Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1905
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 235-250
NORTH BORNEO: 1918 '+/FOUR CENTS' Surcharges 1c to $2 SG 235-250 mostly marginal blocks of 4, the 25c to $2 are matching L/R corner blocks of 4 each with the Major Re-Entry [R4/9], some toning on a few lower values otherwise very fine & fresh with two or three (the top four values) units unmounted, Cat £845++ (for mounted singles). Ex Dr FE Wood (RL Sale 2543 Lot 223) & off the market since then.
(Qty 16 blocks)
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1907
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
NORTH BORNEO: 1922 'MALAYA-BORNEO/EXHIBITION' Overprints 2c 6c 10c 12c 16c 20c on 18c & 24c horizontal pairs each with the second unit having No Stop after 'EXHIBITION ' SG 255a 260a 263a 265a 267a 268a & 270a, most with excellent centring, all but the last with 'TAWAU/BNB' cds & the 24c with very scarce 'TENON/BNB' cds, Cat £2000+ approximately (the 268a not priced used, which presumably is an oversight). A very scarce & desirable group.
(Qty 7 pairs)
NORTH BORNEO - POSTAL HISTORY: 1947 registered airmail to Australia endorsed "Express Delivery" with combination franking of North Borneo Pictorials 25c with 'BMA' Overprint and Sarawak 15c with 'BMA' Overprint pair tied by 'JESSELTON/-3DE47/NORTH BORNEO' cds, boxed 'R/JESSELTON' cachet alongside, 'SINGAPORE/ 6DE/1947' transit b/s where manuscript "AV2" in blue crayon applied to face for onwards air transmission, 'TUMUT/12DE47' arrival b/s, very minor blemishes.
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1910
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: Collection
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1883-91 Crown/CA 50c to 96c SG 65-71 multiples with Plate Number or Current Number comprising 5c U/L block of 4, 6c lilac block of 6, 6c violet L/L pair, 12c U/R corner block of 6 (a few split reinforced perfs), 24c blue-green L/L pair & L/R strip of 3, 30c pair, 32c single & 96c L/L pair, generally very fresh with most units having full unmounted o.g., Cat £1000++ (for normal mounted singles). Ex Dr FE Wood (RL Sale 2513-6 Lot 170) & off the market since then. A very scarce group.
(Qty 9 items)
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1911
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1942 Boxed Handstamp on 8c to 15c and 50c to $5 SG J151-4 & 157-160 vertical pairs, very fresh, Cat £3200+. Ex Dr FE Wood (RL Sale 2513-6 Lot 725) & off the market since then. A rare group.
(Qty 8 pairs)
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION: 1945-48 Overprints 1c black with the Overprint in Magenta Ink SG 1ab, a couple of short perfs at the base, indistinct 1945 cds, Cat £1400. With a normal mint stamp for comparison. (2)