|
1400 |
|
1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set fine used. SG.30-38, Cat. £700. Ex Traill. (20). PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£200 |
|
1401 |
|
1937 Set to $5 good to fine used, plus the 1c, 4c & 5c values with Paquebot cancels & the 1935 $1 blue used. (19). |
£180 |
| MALAYA - MALACCA |
|
1402 |
|
1949-62 Collection on leaves, practically complete both mint & used for the period. (121). |
£75 |
| MALAYA - NEGRI SEMBILAN |
|
1403 |
|
SUNGEI UJONG: The mint & used selection with some scarcer types noted inc. 2c brown mint (7, one being the 'SU' without stops variety), 2c rose mint (15) & used (3), etc. Fair to fine. (38). |
£180 |
|
1404 |
|
The mint & used collection on leaves with 1891-94 set of three mint & used, 1895-99 Tigers set mint & used, 1898 1c on 15c green and violet mint & used, 1935-41 to $5 mint & used, 1949 to $5 mint & used, etc. Fair to chiefly fine. (Approx. 160). |
£300 |
|
1405 |
* |
AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN MALAYA: 1941 flown cover (slight foxing) to Sydney franked with Negri Sembilan 25c cancelled by 'A.I.F. FIELD P.O. No. 17' d.s. of 16 February and with triangular British army 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 2991'. A scarce early cover from this short-lived F.P.O. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£100 |
| MALAYA - PAHANG |
|
1406 |
|
Mint & used collection on leaves with 2c rose (3) opts. on Straits mint & used, 1889 10c indigo mint, 1891 2c on 24c green mint (2), 1898-99 50c black & green mint and $1 used, 1935-41to $5 mint & used, 1950 set to $5 mint, etc. Fair to fine. (164). |
£200 |
|
1407 |
|
1897 2c on half 5c blue surcharged in red and initialled 'JFO' used on small piece. BPA Certificate (1985) accompanies. SG.18, Cat. £325.. |
£100 |
|
1408 |
|
1897 3c on half 5c blue surcharged in red and initialled 'JFO' used on small piece. BPA Certificate (1985) accompanies. SG.18d, Cat. £325. |
£100 |
| MALAYA - PENANG |
|
1409 |
 |
1809 (17 Jan.) EL from 'Prince of Wales Island' (the old name for Penang) from a Surveyor for the East Indies Co., rated '3/6', addressed to London with a fair 'SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/PLYMOUTH' mark. A rare early cover from Malaya. |
£120 |
| MALAYA - PERAK |
|
1410 |
|
The mint & used collection on leaves with a good range of opts. on Straits Settlements including some scarcer types, a useful selection of Tigers & Elephants including surcharges, 1935-37 set mint & used, 1938-41 set mint & used, 1950-56 to $5 mint, 1889 Officials to 24c mint, etc. Fair to fine. (Approx. 270). |
£400 |
|
1411 |
|
1886 1c on 2c pale rose OVERPRINT DOUBLE unused, no gum with small surface abrasion at top, plus 2c pale rose with 'FERAK' opt. error unused with gum but rather soiled. Both with Certificates of Authenticity. SG.19a & 26a., Cat. £875. (2). |
£90 |
|
1412 |
|
1941 (19 May) reg. cover to Hawaii bearing 5c brown adhesives (6) tied by a Taiping c.d.s. unrecorded by Proud with blue/white censor tape and 'ARRIVED SAFELY/THANKS TO THE/BRITISH/NAVY AND/AIR FORCE' pictorial label in addition to Taiping reg. label, triangular violet censor mark and a glut of backstamps. Most attractive & characterful. |
£60 |
|
1413 |
|
1941 Flown cover to India bearing 25c adhesive tied by 'F.P.O./23 JLY 41/58A' d.s. & with violet triangular censor cachet and small black Indian censor triangle. A neat & attractive cover. |
£50 |
| MALAYA - SELANGOR |
|
1414 |
|
The mint & used collection on leaves with a good range of opts. on Straits (24), 1895-99 25c vertical mint pair (one with gum creasing), 50c purple & black & $1 green & yellow-green mint singles, 1900 1c on 5c mint, 1900 3c on 50c green & black showing the 'antique t' in cents variety mint, 1899 $25 green & orange used with fiscal cancellation, 1935-41to $5 mint & used, 1949-55 set to $5 mint, etc. Condition a little mixed but mostly good to fine. (Approx. 190). |
£240 |
|
1415 |
|
1939 (8 Sept.) cover to England bearing 5c Mosque defins. (2) tied by Kuala Lumpur 'PAY/SMALL BILLS BY/MALAYAN/POSTAL ORDERS' slogan cancellation and with rare circular 'PASSED BY CENSOR/PENANG' (Proud M1 state 14) censor stamp used for a few days only in Penang. |
£60 |
|
1416 |
|
1940 (10 Oct.) cover (small faults) from Kuala Lumpur to Wiltshire with 25c & 30c Mosque adhesives and 5c Patriotic Fund label plus black triangular 'PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/13/PENANG' censor mark. Also 1941 cover to England with 8c Johore adhesive & 1c Patriotic Fund label |
£60 |
|
1417 |
|
1940 (27 April) cover to Dorset bearing 25c & 30c Mosque adhesives tied by Proud type D29 Kuala Lumpur d.s. and with scarce type SC3 'PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION' mark (only in use for 74 days). Backstamped 'MALAYAN CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS/PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN/FUTURE TO WRITE HIS/HER FULL/NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE FRONT/OF THE ENVELOPE TOGETHER WITH/THE LANGUAGE USED' which has been crossed through by red crayon. |
£60 |
|
1418 |
|
1941 O.H.M.S. (S.E.2) env. (slightly reduced at left) to India, bearing Selangor 8c Mosque adhesive tied by 'F.P.O.29A' c.d.s. of Nov. 1st. Scarce thus. |
£60 |
| MALAYA - SINGAPORE |
|
1419 |
|
1941 Long env. from the Foreign Service of the US in Singapore to the American Legation in Baghdad, Bering Straits 50c adhesive tied by Singapore d.s. of 14 Nov. & with rare purple triangular 'PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/1/M' (used only on Official mail from senior people in Singapore), black 'PASSED BY CENSOR/C16' and a purple boxed Iraqi censor mark. Signed on the back by Clayton W. Aldridge, Officer in charge of mail 'I Certify that this cover contains only official communications relating to the business of the American Consulate General Singapore SS'. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£200 |
|
1420 |
|
1941 Pair of envs. (latter with contents) to Cheshire & Johannesburg respectively, the former with pink circular 'CENSORED ON BOARD H.M. SHIPS' and double-ring 'FIELD POST OFFICE/S.P. 501', the latter with a similar F.P.O. cancel for S.P.502, overstruck by triangular violet 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 3497'. A scarce pair. |
£85 |
|
1421 |
|
1942 (19 Jan.) env. addressed to Johore bearing Straits Settlements 3c (2) and 2c adhesives, unable to be delivered due the Japanese occupation of Johore and hence showing violet boxed 'NO SERVICE' & unboxed 'RETOUR' cachets as well as red manuscript 'Suspended'. A super cover with a real story to tell. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£240 |
|
1422 |
|
1948-52 Perf. 14 & Perf. 171/2 x 18 sets both mint & used (plus a few extra used examples). Cat. £547. (73). |
£120 |
|
1423 |
|
1969 Founding miniature sheet unmounted mint. Minute paper adherence in left-hand margin. SG MS127 Cat.£450. |
£160 |
| MALAYA - TRENGGANU |
|
1424 |
|
The mint & used collection on leaves, 1910-57 with much of note inc. a good study of Red Cross issues inc. 2c on 8c blue 'RED CSOSS' in mint pair with normal, 1921-41 $1, $3 & $5 mint, 1922 Exhibition set mint, 1938 $5 Script wmk. mint, 1949 set mint & the scarce 1937 P.Due set mint & used (postmarks unguaranteed). Some gum toning, etc. but a good lot. (Approx. 200). |
£300 |
|
1425 |
|
1910-19 Set to $25 (plus a few extra shades) mounted mint. Some gum toning but fresh appearance. SG.1-18, Cat. £1,150. (24). PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£240 |
|
1426 |
|
1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set good to fine used, the $5 with R.P.S. Cert. (1982). SG.48-58, Cat. £1,100. (11). PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£300 |
|
1427 |
* |
1940 (4 Jan.) cover to England bearing 8c grey adhesive & with black/white 'PASSED BY CENSOR' tape overstruck by boxed violet 'PASSED/BY/CENSOR'. |
£50 |
| MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION |
|
1428 |
|
The mainly mint (a few used) collection with most states represented inc. General Issue Perak 2c used and 5c mint, Selangor $1 mint, Trengganu 4c used (BPA Cert.) and postage due 1c to 10c. 1942 (Mar) Negri Sembilan $1. Included are a few multiples and common sheets plus a small selection of Philippines. |
£400 |
|
1429 |
|
1942 (3 April) General issue overprint on 40c scarlet & purple, a mounted mint block of four, gum toned as usual 1with some divided perfs. at top. Scarce. SG. J201. Cat. £1,000+. PHOTO - see plate no. 13 |
£240 |
|
1430 |
|
1943 (15 Nov.) Thai Occupation of Malaya, 8c black, a used single with very slight traces of foxing on some perfs. Also 8c revenue with red h.s. unused. SG. TK4. Cat. £225. |
£60 |
|
1431 |
|
MALACCA: 1942 (23 April) 3c green block of four with single central chop, also single 1c to 3c. Fine mounted mint. SG. J45-47. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£120 |
|
1432 |
|
MALACCA: 1942 (23 April) 2c block of four with central seal. Also single used 8c, 10c and 12c. Fine used. SG. J46, 49, 50 & 51. |
£80 |
|
1433 |
|
PENANG: 1942 Straits Settlements mint 1c (2), 2c, 3c (2), 5c, 8c, 10c, 12c, 40c & 50c and used 8c, 10c (2), 12c & 50c, all with Okugawa Seals. Also mint 8c (2) and used 1c, 2c, 8c, 10c & 15c with Ochiburi Seals. Mostly fine. SG. J56 etc. |
£140 |
|
1434 |
|
PENANG: 1942 (30 March) S. Settlements 1c, 2 and 5c with Okugawa Seals used on local FDC. Fine except for some minor staining around the 1c. SG. J56, 57 & 59. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£100 |
|
1435 |
|
PENANG: 1942 (30 March) env. franked with S. Settlements 8c grey with Okugawa Seal used on local FDC. The cover is foxed SG. J60. |
£65 |
|
1436 |
|
PENANG: 1942 (30 March) S. Settlements 50c with Okugawa Seal. Fine mounted mint. Also the $2 unused. SG. J65 & 67. £630. |
£100 |
| MALTA |
|
1437 |
|
QV-KGV used collection on printed leaves with much of merit inc. QV 2/6d, 5/- & 10/-, KEVII 5/-, Self Govt. 5/-, 1926 'POSTAGE opt. to 10/- (no 2/-), 1928 Postage & Revenue opt. set, etc. Fair to fine. STC £1,000+. (Approx. 140). |
£300 |
|
1438 |
|
MAIL TO MALTA: 1702-1861 selection of covers to Malta inc. 1702 EL from Marseilles, 1854 EL from Berdiansk (Sea of Azov), 1861 ex Burgas (Bulgaria) & 1854-60 group from Turkey & Egypt. Interesting material. (8 covers). |
£120 |
|
1439 |
|
1723 (16 Feb.) EL from Malta to France, from the Chevalier de Cabassolle, addressed to his nephew, endorsed 'de Marslle' in m/s. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£150 |
|
1440 |
|
1739 (24 Feb.) EL from Malta to Sens (France) from the Chevalier de Kerouartz, addressed to his nephew, the Marquis of Kerouartz, at the Chateau Saint Valerien, endorsed 'Marseille', 'route de paris' & '24'. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£120 |
|
1441 |
|
1740 (19 December) EL from Malta via Marseilles to a priest in Paris, from Le Commendeur de Chalvet Rochemoutey. On reverse is a fine red seal of the Knights of St. John. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£120 |
|
1442 |
|
1778 (13 Dec.) EL to a Genealogist of the Order of Malta in Paris, rated at 13 decimes, with a slightly smudged all-in-one 'MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE' mark. Small tear where roughly opened. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£200 |
|
1443 |
|
1788 EL from the Chevalier Dubourg addressed to his negotiants at Agde, endorsed 'par la voye de la mer'. Also a copy of a 1795 letter from the Hospital of Saint Sepulchre, Malta written in Italian & signed by the Grand Master Rohan. |
£100 |
|
1444 |
|
1804 (23 June) EL to a Notary in the Department of Jura with a slightly smudged 'BUREAU FRANCAIS/ROME' French Post Office in Rome h.s. on obverse. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£300 |
|
1445 |
|
1809 (5 May) EL from Malta to London with a somewhat smudged curved framed 'MALTA' (MSF-1a) mark, rated 12/- and with a fine example of the London 'FOREIGN' arrival c.d.s. (7 July) on flap. Scarce so early. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£100 |
|
1446 |
* |
1821 (28 Nov.) EL from Malta to Venice with fair s/l 'LIVORNO', plus 1830 EL (27 June) to Venice forwarded in Trieste. |
£100 |
|
1447 |
|
1830 (27 July) E endorsed 'On His Majesty's Service', consequently sent free of charge, with a good example of the curved framed 'MALTA' (MSF-1d) mark. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£150 |
|
1448 |
|
1838 (21 Aug.) EL from Pisa to Tunis with a fine example of the red wax Malta P.O. disinfection seal on the flap. Slight foxing. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£150 |
|
1449 |
|
1838 (25 Nov.) EL from Madras to Bordeaux via Malta with a wealth of markings inc. octagonal red 'MADRAS/STEAM LETTER/1838 Novem. 25/Paid', red 'MADRAS/1838 November 25/Paid', oval 'INDIA', black boxed 'INDES ORIEN/PAR/ALEXANDRIE' & 'PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERANNEE' and circular black 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE'. A spectacular & highly attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£150 |
|
1450 |
|
1838-44 EL's (5), each with disinfection slits & circular 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE' marks. The 1838 EL (from Constantinople to Carcassonne) also shows a fair example of the black boxed 'PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE' mark, whilst the 1844 EL shows a similar mark in red. (5). |
£100 |
|
1451 |
|
1842 (22 Nov.) EL from Zante (Ionian Islands) to Genoa via Malta, forwarded by Tagliaferrro, with black circular 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE' and circular 'POSTA PAGATA'. |
£120 |
|
1452 |
|
1842 EL from Malta to Marseilles with black 'Malta Post Paid' (MPP-2c) mark, red boxed 'PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE' & Marseilles arrival mark of 12 Sept. on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£100 |
|
1453 |
|
1843 (14 March) EL from Malta to Liverpool 'via Marseilles' with a good example of the smaller black s/l 'MALTA POST OFFICE' mark plus red boxed 'PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE'. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£150 |
|
1454 |
|
1843 (26 Nov.) EL from Alexandria to Marseilles 'Par le bateau Francais' with two poor strikes of the red boxed 'PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE' and a good example of the rare red wax Maltese P.O. disinfection seal on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. 24 |
£120 |
|
1455 |
|
1844 (19 November) EL from Tunis to Malta with black circular 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE' and black s/l '5 Dece 1d' tax stamp of Malta. Cover faults (partly due to over zealous disinfection slits but also partly eaten away) but a most unusual item. |
£100 |
|
1456 |
|
DISINFECTED MAIL: 1845 (23 July) EL from Livorno with fine strike of the circular 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET*/MALTE' h.s. |
£75 |
|
1457 |
|
DISINFECTED MAIL: From the same correspondence, two 1845 ELs with average strikes of the Lazaret h.s. (2 covers). |
£75 |
|
1458 |
|
1845-52 Trio of disinfected E/ELs from Egypt to Malta (2) and Paris, the former two with black circular 'PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE' markings. Cover faults. (3). |
£60 |
|
1459 |
|
1847 (3 July) Prices current from Malta to Palermo with a goodish strike of the larger black s/l 'MALTA POST OFFICE' mark. Horizontal filing crease clear of the mark. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 |
£100 |
|
1460 |
|
1848 (6 April) EL from Malta to Tunis with a good example of the black s/l 'MALTA POST OFFICE' (MPO-2d) mark. |
£100 |
|
1461 |
|
1848-54 Group of E/ELs to France, all with double-ring 'Malta' datestamps & with various m/s rate marks. (7). |
£80 |
|
1462 |
|
1851 (9 April) EL from Malta to Livorno 'Pr Oronte' with red oval 'V.P.M.' (Via particolare Marittima) & blue FAC of Samuel Lowell. Horizontal crease but a most attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 24 |
£100 |
|
1463 |
|
1852-63 Quartet of ELs from GB to Malta, two without adhesives, two with 6d adhesives (no corner letters & small corner letters respectively). |
£75 |
|
1464 |
|
1853-76 Small group of ingoing mail inc. 1853 EL from Marseilles with m/s 'Vapeur Anglais' carried by P&O 'Sultan', 1854 EL from Trieste with m/s 'Col Vapore aust', 1854 from Belgium, 1868 from Constantinople and 1886 from Constantinople carried outside the postal system and delivered by a friend of the writer's to his sister. (5 items). |
£75 |
|
1465 |
|
1854-73 Trio of EL's to France (2) or Italy, one stampless with Malta double-arc c.d.s. & Marseilles entry mark, the other two with GB 4d orange (small & large letters) cancelled by the A25 duplex (code A); the Italian letter also has a v.fine strike of the boxed 'PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI'. (3). |
£50 |
|
1466 |
|
1856 (March/April) ELs to Livorno, each with double-ring 'MALTA PAID' c.d.s. & circular 'P.' markings in black. |
£60 |
|
1467 |
|
1857-63 E & EL, both from Corfu & addressed to Malta, the former stampless, the latter with Sardinia 40c red adhesive tied by Messina c.d.s., boxed 'PD' & oval 'CLADAS & CAZZAITES' on obverse and M.Gerussi (Messina) FAC on reverse. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 |
£80 |
|
1468 |
|
1857-64 ELs (4) ex France to Malta, two with 40c Napoleon adhesives, one with 80c (defective) Napoleon adhesive & the fourth with a horizontal pair of 80c Napoleon adhesives (one defective) carried by P&O packets 'Euxine', 'Syria' & 'Vectis'. All with Malta arrival marks on reverse, one being a double-ring d.s. An attractive quartet. |
£75 |
|
1469 |
|
1864 (28 Oct.) EL from Malta to Genoa bearing GB 4d vermilion vertical pair tied by a light 'A25' duplex cancellation. Circular red 'PD' to lower right. A neat & attractive cover. |
£75 |
|
1470 |
|
1864-70 ELs (2) from Italy to Malta, the former with a horizontal pair of 40c adhesives, endorsed 'Col Postale Francese', the latter with a single of same, endorsed 'Col postale Italiane'. Both with horizontal creases but an attractive pair. |
£65 |