POSTAL HISTORY: Collection of 'Postal Markings of Akyab' mostly on pages apparently ex Ted Proud and arranged in line with his 950pp book. Better items include very fine boxed 'AKYAB/POSTPAID/...' on 1836 large piece, boxed 'AKYAB/("54.1.24")/Paid ("8as")' light strike in red on 1854 outer to Netherlands, boxed 'AKYAB/SHIPLETTER/1858DE22/PAID___' (recorded 15 months only) very fine arrival backstamp in red on outer with similar 'CALCUTTA/...' datestamp, 'B/5'-in-concentric-octagons (#K4) two very fine strikes and boxed 'INSUFFICIENT' (ERD) on 1861 beautifully addressed cover to Calcutta, 'AKYAB/AP15/65 - 5 ' fancy duplex (KD6) & superb 'FORWARDED BY/RANGOON/NANABHOY CURJORJEE' cachet in blue on cover to Calcutta (our vendor paid £325), boxed 'REGISTERED/O ("Akyab")/...' (R4) on 1880 large-part cover, boxed 'REGISTERED/AKYAB/...' (R5) on 1882 cover (faults), boxed 'AKYAB/...' (R6; recorded by Proud for 9.4.1884 only) superb strike with 'AKYAB/SEP19' cds (no year) on cover (faults), boxed 'TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/[date]/AKYAB' on 1935 & 1938 covers, etc, also 'AKYAB-BAZAR/18AP/10/AKYAB' (ERD) very fine on KEVII ½a Envelope, boxed 'AKYAB BAZAR/AKYAB-DISTRICT' very fine on 1912 OPS Postal Card (faults), 1945 covers from Indian FPOs 595 & 612 both based at Akyab, etc, also 1937 Registration Envelope with very fine black/salmon 'Valeur déclarée/INSURED' label, condition rather mixed. A very good basis for expansion into a serious marcophily study or exhibit.
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Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3183
Symbol: C
JAPANESE OCCUPATION: Three commercial items with Occupation Pictorials tied by Indian-pattern cds of 'MERCHANT STREET/RANGOON', 'KANDAWGLAY-RANGOON' or 'EXPERIMENTAL PO/R-516' (vertical fold), two philatelic covers with cds of 'KYONPYAW' or 'MANDALAY'; also 1937 Separation from India cover by air to Australia with Overprints 1r, and 1947 Provisional Overprints two philatelic covers with values to 3a.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3184
Symbol: C
JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1943 (Aug 16) native cover with Perak 5c brown with Kanji Overprint tied to reverse by Japanese cds with '.../ * KYAUKSE * ' arrival cds alongside. (Image1)
