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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3359 |
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 1896 Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Overprints on Sultan Abu Bakar Keyplates 'KEMAHKOTAAN' 1c to 6c SG 32-37 tied to philatelic envelope
by 'JOHORE/BAHRU' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancels, registered to Singapore with largely very fine 'R / Johore Bahru /21 MAR 96' boxed datestamp in red below, light 'MR23/96' arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes. Very attractive.
Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3360 |
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 1896 Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Overprints on Sultan Abu Bakar Keyplates 'KEMAHKOTAAN' 1c to 6c SG 32-37 tied to philatelic envelope
by 'BANDER MAHARANI/MUAR' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancels, registered to Singapore with very fine 'BANDER MAHARANI/26JY/96/MUAR' cds in red at lower-right and 'R / Muar' boxed datestamp in red at lower-left, light arrival backstamp of the
next day, a couple of minor blemishes. Very attractive. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3361 |
 / |
 1896 Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Overprints on Sultan Abu Bakar Keyplates 'KETAHKOTAAN' (= city) 3c purple & carmine SG 34a complete
sheet of 120 (12x10) with 'Jubilee' Lines in the margins, fresh colours, well-centred, one or two units with tiny backing paper adhesion marks otherwise superb unmounted, Cat £1920+ for mounted singles. The overprint was an error for 'KEMAHKOTAAN' (=
Coronation), and was subsequently corrected, but both versions were issued. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3362 |
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 1896 Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Overprints on Sultan Abu Bakar Keyplates 'KETAHKOTAAN' 1c to $1 complete set SG 32a-38a tied to
philatelic envelope by 'JOHORE/BAHRU' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancels, registered to Singapore with largely very fine 'R / Johore Bahru /24 SEP 96' boxed datestamp in red at lower-left, very fine arrival backstamp of the same day, light
vertical bends not affecting the adhesives, Cat £250+ for used stamps. Scarce & attractive. The overprint was an error for 'KEMAHKOTAAN' [= Coronation], and was subsequently changed, but both error & corrected overprints were issued. Ex Dr William
Wells. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3363 |
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 1896-99 Sultan Ibrahim Keyplates $5 purple & yellow SG 53 marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet, fresh colours,
exceeptionally well-centred, lightly mounted in the margin only, the stamps all unmounted, Cat £520+ for mounted singles. Ex Dr William Wells.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3364 |
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 1903 Surcharges on Sultan Ibrahim Keyplates 'One Dollar' on $2 purple & carmine SG 57 horizontal pair, the left-hand unit with
Inverted 'e' of 'One' SG 57e, well-centred, hinge remainder & minor adhesion marks on the gum, Cat £2300+ for singles. The 'Sentosa' variety single sold in 2015 for S$1920. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3365 |
V |
 1904 Surcharges on Sultan Ibrahim Keyplates '50 CENTS' on $5 purple & yellow SG 60, fresh colours, well-centred, very fine
small-part Johore Bahru cds corner cancel, Cat £225. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3366 |
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 1912 Surcharge on Sultan Sir Ibrahim '3 CENTS' on 8c purple & blue with 'T' of 'CENTS' Omitted SG 88a, well-centred, light gum
tropicalisation & small hinge remainders, Cat £3500. BPA Certificate (2026). With a normal stamp for comparison. Ex Dr William Wells who states that the flaw "developed during printing, since it exists in various stages of disappearance". Absent from
'Sentosa'. (2) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3367 |
P |
 1918-20 Sultan Sir Ibrahim Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark die proof of the 21c Value Tablets on glazed white card (91x60mm)
with 'BEFORE/STRIKING' handstamp at lower-left initialled & dated "ANG 30.9.18" at the base, a little very minor burnishing at the edges otherwise very fine. Ex De La Rue Archives; not illustrated by Frank Walton in 'The De La Rue Collection'. The
21c value was added to the series in 1919. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3368 |
/ |
 1918-20 Sultan Sir Ibrahim Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark 2c purple & green SG 89 complete sheet of 120 (12x10) with
'Jubilee' Lines in the margins and Plate Number '1' at lower-left & at lower-right, fresh colours, well-centred, a few light aging marks mostly in the margins, some pink backing paper adhesion on the reverse especially across the two central columns
but many units are very fine unmounted, Cat £60+ for mounted singles. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3369 |
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 1918-20 Sultan Sir Ibrahim Keyplates Multiple Crown CA Watermark 2c to $10 set with 'SPECIMEN' overprints SG 89s-102s, the $4 green
& brown, $5 green & orange and $10 green & black each with Clubbed Foot of Right Leg of 'M' in Overprint, fresh colours, generally well-centred, lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, Cat £750+ for normal overprints. Ex Dr William Wells.
(14) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3370 |
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 1922-41 Sultan Sir Ibrahim Keyplates Multiple Script CA Watermark $5 green & orange on Thin Striated Paper SG 124a block of 4,
fresh colours, well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat £440+ for singles. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3371 |
P |
 1935 Great Britain Treaty Anniversary die proofs of the Frame, 8c Value & Inscription and of the Central Vignette both in black on
thin unwatermarked paper cut down to slightly larger than stamp size, both with some thinning where removed from the the printer's day book, the former with minor damage resulting to the upper-left corner of the design. The vignette proof has been
endorsed "3455" (proof number), "14587" (die number) & "10061" (cylinder number) above the design. Ex Waterlow & Sons Archives and Dr William Wells. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3372 |
V |
 REVENUES: 1950 Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque $250 black & green Barefoot 8 (Tan JR3), well-centred, small-part corner cds cancel, Cat
£150 (Rm750). Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
Johore - Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3373 |
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 1887 (Jan 23) double-rate envelope to Gloucestershire, England with very fine complete 'JOHORE BAHRU/PAID' cds in red at lower-left
and Straits Settlements 'JOHOR' Overprint Type 10 QV 2c pale rose (SG 10) tied by a similar strike of 'JOHORE/BAHRU' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancel in combination franking with Straits Settlements QV 10c slate tied by untidy Singapore
cancel with a very fine complete 'SINGAPORE/JA 24/87' cds also on the face, Gloucester transit and 'CHARFIELD/FE21/87' arrival backstamps, light folds not affecting the adhesives, a couple of small closed edge tears & minor blemishes. Until 1899,
mail to addresses outside Malaya had the external postage paid by stamps of the Straits Settlements. The rate was 2c local letter to Singapore plus double 5c foreign letter from Singapore. BPA Certificate (2026). Ex Frank Laycock - sold in 2009 for
£2645 - and Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3374 |
|
 1893 (May 9) envelope to London with light but legible 'JOHORE BAHRU/PAID' cds in red at lower-left and Johore Sultan Abu Bakar
Keyplates 2c purple & yellow tied by a largely very fine strike of 'JOHORE/BAHRU' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancel in combination franking with Straits Settlements QV 5c blue tied by slightly untidy 'SINGAPORE' cds cancel of the same day
and very fine backstamp of the same cds, partial 'JU 3/93' arrival cds on the reverse, minor edge faults mostly on the reverse & light blemishes. Until 1899, mail to addresses outside Malaya had the external postage paid by stamps of the Straits
Settlements. The rate was 2c local letter to Singapore plus 5c foreign letter from Singapore. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3375 |
|
 1894 (June 3) envelope to South India endorsed "via Negapatam" with largely very fine complete 'BANDER MAHARANI/MUAR' cds in red at
lower-right tying Johore Sultan Abu Bakar Keyplates '3 cents' Surcharge on 4c purple & black also tied by largely very fine 'BANDER MAHARANI/MUAR' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancel in combination franking with Straits Settlements QV 8c
orange-yelloat lower-left tied by 'SINGAPORE/JU 4/94' cds cancel and very fine backstamp of the same cds, 'NEGAPATAM/12JU/94' transit backstamp where redirected with 'KANADUKATHAN/16.JUN.94' arrival cds alongside, light vertical bend not affecting
the adhesives or markings, a couple of small edge faults & minor blemishes. Until 1899, mail to addresses outside Malaya had the external postage paid by stamps of the Straits Settlements. The rate was 3c local letter to Singapore (increased from 2c
on 1.3.1894) plus 8c foreign letter. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3376 |
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 1894 (July 3) oversized envelope (206x116mm) to Germany with largely very fine complete 'JOHORE BAHRU/PAID' cds in red at
lower-left and Johore Sultan Abu Bakar Keyplates 6c purple & blue tied by a similar strike of 'JOHORE/BAHRU' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancel in combination franking with Straits Settlements QV 8c orange-yellow horizontal pair tied by very
fine 'SINGAPORE' cds cancel of the same day and superb backstamp of the same cds, Hannover '29/7/94' arrival cds on the reverse, light vertical fold at left clear of the adhesives & markings, a few minor blemishes mostly on the reverse. Until 1899,
mail to addresses outside Malaya had the external postage paid by stamps of the Straits Settlements. The rate was double 3c local letter to Singapore (increased from 2c on 1.3.1894) plus double 8c foreign letter from Singapore. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3377 |
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 1894 (Aug 7) envelope to Birmingham, England with with light but legible 'JOHORE BAHRU/PAID' cds in red at upper-left and Johore
Sultan Abu Bakar Keyplates 3c purple & carmine tied by a slightly untidy strike of 'JOHORE/BAHRU' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancel in combination franking with Straits Settlements QV 8c orange tied by very fine large-part 'SINGAPORE' cds
cancel of the same day and very fine backstamp of the same cds, Birmingham 'SP 3/94' arrival cds on the reverse, a few light aging marks & minor blemishes. Until 1899, mail to addresses outside Malaya had the external postage paid by stamps of the
Straits Settlements. The rate was 3c local letter to Singapore (increased from 2c on 1.3.1894) plus 8c foreign letter from Singapore. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3378 |
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 1903 (May 10) usage of 'Singapore Lake at Botanical Gardens' Undivided Back picture postcard to France with Sultan Ibrahim
Keyplates '3 cents' on 4c yellow & red solo tied by 'JOHORE/BAHRU' Star & Crescent undated double-ring cancel, 'JOHORE BAHRU/PAID' cds in red at upper-left, Singapore transit cds of the next day and 'LA CLAYETTE/3/JUIN/03/SAONE ET LOIRE' arrival all
alongside, a couple of minor blemishes. 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 |
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