Sale 313

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Sarawak from the "Kuching" Collection
 
 
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Lot 3096
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1869, 3c brown on yellow imperforate lithographed plate proof (1P), in issued color on yellow gummed paper, scarce, together with 3c lithographed plate proof in black on yellow gummed paper, both with couple small thinnings, still Fine. SG 1P.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3097

1892, 1c on 3c lilac and blue, double surcharge (27b), o.g., Very Fine. SG 22a £700 ($890).
Scott $625
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Lot 3098

1892, 1c on 3c lilac and blue, no period after "cent" (26a), in pair with normal, o.g., fresh choice & Very Fine. SG 23a £200 ($260).
Scott $175
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Lot 3099
 
1889-91, 2c on 8c green and carmine, double surcharge (22a), o.g., Very Fine. SG 24a £425 ($540).
Scott $450

Expertization: 1947 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 3100
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1895, 2c-8c, imperforate plate proofs in black (28P-31P), marginal blocks of four, 4c with light vertical crease (not uncommon on this India paper), Very Fine. SG 28P-31P.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3101
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1895, 2c, 4c and 8c selection of plate proofs and color trials (28P, 29P & 31P), including 2c imperf blocks in green and red brown, 2c green perforated pair imperf vertically and 8c green imperf block, generally Fine-Very Fine (25). SG 28P, 29P & 31P.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3102
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1895, 2c-8c (28-31), selection of mint (23) and used (17) examples, including mint 2c pair imperf between (fresh, straight edge at right and some paper adherences on gum), 2c vert strip of five showing imperf between top stamp & margin & 4c imperf between stamp & margin (2, one top margin and one side margin; both without gum), generally Fine-Very Fine. SG 28-31.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3103
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1918, 1c to $1 overprinted "Specimen" (50S//70S), 8c-$1 in lower-right corner margin singles, o.g., fresh and Very Fine. SG 50s-61s.
SG £275 ($350)
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Lot 3104
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1928-29, 1c to $1 overprinted or perforated (5c) "Specimen" (79S-93S), o.g., fresh and Very Fine. SG 76s-90s.
SG £275 ($350)
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Lot 3105
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1932, 1c to $1 perforated "Specimen" (94S-108S), o.g., fresh and Very Fine. SG 91s-105s.
SG £325 ($410)
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Lot 3106

1932, 1c to $1 (94-108), marginal blocks of four showing partial Printer's Imprint, o.g. (most stamps never hinged), Very Fine. SG 91-105 £380 ($480).
Scott $484
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Lot 3107
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1932, 1c to $1 (94-108), used blocks of four, cancelled by Miri c.d.s., one 4c with thinning and one 50c with perf faults, attractive and otherwise Very Fine set of scarce used blocks. SG 91-105 £520 ($660).
Scott $662
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Lot 3108
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1946, 8c to $1 Centenary imperforate plate proofs in vertical pairs (155-58P), o.g., Very Fine. SG 146-149P.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3109
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1947, 1c to $5 Royal Cypher perforated "Specimen" (169S-173S), o.g., fresh and Very Fine. SG 150s-164s.
SG £300 ($380)
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Lot 3110
 
1888-97, 6c, 8c and 10c (13, 14 & 15), tied by "Sarawak 13 Jul 94" c.d.s. on registered envelope to Singapore, showing boxed 3-line "Sarawak Post Office/Registered Letter" dated h.s. alongside with "Singapore Jy 16 94" receiving backstamp, Very Fine. SG 13, 14 & 15.
Estimate 300 - 350
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Lot 3111

1897 (17 Nov) registered cover to Frankfurt, Germany, bearing 1889-97 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 8c & 10c and 1895 4c & 6c, tied by Sarawak c.d.s., with "Sarawak/R" circular h.s. alongside and Frankfurt receiving backstamp, 6c small repaired corner from being placed over cover edge, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3112
 
1889-91, 2c on 8c green and carmine (22), block of 12, cancelled by "Sarawak 27 Feb 97" c.d.s. on registered envelope to Singapore, showing "Sarawak/R" circular h.s. alongside with "Singapore Mr 1 97" receiving backstamp, some very light perf tip toning, Very Fine usage. SG 24.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3113

1896 (11 Sept) envelope to Kuala Lumpur (10, 12), bearing 1888-97 3c lilac and blue (tiny corner perf fault) and 5c lilac and green tied by "Sarawak 11 Sep 96" c.d.s., with Singapore and Kuala Lumpur backstamps, Very Fine. SG 10, 12.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3114
 
1900 (15 Jan) registered envelope to Thorngumbald, England (10, 18), bearing 1888-97 3c lilac and blue and 25c green and brown, tied by "Sarawak 15 Jan 1900" c.d.s. with "Sarawak/R" h.s. and red London registered oval d.s. alongside and Hull c.d.s. on reverse, envelope with light central vertical crease, Fine usage. SG 10, 18.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3115
 
1902-07, Selection of 4 covers and one postcard bearing 1899-1908 issue, comprising 1902 envelope to Manila with 1c pair and 8c, 1904 registered envelope to Teheran, Persia with 1c (8), 8c and 12c, 1904 registered envelope to Colon, Panama with 2c (4), 10c and 20c, 1907 imprinted O.H.H.S. envelope registered usage to Yonkers, New York, with 4c pair and 20c, showing U.S. Dead Letter Office handstamps, and 1909 registered picure postcard (The Astana and Landing) to Kljuc, Bosnia with 1c and 16c, Fine-Very Fine selection of very interesting usages.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3116

1905 (6 July) envelope (w/enclosure) from Baram to Blue Hill, Maine (39), bearing 1899-1908 4c carmine tied by violet "Baram 6 Jul 1905" c.d.s. with violet "Kuching 11 Jul 1905" c.d.s. alongside and black "Kuching 10 Jul 1905" c.d.s. on reverse, very scarce and Very Fine usage. SG 39.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3117

1916 (19 Apr) censored envelope to Kuala Lumpur (38), bearing 1899-1908 3c dull violet tied by c.d.s., with "Straits Settlements/Opened by Censor" censor tape, showing "Kuching 25 Apl 1916" c.d.s. alongside and "Kuching 27 Apl 1916", Singapore and Kuala Lumpur backstamps on reverse, slightly reduced at right (from opening), Very Fine usage. SG 38.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3118

1917 (10 Jan) censored envelope to Kuala Lumpur (38), bearing 1899-1908 3c dull violet tied by c.d.s., with "Straits Settlements/Opened by Censor" censor tape, showing "Kuching 22 Jan 1917" c.d.s. alongside and "Kuching 15 Jan 1917", Singapore and Kuala Lumpur backstamps on reverse, Very Fine. SG 38.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3119

1918, 1c to $1 set of 12, used on a series of three December 27, 1918 registered covers from Kuching to Birmingham, England, Fine-Very Fine usages with very fresh copies of the stamps. SG 50-61.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 3120

1931 (17 June) envelope from Mukah to Kuching (79), bearing 1928-29 1c slate blue and rose (4), tied by "Mukah 17 Jun 1931" c.d.s., with "Kuching 19 Jun 1931" receiving c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine commercial usage. SG 76.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3121
 
1931 (23 July) printed envelope from Dalat to Kuching (82), bearing 1928-29 4c purple brown, tied by "Dalat 23 Jul 1931 Sarwak" c.d.s., with Kuching receiving c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine. SG 79.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3122

1934, 15c orange registered postal stationery envelope (size H), used July 10, 1941 from Miri to London, bearing 1934-41 2c blue green pair and 8c deep rose, cancelled by Miri c.d.s., showing boxed Miri registration h.s. and violet boxed Sarawak "Passed by/Censor" h.s. alongside, with "Examined by the/British Philatelic Association, Ltd." tape at left and "Singapore Registration 14 Jy 1941" backstamp, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3123

1934 (20 Dec) Karl Lewis illustrated envelope from Kuching to Herkimer, New York (94, 98 & 99), bearing 1932 1c, 5c and 6c, tied by "Kuching 20 Dec 1934" c.d.s., Very Fine. SG 91, 95 & 96.
Estimate 400 - 450
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Lot 3124
 
1945, 1c to $1 BMA overprints used on locally-addressed cover in Labuan (135-154), cancelled by boxed "Victoria/ Dec 24th/ 1846-1946/ Labuan" handstamp cancel with "Victoria 24 De 45 Labuan" c.d.s alongside, cover lightly folded vertically at left away from stamps (to fit page), Very Fine. SG 126-145.
Estimate 350 - 400
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Lot 3125

1929 (22 Oct) Imperial Airways first general European service, registered envelope for carriage along Karachi-London route, bearing 1928-29 4c, 12c and 25c pair cancelled by "Kuching 22 Oct 1929" c.d.s., with violet boxed Kuching registration h.s. and blue Air Mail label alongside and Singapore and Penang backstamps, small corner cover fault, rare and Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3126
 
1930 (29 May) R.A.F. flying boats S.1419 and S.1149 survey flight from Kuching to Sibu and Miri, three covers, the first via Sibu to Kapit with 1928-29 1c, 3c and 12c with Sibu backstamp, the other two to Miri bearing 1928-29 1c, 5c and 8c and 16c, respectively, with Miri backstamps, all showing blue "By Air Mail" labels, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3127
 
1930 (29 May) R.A.F. flying boats S.1419 and S.1149 survey flight, post office Mail Waybill showing mail bags carried on the flight from Kuching to Sibu and Miri, along with post office printed Mails List notice for Kuching for May 29, 1930 showing closing times for flight mails (as well as steamer mails that day to Sadang and Lundu), Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3128

1930 (1 July) R.A.F. flying boats S.1419 and S.1149 survey flight, fifth stage, envelope from Miri to Kuching, bearing 1928-29 2c pair and 5c pair, tied by Miri c.d.s., showing blue Air Mail label alongside and Kuching receiving backstamp, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3129

1930 (3 July) R.A.F. flying boats S.1419 and S.1149 survey flight, fifth stage, envelope from Sibu to Kuching, bearing 1928-29 2c and 6c pair, tied by Sibu c.d.s, showing blue Air Mail label alongside and Kuching receiving backstamp and signed by flight's second pilot, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3130

1930 (5 July) R.A.F. flying boats S.1419 and S.1149 survey flight, sixth stage (Kuching-Singapore), 4c postal stationery card (with message) from Kuching to Singapore, uprated with 1928-29 10c and 16c, tied by Kuching c.d.s., showing blue Air Mail label alongside and Singapore receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 3131

1930 (5 July) R.A.F. flying boats S.1419 and S.1149 survey flight, sixth stage (Kuching-Singapore), two envelopes from Kuching to Singapore and Edinburgh, respectively, franked at 21c and 16c, both with blue Air Mail label and Singapore receiving backstamp, the latter also signed by flight's second pilot, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3132

1939 (6 June) R.A.F. flying boat K.6918, two envelopes, one from Bintulu to Kuching (first stage), bearing 1934-41 6c and showing Kuching backstamp; the second from Kuching to Singapore (second stage), bearing 1934-41 1c and 4c, the latter also with the printed post office Mails List for the flight, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 3133

Japan 8s used on O.H.H.S. (crossed-out in ink) printed envelope, tied by violet Sibu Japanese c.d.s., with boxed blue censor chop and "Seal of Kapit" sender's cachet alongside, tear at left and backflap removed, Fine commercial usage.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3134

Japanese Occupation, 1942 (1 Oct) registered envelope addressed locally in Kuching, bearing Japan 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 7s and 8s, tied by "Kuching 1 Oct 1942" British-type c.d.s., with violet boxed Kuching registration h.s. alongside and violet "Sarawak Constabulary/License Office/Kuching" cachet & oval violet censor chop on reverse, Very Fine, October 1, 1942 was the first day of use of Japanese stamps.
Estimate 350 - 400
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Lot 3135

1943 (19 Oct) envelope addressed locally in Kuching, bearing Japan 10s and 15s, tied by Kuching Japanese c.d.s., Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3136

North Borneo (Japanese Occupation) 1943 4s marginal pair with plate number and 8s pair, used respectively on pair of locally-adressed 1943 (29 Apr) first-day envelopes to Kuching, tied by violet Kuching Japanese c.d.s., small light stain on one 8s, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3137

North Borneo (Japanese Occupation) 1944-45 1s, 2s, 4s, 5s, 8s, 10s, 15s, 25s, 30s and 1y, used on 1945 (1 Aug) envelope locally-addressed in Kuching, tied by Kuching Japanese c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 3138

1929 Duebendorf Zeppelin flight, St. Gallen drop, Swiss picture postcard (LZ 127 over Lake Luzern), 50pf Eagle tied by onboard cancel, special Swiss label, Extremely Fine. Michel €500 ($540).
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