1837 Entire letter from Singapore to the USA with red "NEW YORK / SHIP" c.d.s, charged 20c, the reverse with two light oval Singapore Forwarding Agent cachets, seal removed and a little splitting at folds but an early Singapore letter unusually to the USA.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
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Lot #1249 - malaya
Lot #1250 - malaya
Penang to Singapore Marine Sorters. 1888-1915 Covers and cards (142), stamps and a front (7), the written up collection in an album showing the various types of "Penang To Singapore" c.d.s including the small double circle type D3 on an 1892 cover, single ring type D4 (4), etc., several unpaid with Penang charge marks. Many covers sent to or from India or Ceylon with some staining, about 50 covers and cards very fine. (149).
Suggested...
Lot #1251 - malaya
Singapore. 1921 (Mar 3) Cover to India with KGV 4c tied by "TANJONG KATONG / SINGAPORE" double ring c.d.s type D2, a further strike on the front, some splitting and staining but very rare. The earliest recorded date of use of this c.d.s which was only used in 1921.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #1252 - malaya
Malacca. 1918-22 Covers (2) and postcard from India (2) or Ceylon to Malacca, the first with Penang censor cachet and seal, two strikes of "unknown" (I6, only recorded example) and violet oval "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / 2 FEB 1918 / MALACCA" (D1, only recorded example); the other two both with boxed "MALACCA / TO PAY 8 CENTS", the postcard also with black oval "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / 6 MAR 22 / MALACCA" type D2. (3). Photo on Page 184.
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Lot #1253 - malaya
Japanese Occupation. Stampless soldiers postcard from South Malaya to Yokohama, the senders address given as "Shimuzu Party, Tsukasa 9915 Unit, Malay Despatch".
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1254 - malaya
Negri Sembilan. 1934-47 Covers comprising 1934 air mail cover to London with FMS 10c strip of four and 1940 air mail cover to G.B with Negri Sambilan 1c, 2c (3), 8c (6), all tied by "AYER KUNNING SOUTH" type D2 datestamps; and 1947 circular sent to Broga with "POSTAGE PAID / 3 CTS / KUALA LUMPUR" c.d.s, turned and posted back with BMA 1c, 2c tied "BROGA" c.d.s type D3 state 1 with manuscript date. (3).
Suggested price: £ 550-600
Lot #1255 - malaya
Selangor. 1891 (Aug 18) Cover to India with Straits Settlements 5c pair each cancelled by diamond of bars (type K3, earliest recorded date) with "KWALA LUMPUR" c.d.s (D1) below, reverse with boxed "R / KWALA LUMPUR / No." registration handstamp (R1), Penang and arrival datestamps, minor edge faults, otherwise fine and scarce.
Suggested price: £ 240-280
Lot #1256 - malaya
Johore. 1931 (Mar 12) Cover to Singapore with 4c (faults) tied Batu Pahat c.d.s (D10), a fine strike of the rare undated "SEMERAH / POST OFFICE / JOHORE" alongside (type D1, latest recorded date), Singapore machine on reverse. A few minor edge faults, attractive and very scarce. Photo on Page 187.
Suggested price: £ 550-650
Lot #1257 - malaya
Johore. 1933-35 Covers, the first sent air mail to London with 1c, 2c, 50c tied "TANGKAK / 1" c.d.s type D5, a further strike on the front, superb; the 1935 red band cover franked 5c on the reverse tied by "SEMERAH / 1" c.d.s type D2 (earliest recorded date) with Batu Pahat arrival c.d.s alongside. (2).
Suggested price: £ 250-280
Lot #1258 - malaya kelantan
1914 (July 28) Registered cover to India with circular framed "AR" and "R / TUMPAT / 28 JY 14 / No" on the front, the reverse with 1c (2) and 10c (2) tied "TUMPAT / KELANTAN" datestamps, minor staining, otherwise fine and attractive, the only recorded example of this AR handstamp.
Suggested price: £ 500-600
Lot #1259 - malaya kelantan
1921 (May 9) Cover to London with 4c tied fine "PASIR PUTEH / KELANTAN" c.d.s (D5), backstamped at Kota Bharu and Singapore, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 187.
Suggested price: £ 400-450
Lot #1260 - malaya kelantan
1926-37 Covers from Tumpat with type D3 double ring c.d.s tying 3c, 4c, 10c (2) on 1926 registered cover to Hungary, type D4 c.d.s tying 2c, 10c on 1927 cover to Germany, and type D5 c.d.s tying 2c, 25c on 1937 registered cover to Costa Rica. The two registered covers both have boxed "RECOMMANDE" and "R / TUMPAT / No.". The 1926 cover with small repair at right edge, otherwise fine and a scarce trio. (3).
Suggested price: £ 1,100-1,...
Lot #1261 - malaya kelantan
1926 (May 12) Registered cover to London with boxed "R / TEMANGAN / No" and "RECOMMANDE" on the front, the reverse bearing 5c and 8c pair tied by "TEMANGAN / KELANTAN" double ring datestamps (D2), Kota Bharu and Penang transit datestamps. A fine and rare cover, the earliest recorded date for both registration handstamps. Photo on Page 187.
Suggested price: £ 500-600
Lot #1262 - malaya kelantan
1937 (May 2) Airmail cover to England with 5c, 10c (2) tied by "BACHOK / KELANTAN" datestamps (D2), backstamped at Kota Bharu, fine and scarce.
Suggested price: £ 500-600
Lot #1263 - malaya kelantan
1926-37 Covers with datestamps of Kuala Krai (2, type D6), Sungei Kusial (D3), Kota Bharu (D5) or Gua Musang (D2), the Sungei Kusial cover sent air mail to New Zealand, the Kota Bharu cover and one of the Kuala Krai covers registered with boxed registration handstamps and "RECOMMANDE". The Gua Musang c.d.s on a red band envelope with some discolouration and minor edge faults but a very rare cancel, the others fine, an interesting and scarce...
Lot #1264 - malaya kelantan
1945 BMA Malaya 4c postcard to Perak tied by "PASIR MAS / KELANTAN" c.d.s (D4) with Kota Bharu c.d.s alongside; and 1948 local cover bearing BMA 10c tied by superb "PENGKALAN KUBOR / KELANTAN" skeleton c.d.s type D1, the only recorded example. Two rare items. (2). Photo on Page 187.
Suggested price: £ 700-800
Lot #1265 - malaya kelantan
World War Two. 1939 (Nov 25) Stampless O.A.S cover to India with fine "FIELD POST OFFICE / S.P.504" c.d.s and boxed Army Censor, the earliest recorded use of this very scarce F.P.O datestamp, then in use in Kelantan. Photo on Page 187.
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #1266 - malaya kedah
F.M.S used in Alor Star. 1911 (Nov 14) F.M.S 10c registration envelope uprated 4c, 8c, tied by two "ALOR STAR" datestamps (D2), the reverse with "A.R" and framed "ALOR STAR / 14 NOV 11 / No. / R", both the earliest recorded uses, stained but very rare.
Suggested price: £ 1,200-1,400
Lot #1267 - malaya kedah
F.M.S Used in Alor Star. 1911 (Sep 4) Cover to India, franked on the reverse by FMS 1c, 3c tied by fine "ALOR STAR" c.d.s (D2), Penang and India datestamps, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 187.
Suggested price: £ 900-1,100
Lot #1268 - malaya kedah
Alor Star. 1919 (Apr 8) Cover to London with Straits Settlements 4c tied fine type D3 c.d.s; and 1940 cover to the USA with 12c tied type D6 c.d.s, two censor labels tied by boxed Censor cachets, the reverse with violet oval "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / 2 AP 40 / ALOR STAR KEDAH". Two scarce covers, Straits stamps validated within Kedah for several months from March 1919 due to a shortage of Kedah low values. (2).
Suggested price: £ 500-600...
Lot #1269 - malaya kedah
Alor Star. 1926 (June 25) Cover bearing 1c pair and 4c tied by type D4 datestamps with "KEDAH / EXHIBITION" handstruck slogan, the earliest recorded date, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 187.
Suggested price: £ 350-400
Lot #1270 - malaya kedah
Bagan Samak. 1927 (Feb 15) Registered cover to Penang with boxed "RECOMMANDE" and "BAGAN SAMAK / 15 FEB 27 / No. / R" on the front, the reverse with 1c, 2c, 6c and 10c each tied by type D3 c.d.s. Fine and scarce, the earliest recorded use of the c.d.s and latest recorded use of the two registration handstamps.
Suggested price: £ 500-600
Lot #1271 - malaya kedah
Bedong. 1926-35 Covers comprising two 1928 registered covers to G.B franked 21c cancelled by type D3 c.d.s, the first with boxed "RECOMMANDE" and "BEDONG / 11 JA 28 / No. / R", the other with a Bedong registration label, and 1935 air mail cover to England franked 25c tied type D4 c.d.s, bearing a blue label with manuscript "Imp Airmail". A scarce trio. (3).
Suggested price: £ 700-900
Lot #1272 - malaya kedah
Gurun. 1919-47 Covers and cards comprising 1919 postcard to USA with 4c tied type D2 c.d.s, 1927 cover to England with six 1c stamps on the reverse tied by type D3 c.d.s, and 1947 circular with BMA 1c, 2c tied type D6 c.d.s, all fine. (3).
Suggested price: £ 500-600
Lot #1273 - malaya kedah
Jitra. 1921 10c Registration envelope to Penang uprated 2c pair and 1928 cover to India franked 4c, 5c, 10c on the reverse, both tied by type D5 c.d.s with boxed "JITRA / No. / R" dated registration handstamps (R2), the 1928 cover with two strikes of "UNDELIVERED FOR / REASON STATED" applied in error then overstruck by the correct "RECOMMANDE" handstamps. The 1928 cover with a little light staining, otherwise both fine and scarce. (2)....
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