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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3719 |
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 1923 Surcharges Second Printing with Bars ¾mm Apart 'ONE/cent' on 10c bright blue SG 74 horizontal pair from the right of the
sheet, the left-hand unit with 'en' of 'Cent' Abraded by Hand & "Corrected" to 'Cnet' SG 74ca, hinge reinforcement, Cat £9180+ for singles; not priced as a setenant pair. Ex Dr William Wells. One of the strangest 'errors' of the entire British
Commonwealth.
According to William Wells - and essentially repeated by Gibbons in a footnote - the native compositor was instructed to make a 'true copy' of the first overprint forme. After the sheets were printed, he realised that the previous 'cnet' unit had
been corrected to 'cent', and apparently took it upon himself to carefully abrade the offending central letters and apply 'ne' in type by hand. The 'repair' is more heavily impressed and may be from a different font. Dr Wells stated "Fewer than
fifteen stamps exist with this variety". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
Currently Opening at...AU$4,600.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3720 |
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 1923 Surcharges Second Printing with Bars ¾mm Apart 'ONE/cent' on 10c bright blue SG 74 complete left-hand pane of 60 (6x10) with
Plate Number '1' in four positions, the fifth unit in the second last row (R9/5) with 'en' of 'Cent's Abraded by Hand & "Corrected" to 'Cnet' SG 74ca, some toning on the reverse but the 'error' is very fine, all but the last unit are unmounted, Cat
£19,600+ for singles; not priced as a setenant pair. Ex 'Sentosa' - sold in 2015 for S$7800 - and Dr William Wells. One of the strangest 'errors' of the entire British Commonwealth.
A client has advised that he bought the 'Sentosa' pane, believing it was unique. He has confirmed that this lot is only the second known surviving pane.
According to William Wells - and essentially repeated by Gibbons in a footnote - the native compositor was instructed to make a 'true copy' of the first overprint forme. After the sheets were printed, he realised that the former 'cnet' unit had been
corrected to 'cent', and apparently took it upon himself to carefully abrade the offending central letters and apply 'ne' in type by hand. The 'repair' is more heavily impressed and may be from a different font: it is obvious from the reverse. Dr
Wells stated "Less than fifteen stamps exist with this variety". This is probably the only surviving pane with the error. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$7,500
Currently Opening at...AU$5,750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3721 |
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 1923 Surcharges Second Printing with Bars ¾mm Apart 'TWO/Cents' on 12c purple SG 75 Plate Number '1' block of 8 (4x2) from the
lower-right of the sheet, the right-hand block of 4 all with Thick Narrower 'W' in 'TWO' SG 75a, excellent centring, the upper units very lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted, Cat £1020+ for mounted singles; unpriced for setenant pairs. Ex Dr
William Wells. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3722 |
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 1923 Surcharges Second Printing with Bars ¾mm Apart 'TWO/cents' on 12c SG 75 complete pane of 60 (6x10) including Plate Number '1'
at the four corners and all units in the Fifth & Sixth Columns with Thick Narrower 'W' in 'TWO' SG 75a x20, some minor toning on the reverse largely clear of the last two columns and not affecting the very fine facial appearance, unmounted, Cat
£7000+ for mounted singles. Ex Dr William Wells. In the First Printing, the last two rows included the variety units. The forme was reset for the Second Printing with the variety units in the last two columns. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3723 |
F |
 1945-79 Collection including philatelic covers with Australian 3d or 5d each tied by 'KUCHING/17/NOV/1945' cds, 1934-41 $3 SG 122
x4 on 1950 cover, 'BMA' Overprints set to $10 mint & used (missing the $5), to $1 on plain FDC with 'JESSELTON/17DE45/NORTH-BORNEO' cds, commercial covers with 50c used at Jesselton & with 30c + North Borneo 'BMA' 25c from 'VICTORIA/LABUAN' to New
Zealand, North Borneo BMA set tied to two plain FDCs by 'KUCHING/17/DEC/1945' cds, 1946 Centenary used set & on plain FDC with 'MIRI/18/M1Y/1946' cds, 50c imperf plate proof, 50c complete sheet of 100 (10x10), 1947 Cypher Overprints to $5 complete on
plain registered FDC, 1948 Wedding $5 mint x3, used & on plain FDC, 1949 UPU blocks of 4 on separate Cosmoclub UPU FDCs, 1950 Pictorials set mint x2 & used, 1955-59 QEII Pictorials *&U, Hunger 12c half-sheet of 50 CTO, etc, lots of imprint blocks &
minor varieties in the later issues, some postmark interest & Malaysia FDCs cancelled in Sarawak, generally very fine, Cat £3000+. An excellent basis for serious expansion, or for a reseller.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3724 |
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 1947 Cypher Overprints 1c to $2 SG 150-163 complete tacked into Paris UPU Congress folder with maroon cover & 'gold' embossing. Ex
Dr William Wells.
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$105.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3725 |
#P |
 FORGERIES: 1869 3c SG 1 'unused' and 1871 3c SG 2 (faults) 'used' both crude, also 1871 3c vertical imperf plate proof pair with
huge fake perfs at right, the lower unit creased, large-part gum. (3 items) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3726 |
#O |
 PHANTOM ISSUES: circa 1910 (?) Ships design inscribed 'SARAWAK' with Arabic & 'Chinese' inscriptions at the upper corners
comprising 2c dull green x2 (one 'used'), 3c deep blue, 5c dull scarlet & 10c violet x2 (one 'used', with faults), no gum, generally fine to very fine. Ex Dr William Wells.
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3727 |
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 JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1942 (Oct) Single-Line Handstamp in Violet on Charles Vyner Brooke 1c to $10 SG J1-26 missing only the 2c
green, 3c black, 15c orange and the $3, mostly well-centred, hinge remainders otherwise generally very fine with large-part gum, Cat £5250. Ex Dr William Wells. None have been expertised so necessarily offered 'as is'.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3728 |
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 JAPANESE OCCUPATION: Charles Vyner Brooke selection to $10 with various Japanese chops & overprints for Revenue purposes, some also
with straight-line Japanese handstamp, generally very fine with large-part gum. Ex Dr William Wells.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3729 |
V |
 JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1944 local cover endorsed "First Day Cover" in red with combination franking of Japanese Occupation handstamp
in violet on Japan 30s, Brunei 5c and 3-line overprint on North Borneo 1c to $1 SG J20-32 tied by very fine strikes of Japanese-characters cds of Kuching of '2/10/2604' (2.10.1944), stamps Cat £485+. Ex Dr William Wells. The stamps were issued
30.9.1944 in North Borneo, and apparently two days later in Sarawak.
(15 stamps) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3730 |
V |
 JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1945 local cover with Japanese Occupation 3-line overprint on North Borneo seven values to 25c tied by very
fine strikes of Japanese-characters cds of Kuching of '3/9/2605' (3.9.1945), stamps Cat £180+. Ex Dr William Wells.
(7 stamps) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
Sarawak - Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3731 |
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 1894 apparently commercial cover to Austria with delightful combination franking of 1888 De La Rue Keyplates 2c and Straits
Settlements 5c ulramarine & 8c yellow-orange, light but very fine 'SARAWAK/6/DEC/94' tying the 2c & 5c and 'SINGAPORE/DE9/94/_._' tying the 2c & 8c proving all the stamps were affixed in Sarawak, the reverse with very fine boxed 'SARAWAK POST
OFFICE/REGISTERED LETTER/DATE 6 DEC 94' datestamp, Singapore transit & 'GRAZ/5/1/95/STADT' arrival backstamp. Ex Dr William Wells.
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3732 |
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 1930 (May 29) Royal Air Force visit cover endorsed "Per RAF Flying Boat S1419" to "Sibu" with 1c 3c 5c & 20c tied by Kuching cds,
the reverse with 'SIBU/30/MAY/1930' arrival, 'SIBU/30/MAY/1930/SARAWAK' redirection & 'KUCHING/6/JUN/1930' arrival, minor blemishes. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3733 |
S |
 POSTMARKS: '[BRO]OKETON/1/DEC/03' very fine strike on 10c SG 41. PO circa 1893; closed circa 1896. Re-opened circa 1898;
transferred to Brunei -.2.1907 and replaced by Muara circa 1909. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3734 |
G |
 1948-52 KGVI Heads $1 blue & purple as SG 13 but the postal forgery on unwatermarked paper Perf 12, characteristic centring & rough
perfs due to the crude separation method employed, postally used with indistinct partial Singapore cds cancel. With a genuine used stamp for comparison. Ex Dr William Wells. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3735 |
V |
 1948-52 KGVI Heads $2 green & scarlet as SG 14 but the postal forgery on unwatermarked paper Perf 12, characteristic centring &
rough perfs due to the crude separation method employed, postally used with partial Singapore cds cancel. BPA Certificate (1996). Ex Dr William Wells.
Perf 14x14½ ?? (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3736 |
F |
 1948-52 KGVI Heads $2 green & scarlet as SG 14 but the postal forgery on unwatermarked paper horizontal pair, well-centred,
characteristic rough perfs due to the crude separation method employed, postally used with faint 1949 cds cancel. A scarce multiple. Ex Dr William Wells.
Perf 14x14½ ?? (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3737 |
V |
 1962-66 Pictorials 50c Shama (Bird) SG 74 with the Black Printing Partly Omitted Resulting in 'SINGA' at the Base, part of the
defective adjoining unit remains, rubber 'SINGAPORE 2' parcels cds in violet well clear of the omission. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
| 3738 |
V |
 1968-73 Pictorials $5 Vina (Veena) String Instrument as SG 114 but the postal forgery on unwatermarked paper Perf 12,
characteristic centring & rough perfs due to the crude separation method employed, a couple of very light aging marks, postally used with small-part Singapore cds cancel. With a genuine used stamp for comparison. Ex Dr William Wells. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 07:30 PM |
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