Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3700
Symbol: *F
Cat No: 82a in a pair
Small annotated collection mostly mint with Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set plus a few listed varieties to $1 x2, 1947-51 New Colours & Values set *&U plus a range of singles & blocks to 25c with various unlisted Retouches and '5c' at Upper-Left Retouched SG 82a in a pair, strip of 5 and blocks of 4 & 6 plus in used pairs of both perfs SG 82a & 82c, etc, some characteristic tropicalisation but generally fine to very fine, Cat £1600+. Ex Dr William Wells.
(280+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3701
Symbol: *
Cat No: 11a
1906 'BRUNEI' Overprints on Labuan Crown Colony 1c black & purple with the Overprint in Black SG 11a marginal single from the right-hand side of the sheet, fresh colours, large-part original gum with a small hinge remainder, Cat £2500. Ex Dr William Wells. BPA Certificate (1996). Bill Toye's unmounted example sold in 2018 for £2160.
Gibbons states the overprint in black is an "error". Others consider it to be a colour trial rejected as the overprint did not stand out sufficiently from the background, which was then issued in error. It is believed that only one sheet was issued; the variety was noticed by the postal clerk after he had sold nearly half of the sheet for postal use, the remainder subsequently purchased by the Resident. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3702
Symbol: *
Cat No: 11b
1906 'BRUNEI' Overprints on Labuan Crown Colony 1c black & purple with Line through (Feather on) 'B' of 'LABUAN' SG 11b, fresh colours except for a small spot of colour diffusion at upper-right, well-centred, small hinge remainder, Cat £900. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3703
Symbol: *
Cat No: 18a
1906 Overprints on Labuan Crown 'TEN CENTS.' on 16c green & brown with Line through (Feather on) 'B' of 'LABUAN' SG 18a, very well-centred, small hinge remainder, Cat £450. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3704
Symbol: #*/**
1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 1c dessicated sheet of 60 with hinge reinforcing but still falling apart, 2c sheet of 60 (10x6, no selvedge at left), 3c block of 25 from the right of the sheet, 4c block of 25 with margins at top & base and 5c block of 20 (4x5) from the right of the sheet with the R1/8 retouch not evident, all but the 1c adheing to backing paper, Cat £3000+ for mint singles with no allowance for the various listed and unlisted overprint varieties. Excellent study lot. Ex Dr William Wells.
(190 stamps) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3705
Symbol: *
Cat No: J19
JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1942-44 Pictorials Handstamped 'Imperial Japanese Government' in Violet $25 black/red SG J19, exceptionally well-centred, large-part gum with a small paper-adhesion on the reverse, Cat £1000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2025). (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Labuan - Postal History
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3706
Symbol: PS
1930 (Oct 9) usage of Straits Settlements Registration Envelope KGV 15c blue to Canada with Straits Settlements KGV 6c red added tied by 'LABUAN' cds cancel with blue/white 'Labuan' R label alongside on the face, Singapore '13 OC/1930' transit backstamp and very fine 'KINGSTON/NO 20/30/CANADA' arrival cds on the face, some minor edge faults do not overly detract. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3707
Symbol: C
1945 (Oct 4) Australian Salvation Army/ACF/YMCA envelope registered airmail to Tatts, Hobart, Tasmania with Australia KGVI 3d brown pair tied by 'AUST ARMY P.O./239' cds cancel used on Labuan, 'Aust. Army Postal Service/ R ' boxed cachet endorsed "APO/239" in manuscript (Proud 600pts), 'No.6 AUST BASE P.O./D' transit cds (Proud 250pts) on the reverse and Hobart '-9OC45' arrival cds alongside, a couple of minor blemishes. Ex Paul Bulterman. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sarawak
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3708
Symbol: F
1875 Sir Charles Brooke Coloured Papers Imperforate 2c mauve/lilac with very fine 'SARAWAK/18/JUL/91' cds cancel in blue, 6c green/green with 'SARAWAK/30/DEC/89' cds, and 12c red/pale rose with 'S'-in-bars cancel, all with good to huge margins, the 6c especially large. Rare. Ex 'Kuching' Collection - sold at our auction of 1.12.2007 for $834 (Sale 132 Lot 693) and Dr William Wells. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3709
Symbol: **/*
1895 Perkins Bacon Issue 2c complete imperforate plate proof sheet of 60 (10x6) in brown-red on gummed unwatermarked paper, seven units including at the four corners with manuscript surcharges "3 3/3 pence 3" - the lower-left unit apparently endorsed "2" at the lower corners & corrected to "3" - a few other small printers' marks, some very minor blemishes on the reverse including a small water-stain in the lower margin, otherwise very fine with most units having full unmounted gum. Ex Dr William Wells. Possibly the only surviving sheet, and a marvellous item for collectors of Sarawak, Rhodesia, the Perkins Bacon Story, or proofs in general.
This and similar trials with machine overprints - see the nest lot - were prepared in 1895 by Perkins Bacon in relation to their production of the 1896-97 Large Arms issue for the British South Africa Company (Rhodesia)! See 'Rhodesian Philately to 1924' by Trotter Hoffman & Flanagan at pp241-3, where several similar trials with machine overprints are shown, with the comment "there are three complete sheets known". Interestingly, no mention is made of manuscript trials. One of 'their' items is endorsed "pattern" in the margin & we are confident that the "p" of "pence" here is in the same hand. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3710
Symbol: P
1895 Perkins Bacon Issue 2c perforated plate proof singles in black overprinted in blue '.../3 PENCE 3', '.../4 PENCE 4', '.../5 PENCE 5' or '.../6 PENCE 6', a few minor blemishes, large-part gum. Ex Dr William Wells. Prepared in 1895 by Perkins Bacon in relation to their production of the 1896-97 Large Arms issue for the British South Africa Company (Rhodesia)!: see the previous lot. (4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3711
Symbol: CL
Cat No: 36-47
1899-1908 'POSTAGE - POSTAGE' 1c to $1 SG 36-47 tied to philatelic cover by 'KUCHING/15/AUG/1915' cds, small boxed 'R SARAWAK/NO...' & 24mm 'A.R.'-in-double-circle cachets both in violet, to Thailand with Bangkok arrival backstamp, stamps Cat £190+. Ex Dr William Wells. Ted Proud recorded the AR cachet for 11.4.1911 only. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3712
Symbol: */**F
Cat No: 72a
1923 Surcharges annotated study with First Printing with Bars 1½mm Apart including 'ONE/cent' on 10c strip of 6 & block of 18 (6x3) with the right-hand units all with unlisted Doubling of 'POSTAGE' at Right, Plate Number '1' block of 4 & block of 6 (3x2; surface marks clear of the variety) each with 'cnet' SG 72a, the latter also with unlisted 'c' in Wrong Font, 'TWO/cents' on 12c block of 10 (2x5) with Thick Narrower 'W' on the Last Four Units and three used examples; Second Printing with Bars ¾mm Apart 'ONE/cent' SG 74c x2 and 'TWO/cents' on 12c x16 including Plate Number '1' block of 4, and with Thick Narrower 'W' on the last two units in a horizontal strip of 6 & in Plate Number '1' strip of 3; etc, some blemishes but generally fine to very fine with some units being unmounted, Cat £3500+ for mounted singles. Ex Dr William Wells.
(101) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3713
Symbol: F
Cat No: 72
1923 Surcharges First Printing with Bars 1½mm Apart 'One/cent' on 10c block of 4 & 'TWO/cents' on 12c block of 6 (2x3) SG 72 & 73 on local cover with 'KUCHING/21/MAR/1923' cds & rubber 'R - KUCHING/SARAWAK/No...' cachet, central vertical fold & the addressee's name removed; and 'TWO/cents' on 12c pair & block of 6 (2x3; the lower four units with Thick Narrower 'W' in 'TWO' SG 75a) on very fine local cover with 'KUCHING/29/MAR/1933' cds; the stamps are all very fine, Cat £1290+ for singles. Ex Dr William Wells. (2 covers) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 625.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3714
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 72
1923 Surcharges First Printing with Bars 1½mm Apart 'ONE/cent' on 10c dull ultramarine SG 72 Plate Number '1' block of 18 (6x3) from the lower-left of the sheet, the fifth unit in the central row with 'cnet' for 'cent' SG 72a, well-centred, split/reinforced perfs at top-centre, most units including the error are unmounted, Cat £595+ for mounted singles. Ex Dr William Wells. Note that all units in the sixth column have Doubled 'POSTAGE' at Right (re-Entry or Roller Flaw), that merits listing by Gibbons. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3715
Symbol: **
Cat No: 72
1923 Surcharges First Printing with Bars 1½mm Apart 'ONE/cent' on 10c dull ultramarine SG 72 complete left-hand pane of 60 (6x10) with Plate Number '1' twice at the base, the fifth unit in the second-last row with 'cnet' for 'cent' SG 72a and all units in the sixth column with Doubled 'POSTAGE' at Right, well-centred, rounded corner at upper-right & some split perfs otherwise superb unmounted, Cat £1000+ for mounted singles. A rare survivor. Ex Dr William Wells. The 'POSTAGE' Re-Entry or Roller Flaw merits listing by Gibbons. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3716
Symbol: **
Cat No: 73
1923 Surcharges First Printing with Bars 1½mm Apart 'TWO/cents' on 12c purple SG 73 complete left-hand pane of 60 (6x10) with Plate Number '1' twice at the base, the last unit [Pos 60] with unlisted 'c' in a Different Font, and All Units in the Last Two Rows with Thick Narrower 'W' in 'TWO' SG 73a x12, some very minor tonespots clear of the lower rows, otherwise very fine to superb unmounted, Cat £750+ for mounted singles. A rare survivor. Ex Dr William Wells. The 'c' in wrong font merits listing by Gibbons. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3717
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 74
1923 Surcharges Second Printing with Bars ¾mm Apart 'ONE/cent' on 10c bright blue SG 74 from the upper-right of the sheet (unmounted), 'TWO/cents' on 12c purple SG 75 from the left of the sheet (large-part gum) and another with Thick Narrower 'W' in 'TWO' SG 75a from the top of the sheet (superb unmounted), Cat £440+ for mounted singles. Ex Dr William Wells. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3718
Symbol: **
Cat No: 74c
1923 Surcharges Second Printing with Bars ¾mm Apart 'ONE/cent' on 10c bright blue SG 74c & 'TWO/cents' on 12c with Thick Narrower 'W' SG 75a, well-centred, unmounted, Cat £350+ for mounted stamps. Ex Dr William Wells. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3719
Symbol: *
Cat No: 74
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)
Estimate AU$6,000
Opening AU$ 4,600.00
Sold...AU$ 4,600.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3720
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 74
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)
Estimate AU$7,500
Opening AU$ 6,750.00
Sold...AU$ 6,750.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 6750
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3721
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 75
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)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3722
Symbol: **
Cat No: 75
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)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,700.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3723
Symbol: *FC
Cat No: 122
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.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3724
Symbol: *
Cat No: 150-163
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.
(14 stamps) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3725
Symbol: #P
Cat No: 1
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)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3726
Symbol: #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.
(6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3727
Symbol: *
Cat No: J1-26
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'.
(22) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 800.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3728
Symbol: *
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.
(33) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3729
Symbol: V
Cat No: J20-32
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)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3730
Symbol: 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)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sarawak - Postal History
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3731
Symbol: C
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. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3732
Symbol: C
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)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3733
Symbol: S
Cat No: 41
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)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Singapore - Postal History
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3742
Symbol: C
CHRISTMAS ISLAND POSTAL AGENCY: 1952 (Nov 5) social envelope to England with Singapore KGVI 12c red solo tied by fine 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND' cds cancel (no base inscription), a couple of very minor blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3743
Symbol: C
COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL AGENCY: 1939 (June 3) envelope with typed endorsement on the reverse for carriage by the Archbold Expedition flying boat 'Guba II' Indian Ocean & Africa return leg including "Wake I[sland]-Hollandia/Port Hedland [WA]-Mombasa first flight" signed by expedition leader "Richard Archbold", with Australia 5d Ram tied by 'ROSE BAY EAST/3JE39/NSW-AUST' cds, Seychelles KGVI 2c x3 tied by 'VICTORIA/JU 17/39' cds, Belgian Congo 50c tied by 'COQUILHATVILLE/21.6.39' cds, KUT KGVI 15c (a little oxidised) tied by 'KISUMU/23 JU/39/KENYA' cds, and USA 6c Eagle tied by San Diego undated oval arrival handstamp, very fine complete 'C&W LTD/12JUN39/COCOS' [= Cable & Wireless] transit backstamp, a few minor blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Jun-28-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 3744
Symbol: C
COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL AGENCY: 1951 (June) QANTAS return flight Cocos Islands-Australia AAMC 1273c (through to United States) with Aboriginal Art 2/- Crocodile cancelled on arrival at Sydney, superb strike of the double-circle 'C.& W.LTD/11JUN51/ COCOS' cds tying type-written 'PER QANTAS/CATALINA/VH-EBA' black/blue label to the reverse, makeshift typewritten rouletted airmail label 'R COCOS/0019' on the face, a few very minor blemishes. Kim Dwyer's similar cover - opened-out for display - sold for $3450 at our auction of 24.6.2006 (Sale 122 Lot 1002) and Colin Riddell's cover sold for $3475. Twenty covers were prepared by ER Leigh-Parkin, who also created the labels & 'Lightning Flash' cachet on the face, and applied his personal seal to wax on the flap. Only eight of those covers were carried on the return flight. Ex Dr William Wells. (Image1)
