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REST OF THE WORLD - GENERAL and MISCELLANEOUS LOTSWorldwide covers & stationery including Australia noted 1928 Kookaburra 3d with Exhibition cancel in red, 1930airmail Derby WA to Perth with KGV 1½d x3 taxed with 1d Due, 1967 unpaid with Fish 8c to pay postage due, then1943 Southern Rhodesia "Active Service" with local & Sydney censor labels, Pacific Islands, NZ, GB, USA, etc,postal stationery with Aerogrammes noted Falkland Islands formular with QEII 6d and with KGVI 6d x2, Singapore1964 formular "FORCES MAIL" endorsed "Stamp Lost", advertising, some philatelic & First Day covers, conditionmixed but mostly fine.

1521 CPS A

200

BRITISH EMPIRE SPECIMEN STAMPSIn recent years, 'SPECIMEN' and CTO stamps have become ever more popular. The relatively low numbers produced means that suchmaterial is generally very scarce. And a lack of care on the part of the UPU and/or the postal agencies means that defects - especiallyperforation problems - should be expected. Much of the material released by various receiving authorities is far from pristine: often thestamps have been soaked off ledger pages & in many cases fugitive inks have faded. The collection offered here, with strength in theReign of KEVII, is by far the most extensive we have handled: note that further extensive selections are included in the 'Eureka' AustralianColonies catalogue. The quality generally is at least as fine as can be expected. Much of this material, from an unknown source, has fullunmounted gum but also exhibits some tropicalisation. There is also some material that is truly superb! Such matters have been taken intoaccount in our gradings. References are to the pioneering work by Marcus Samuel (1976), James Bendon's monumental "UPU SpecimenStamps 1878-1961" (2015) & "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton.

Ex Lot 1705LABUAN: Selection comprising 1892-93 QV No Wmk 2c to 40c SG 39-47 with diagonal handstamp (unmounted),1895 Surcharges 10c to 40c SG 76-79, 1896 Jubilee Overprints SG 83-88, 1897-1901 1c to 24c SG 89-97, 1899'4/CENTS' Surcharges SG102-110 plus the three unissued values (see footnote below SG 110), 1900-02 PictorialsSG 111-6, and 1902-03 Crown set 1c to $1 (no gum), generally fine to very fine. (54)

1705 */**W A/B

750

Ex Lot 1707- 1902-03 Crown 8c to $1 SG 121-8 (ex 18c) each with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue, no gum. Very attractive. ExPortuguese Colonial Archives. (7)

1707 W A-500

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Lot 1708- 1902-03 Crown $1 printer's sample sheetlet in black & yellow-brown each unit with 'WATERLOW & SONSLTD/SPECIMEN' overprint & small punch-hole at L/L.

1708 P A500

Ex Lot 1715MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1902-03 KEVII CA 1c to $100 SG 110-122, some faults & aging but the $100is fine, Cat £1250. (13)

1715 *750

Ex Lot 1716- 1902-03 KEVII CA 1c to $100 SG 110-122, the $5 with no gum, Cat £1250. (13)1716 * A/A- 1,000

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Lot 1717- 1902-03 KEVII CA $100 purple & green/yellow SG 122, unmounted, Cat £750+ (mounted). Superb!1717 ** A+ B1 1,000

Lot 1718- 1902-03 KEVII CA $100 purple & green/yellow SG 122 with Broken 'M' in 'SPECIMEN' [Pos 41], lightly mounted,Cat £750+. Rare: only 6 examples are possible. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012).

1718 * A A11,000

- 1903-04 KEVII CA New Colours 1c to 8c SG 123-6, no gum, Cat £225. (4)1719 W A- B1 160

Ex Lot 1720- 1906-12 KEVII MCA 3c to $25 SG 153-168, mostly with no gum & some discolouration, the $25 with lightly tonedgum, Cat £1850. (16)

1720 *W A-/B1,000

Ex Lot 1721- 1906-12 KEVII MCA 3c to $2 SG 153-166 with extra shade of the 4c purple, all but the 50c on small pieces from aledger & some dated before the stamps were issued suggesting they are Ex De La Rue Archives (but not illustratedin 'The De La Rue Collection'), the 30c is rubbed. (15)

1721 W A/B

750

Lot 1722- 1906-12 KEVII MCA 4c purple SG 155 also with italicised 'Specimen' h/s applied by the receiving authority, no gum.Ex Rhodesian Postal Archives.

1722 W A A1100

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Lot 1723- 1906-12 KEVII MCA $500 purple & orange SG 169, better than average centring, slightly rubbed but very fresh &lightly mounted, Cat £4750. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2007). [Better centred than the 'Lionheart' example that soldin 2013 for £2280]

1723 * A B1

4,000

Ex Lot 1724- POSTAGE DUES: 1924-26 1c to 12c, very lightly mounted, Cat £350. Superb!(6)1724 * A+ B1 300

Ex Lot 1725- FEDERATED MALAY STATES: 1900 Overprints on Negri Sembilan (Tigers) or Perak (Elephants) 1c to $5 SG 1-8& 11-13, mostly very lightly mounted, Cat £450. (11)

1725 * A/A+400

Lot 1726- 1900 Overprints on Negri Sembilan (Tigers) or Perak (Elephants) $25 grey-green & orange SG 14, Cat £550.1726 * A B1 450

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Ex Lot 1727- 1900-01 FMS Tigers & Elephants 1c to $5 SG 15-25, Cat £475, plus a faded $25 with no gum SG 26 (£450). (12)1727 * A B1 450

Ex Lot 1728- 1900-01 FMS Tigers 1c to 50c SG 15-22 horizontal pairs, the 1c 5c 8c & 50c each with each with Broken 'M' in'SPECIMEN' on the R/H units, unmounted, Cat £550++ (for two normal mounted sets). Rare multiples, especiallywith the varieties. Superb! (8 pairs)

1728 ** A+ B1

1,000

Ex Lot 1729- 1900-01 FMS Elephants $1 $2 $5 & $25 SG 23-26, very lightly mounted, Cat £650. (4)1729 * A+ B1 600

Ex Lot 1730- 1904-22 MCA Tigers 1c green to 35c between SG 28 & 46 complete set as per Gibbons, lightly mounted, Cat£800. (11)

1730 * A B1750

Ex Lot 1731- 1904-22 MCA Tigers 1c green, 1c brown, 3c brown (horizontal), 3c grey x2 (shades) & 10c bright blue vertical stripsof 3, very lightly mounted & a few units are unmounted. Rare & the largest possible multiples. (6 strips)

1731 */** A B1600

- 1904-22 MCA Tigers 3c scarlet & 8c blue both with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in black, no gum. Ex PortugueseColonies Archives.

1732 W A- B1200

Ex Lot 1733- 1922-34 Script Tigers 1c brown, 2c green, 3c grey, 3c brown, 4c red, 6c orange, 10c blue, 20c purple & black and35c red/yellow, Cat £2000 for the set of 30. (9)

1733 * A B1400

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Ex Lot 1734- MALAYAN POSTAL UNION: 1936-38 Postage Dues SG D1-6 plus 20c SG D13 all with diagonal perfin, Cat £365.(7)

1734 * A/A-300

Ex Lot 1767NORTH BORNEO: 1888-92 Redrawn Arms 25c to $2 SG 45-48 plus 1899 $5 & $10 SG 49-50 all with Samuel Type#NB2, tropicalised gum. Not listed by Gibbons. (6)

1767 * B B1300

Ex Lot 1768- 1897-1902 Redrawn Pictorials 1c to 24c complete set between SG 92 & 109, the 10c & 16c with no gum, plus the'POSTAGE & REVENUE' 18c & 24c SG 110-1, Cat £380. (14)

1768 *W A/A-300

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Lot 1769- 1897-1902 Redrawn Pictorials 4c Monkey printers' ungummed sample sheet in black & dull blue-green, each unitwith 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN' overprint & small security punch.

1769 P A500

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Ex Lot 1770- 1897 Corrected 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Inscriptions 18c & 24c SG 110-1 vertical strips of 5, full unmounted o.g.,Cat £275++ (for mounted singles). The largest possible multiples. (2 strips)

1770 ** A/A+400

- 1899 '4/CENTS' Surcharges on Pictorials 5c to $10 SG 112-124, Cat £225. (12)1771 * A B1 200

Ex Lot 1772- 1899 '4/CENTS' Surcharges on Pictorials 5c to $10 SG 112-124 (ex the 8c) plus the three unissued values 1c 2c &3c - see footnote below SG 126 - each with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue, a few minor imperfections, unmounted.Ex Portuguese Colonial Archives. [The 4c on 8c was apparently not distributed to the Portuguese Colonies: see alsoLot 1774] (14)

1772 ** A-/A+

1,500

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Ex Lot 1773- 1899 '4/CENTS' Surcharges on Arms 25c to $10 SG 118-124 each with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue,unmounted. Ex Portuguese Colonial Archives. (6)

1773 ** A B1500

Ex Lot 1774- 1899 '4/CENTS' Surcharges on Arms 25c to $10 SG 118-124 strips of 4 or 5 to 4c on 24c and strips of 3 of the 4con $5 & 4c on $10 each unit with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue, unmounted. Ex Portuguese Colonial Archives.Rare multiples. [Again, the 8c is absent] (11 strips)

1774 ** A/A+

5,000

Ex Lot 1775- 1901 'BRITISH/PROTECTORATE' Overprints SG 127-140, a few minor blemishes, Cat £350. (14)1775 * A/A- 250

Ex Lot 1776- 1909 Pictorials 1c to 24c complete between SG 158 & 176 plus 1909 '20/CENTS' on 18c, a few minor blemishes,Cat £400. (14)

1776 * A-/A+300

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Lot 1777- 1911 Coat of Arms $1/$2/25c printers' ungummed sample sheet in black & vermilion, each unit with 'WATERLOW &SONS LTD/SPECIMEN' overprint & small security punch.

1777 P A500

Lot 1778- 1911 Coat of Arms $5/$10 printers' ungummed sample sheet in black & green, each unit with 'WATERLOW &SONS LTD/SPECIMEN' overprint & small security punch. [The similar 'Lionheart' sheetlet sold for £420]

1778 P A500

- 1911 Coat of Arms printers' ungummed sample sheets $1/$2/25c in black & vermilion and $5/$10 in black & green,each unit with 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN' overprint & small security punch. (2 M/Ss)

1779 P A1,000

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Lot 1780- 1911 Coat of Arms $10 imperf printers' sample in black & green with 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN'overprint in red, affixed to small piece from the printers' records.

1780 P A150

Ex Lot 1781- POSTAGE DUES: 1895 3c to 24c complete set between SG D3 & 11, plus 1897 2c 6c & 8c (lightly mounted) SGD12 18 & 19, unmounted, Cat £265+ (mounted). (8)

1781 ** A/A+250

WORLDWIDE AIRMAILS TO AUSTRALIAWe are pleased to present a significant part of the collection formed by Rodney Perry from Queensland. The vast majority of items arecommercial in nature with a great variety of routes & rates, and many are visually appealing and/or rare. The material is presented in orderof origin, and is also extensively cross-referenced in the index at the back of this catalogue.

Lot 1915MALAYA - PERAK: 1937 to New Zealand with combination franking Perak Sultan 1c & 2c and Selangor Mosque 4c& 6c x3 tied 'TELOK ANSON/20NO/1937/FMS' cds paying 25c airmail rate, flown to Australia with Sydney'26NOV/1937' b/s and onwards by ship. Telok Anson ("Anson Bay"; now Teluk Intan) is located on the Perak Riverabout 10km upstream from the Straits of Malacca.

1915 C A

200

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Lot 1921NORTH BORNEO: 1937 to Dubbo NSW endorsed "Qantas" with Pictorial 25c tied 'SANDAKAN/1/FEB/1937/NORTH BORNEO' cds, 'JESSELTON/3/FEB/1937' transit and 'NARROMINE/15FE37' arrival b/s, couple of veryminor blemishes.

1921 C A-

200

MALAYAN REGION

Ex Lot 2040BRUNEI: 1979 Opening of New Port 12s to 75s complete set Michel XVI-XIX, excellent centring, unmounted, Cat€10,000. BPA Certificate (2011) states "...prepared for use but not issued...". [Our vendor states that only about 6sets are recorded. A set sold at an American auction in 2012 for US$8250] (4)

2040 ** A A1

5,000T

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1943 Malayan Postal Union Postage Dues 4c green with vertical Type 2 Overprint SGJD36 marginal block of 10, couple of minor gum spots, unmounted, Cat £650+.

2041 ** A- A1100

Ex Lot 2042LABUAN: 1896 Jubilee of Annexation 1c to 8c SG 83-88 complete blocks of 4, a few minor tonespots, postal cds,Cat £440+. Ex 'Sentosa'. (6 blocks)

2042 F A/A- B1350

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Lot 2043NORTH BORNEO: 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 1c Tapir horizontal pair with 'BORHEO' & 'BORNEQ' Errors SG253a & b, well centred, the latter with light vertical crease, Cat £825+. BPA Certificate (1934).

2043 * A/B400

- 1947 Crown Colony 1c to $5 SG 335-349 marginal blocks of 4, very fresh, each with two units unmounted, Cat£380+ (unmounted). (15 blocks)

2044 */** A B1240

Lot 2045- 1940 (Jan 15) cover with 8c Map tied by 'SANDAKAN' cds, large 'PASSED BY/23/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO'cachet in violet, to Cyprus via Egypt with 'M/CENSORSHIP DEPT' cancel and 'PASSED CENSOR/10/CYPRUS'cachet in pink all on face, 'NICOSIA/22FE/40' arrival b/s. Lovely origin/destination item.

2045 C A

300