commerce 10c
black & 15c blue, 'SINGAPORE/PAID' cds in red struck in error on the reverse subsequently cancelled with 'T'-in-triangle cachet and 'SINGAPORE/UNPAID' cds applied alongside, the stamps marked with blue pencil circles and taxed with manuscript "2d" on
the face, on arrival the manuscript tax amount crossed out and replaced with very fine British '10d' cachet on the face but no evidence of collection, Edinburgh 'MY 10/82' arrival backstamp, some edge faults & light aging marks. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3244 |
|
 1887 (Jan 24) envelope to Pennsylvania, USA endorsed "USS Brooklyn, Penang, India" at upper-left with QV 2c rose & 8c orange tied
by two segmented-cork 'dumb' cancels with largely very fine ' P /PENANG' cds alongside, carried via Great Britain with '21/FE/ L /18/87' quartered-circle backstamp in red indicating routing via Liverpool, 'RECEIVED/MAR/7/1887/PHILA' arrival cds
alongside, a little minor aging. Presumably sent by a sailor on board the USS 'Brooklyn', a pre-Civil War screw-steamer sloop who ended her career as Rear Admiral Chandler's flagship of the US Asiatic Squadron. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3245 |
PSE |
 1893 (April 27) usage of Postal Card QV 3c blue 'TWO/CENTS' Surcharge to the "Royal Dutch Oil Coy", Langkat, Netherlands Indies
(Sumatra) with commercial message on the reverse and Penang company 'chop' oval in violet on the value indicium overstruck by 'PENANG' cds cancels, carried by ship with largely very fine complete strike of Netherlands Indies 'N.I. POSTAGENT
PENANG/28/4/1893' marine sorter cds at lower-left and 'TANDJOENPOERA' transit cds of the next day alongside on the face, a few light aging marks & minor blemishes. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3246 |
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 1896 (May 28) envelope to Germany with flap unsealed and Straits Settlements QV Keyplates 1c green solo tied by Singapore cds
paying the printed matter rate, a few minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$120
Currently Opening at...AU$90.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3247 |
PSE |
 1898 (Nov 23) usage of Straits Settlements Registration Envelope QV 5c light blue to Batavia, Netherlands Indies with superb
'NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY/NOV.23 1898/SINGAPORE' double-oval handstamp on the reverse, QV 8c ultramarine added tied by Singapore cds and 'Singapore/No / R ' boxed handstamp on the face, 'WELTEVREDEN/27/11/1898' transit & 'BATAVIA/28/11/1898'
arrival squared-circle backstamps, a couple of very minor transmission marks. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3248 |
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 1899 (Sept 28) envelope to England with Surcharge '4/cents' on QV 8c blue solo tied by 'SINGAPORE' cds cancel with another very
fine strike alongside, Manchester 'OC21/99' arrival backstamp, light horizontal fold not affecting the adhesive or markings & closed tear on the back flap. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$120
Currently Opening at...AU$90.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3249 |
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 1899 (Dec 27) envelope to Java, Netherlands Indies with Surcharges 'FOUR CENTS' on QV 5c rose solo tied by 'SINGAPORE' cds cancel,
carried by ship with 'N.I. AGENT SINGAPORE' Squared-Circle maritime sorter and 'SOERABAJA/31/12/1899' arrival backstamps, slightly trimmed at left & light vertical fold clear of the adhesive. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3250 |
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 1900 (Feb 5) envelope to Canada with Surcharges 'FOUR CENTS' on QV 5c rose solo tied by 'PENANG' cds cancel, partial '[OWEN]
SOUND/MR15/00' arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$120
Currently Opening at...AU$90.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3251 |
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 1901 (April 1) Messageries Maritimes envelope ('MM' & logo on back flap) to "Saigon, Cochinchine", French Indo-China with
Surcharges 'FOUR CENTS' on QV 5c rose solo tied by 'SINGAPORE' cds cancel, underpaid and taxed with 'T'-in-inverted-triangle cachet endorsed "15c" in blue pencil, on arrival French General Colonies Postage Due imperforate 30c red/yellow affixed tied
by 'SAIGON-CENTRAL/ 6/AVRIL/01/COCHINCHINE' cds cancel with a better arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3252 |
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 1901 (Dec 7) usage of CA Ribeiro Printers & Stamp Dealers 'Greetings from Singapore/St Andrews Cathedral' Undivided Back picture
postcard to Germany endorsed "Registered AR/by Hartwig & Co", 'HARTWIG & CO/SINGAPORE' forwarding agents' handstamp at upper-left, QV Keyplates 3c brown & New Designs 10c slate tied by Singapore cds with 'Singapore/No / R ' boxed handstamp and 'A.R'
[Avis de Reception = Advice of Delivery] cachet alongside, partial '-3.1.02' arrival cds at lower-right, a couple of minor transmission marks.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3253 |
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 1902 (Feb 7) usage of 'Singapore Collyer Quai and part of Hongkong Bank' vignette view Undivided Back picture postcard to Dijon,
posted directly onto ship with France Rights of Man 10c red solo tied by French Paquebot 'LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.No.4' octagonal datestamp used on board the 'Caledonien' with a very fine strike alongside, 'NOUMEA A MARSEILLES/PAQ.FR.No.1' octagonal datestamp
used on board the 'Tonkin' transit at upper left, very fine. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3254 |
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 1902 (Dec 15) usage of Netherlands Indies 'Oleh Leh' village Undivided Back picture postcard (Banda Aceh landing port, Sumatra) to
the Netherlands posted directly onto ship with Netherlands Indies Numeral '2½' on 3c purple & 5c blue tied by 'PENANG' cds cancel where off-loaded and 'PAQUEBOT' boxed handstamp alongside, 'UTRECHT/7/JAN/03' arrival cds alongside, a couple of minor
blemishes. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3255 |
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 1903 (Nov 5) usage of Italian 'Ricordo della Spedizione in Cina 1903/Un saluto dal bordo dal Piroscafo Minghetti' [Souvenir of the
Expedition to China/Greetings from the Steamship 'Minghetti'] Undivided Back picture postcard with line-drawing of the ship, to Egypt with Straits Settlements KEVII Keyplate 3c purple & orange solo affixed on the view side tied by very fine Singapore
cds cancel, Port Said '26.XI. 3' arrival cds on the address side. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$120
Currently Opening at...AU$90.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3256 |
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 1904 (Nov 5) usage of Japanese woman Undivided Back picture postcard endorsed "Singapore" on the view side, to France with Straits
Settlements KEVII Keyplate 3c purple & orange solo tied by French 'LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.No7' maritime cds cancel used on board the Packet Boat 'Annam'.
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Estimate AU$120
Currently Opening at...AU$90.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3257 |
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 1904 (Sept 15) usage of Netherlands Indies 'Chinese Vendor & Wares, Java' picture postcard, to the Netherlands posted directly onto
ship with Netherlands Indies Numeral '2½' on 3c purple & 5c blue tied by 'PENANG' cds cancel where off-loaded and very fine 'PAQUEBOT' unframed handstamp alongside, 'ZWOLLE/3/MRT/04' arrival cds (month error for October) alongside, light aging &
minor transmission marks. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3258 |
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 1904 (Nov 29) envelope registered to New York, USA with KEVII 3c violet x2, 4d purple/red & 8c purple/blue (minor crease) tied by
Singapore cds cancels and 'SINGAPORE/R' boxed cachet at upper left, carried by ship via England with 'REGISTERED/LONDON/24DEC04' Hooded-Circle In red & New York '1-04/1905' oval transit backstamps, 'REGISTRY DIVISION/JAN 15 1905/SYRACUSE N.Y.'
three-line arrival in violet on the reverse, a few blemishes & repaired edge faults. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
