The Dr. Jon Higgins Collection of Labuan Queen's Heads and The Paul Barsdell Collection of Sarawak
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The Dr. Jon Higgins Collection of Labuan Queen's Heads and The Paul Barsdell Collection of Sarawak
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# 341 - Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 16c. ch... »
Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 16c. chestnut and green horizontal strip of four with margin at left,...
£400 to £500
# 342 - Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 25c. br... »
Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 25c. brown and bright blue horizontal strip of four with margin at le...
£400 to £500
# 343 - Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 25c. br... »
Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 25c. brown and bright blue with margin at right and $1 bright rose an...
£300 to £400
# 344 - Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 50c. ol... »
Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs 50c. olive-green and carmine horizontal strip of four with margin at...
£400 to £500
# 345 - Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs $1 brig... »
Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Imperforate Plate Proofs $1 bright rose and green block of six (3x2) with margin at left, on g...
£600 to £800
# 346 - Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Issued Stamps The predominantly... »
Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Issued Stamps The predominantly mint collection including 1c. to $1 set of twelve overprinted...
£700 to £900
# 347 - Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Covers 1918 (13 July) envelope t... »
Sarawak 1918 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke Covers 1918 (13 July) envelope to England bearing 4c. and (14 Oct.) envelope registered to Swe...
£400 to £500
# 348 - Sarawak 1918 Red Cross Essay A piece showing five different 3c. surcha... »
Sarawak 1918 Red Cross Essay A piece showing five different 3c. surcharges including the one used, also 1c. slate-blue and slate (2)...
£300 to £400
# 349 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 5c. value tablet in... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 5c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine.
£200 to £250
# 350 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 6c. value tablet in... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 6c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine.
£200 to £250
# 351 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 30c. value tablet in... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 30c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "before striking" and...
£300 to £400
# 352 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 30c. value tablet in... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 30c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "after striking" and d...
£300 to £400
# 353 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 30c. value tablet st... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Die Proofs 30c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card, affixed to piece (44x57mm) d...
£250 to £300
# 354 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Imperforate Plate Proofs 3c. du... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Imperforate Plate Proofs 3c. dull green block of thirty on gummed unwatermarked paper from th...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 355 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Imperforate Plate Proofs 6c. cl... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Imperforate Plate Proofs 6c. claret block of thirty on gummed unwatermarked paper from the fo...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 356 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Imperforate Plate Proofs 12c. b... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Imperforate Plate Proofs 12c. bright blue block of thirty on gummed unwatermarked paper from...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 357 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Specimen Stamps 1c. to 30c. set... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Specimen Stamps 1c. to 30c. set of nine plus 1923 (Jan.) first printing 1c. on 10c. and 2c. o...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 358 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Covers 1922 (30 July) envelope... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Covers 1922 (30 July) envelope registered to Cardiff bearing 6c. and 12c.; 1924 (22 July) env...
£300 to £400
# 359 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Issued Stamps 2c. (2, one with... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Issued Stamps 2c. (2, one with palte number), 3c. (2, one with plate number), 4c. with plate...
£200 to £250
# 360 - Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Covers 1924 (13 Jan.) envelope... »
Sarawak 1922-23 New Colours and Values Covers 1924 (13 Jan.) envelope (230x115mm) registered to Washington bearing 6c. and 30c., and...
£200 to £250
Labuan
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysEssay Die Proof12c. engraved in black on glazed card (82x96mm) marked "Approved, No 2" and initialled; some minor peripheral damage not affecting the design. Unique and a magnificent exhibition showpiece. Photo:Note: The portrait of the Queen's head and particularly the inscriptions in Jawi and Chinese differ slightly from the issued 12c. stamp.provenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 782Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1984, Lot 477Patrick Cassels, Spink, September 2006, Lot 1646"Walter Bickly", Spi...
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysPlate Proofs2c. in green, a sheet of ten (5x2) pulled from the original die, on thin surfaced card marked "534/1", fine. Extremely rare, two others recorded. PhotoNote: The 2c. was the first adhesive produced by De La Rue from a recess-engraved plate.provenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, part Lot 783Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysPlate Proofs6c. in black, a block of eight [2-5/7-10] with margins on three sides on thin surfaced card; some pressed vertical creases not affecting appearance. The only known example. Photoprovenance:Colonel J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, June 1971, part Lot 2068"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 7Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysPlate Proofs16c. in black, a sheet of ten on thin surfaced card some pressed vertical creases at right which do not significantly affect fine appearance. Photoprovenance:Colonel J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, June 1971, part Lot 2068"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysSpecimens2c. blue-green, 6c. orange-brown, 12c. carmine and 16c. blue, each in a marginal vertical pair from either the left or right (2c. and 12c.) of a sheet, each handstamped "specimen" (Samuel Type D8), the 6c. and 16c. initialled and dated "24.12.78" in red ink in the selvedge at left, all with large part or full original gum. Wonderfully fresh and extremely rare, only one sheet overprinted. S.G. 1-4. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 10Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and...
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysCancelled2c. in yellow-green, 6c. orange-brown (tear at upper left), 12c. carmine and 16c. blue, each handstamped "cancelled" (Type D7), all with some gum; perforations trimmed in places and other small faults. Probably unique. S.G. 1-4. PhotoNote: Only one other example of the 2c. in yellow-green, this without overprint, is known.provenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, part Lot 788Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 198, Lot 479"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1075Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s...
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps2c. with inverted watermark, 6c., 12c. with inverted watermark and 16c. (2, one with inverted watermark), all unused without gum, fine. S.G. 1-4, £5,175. Photo for 2c. and 12c.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps2c., 6c., 12c. and 16c., each cancelled with red circle of dots, fine. S.G. 1-4, £2040. Photo for 2c. and 12c.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps2c. blue-green cancelled by large part seriffed "labuan" c.d.s. in red (Type D2), small central thin though of fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate 19,244 not present. S.G. 1, £850. PhotoNote: Only three examples of this cancellation are known on this issue. This and the following lot on the 2c. and on the 6c. It is also known on the 6c. on 16c.provenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 14Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps2c. blue-green neatly cancelled by part seriffed "labuan" c.d.s. in red (Type D2), fine. Scarce. S.G. 1, £850. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1080Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps12c. carmine, [10] showing no right foot to second Chinese character, unused without gum, fine. Very rare. S.G. 3a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps12c. carmine, [10] showing no right foot to second Chinese character, neatly cancelled by red circle of dots, fine. Very scarce. S.G. 3a, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps16c. blue, a complete mint sheet (5x2), mounted on the selvedge only, fresh and fine. Scarce. S.G. 4, £750++> PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1879 (May) Watermark CA over Crown, SidewaysIssued Stamps16c. blue, a complete sheet (5x2) with watermark inverted, unused without gum, fine. Scarce. S.G.4, £750++. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCEssayThe manuscript requisition, dated "2 jun 81", "For a Labuan Postage Stamp of the value of 8 cents the same colour as annexed Specimen. The Malay and Chinese characters as indicated at sides of specimen. 6000 of above required, A.H. Hamilton Postmaster". The annexed stamp was the 12c. carmine and affixed to the requisition is an outline proof of the necessary changes. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 780"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 21Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms a...
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCPlate Proofs8c. in black, a complete sheet (5x2) on thin card, [10] showing no dot at lower left; [3] with internal crease and a small marginal tear at right. Unique. Photoprovenance:Colonel J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, June 1971, Lot 2082Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1984, Lot 486Spink auction, March 1997, Lot 313Patrick Cassels, Spink, November 2006, Lot 1670"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 22Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCPlate Proofs10c. in brown, a complete sheet (5x2) on thin card marked "534/7", fine. One of three recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCPlate Proofs8c. in carmine, a complete sheet (5x2) on thin card marked "534/4", [10] showing no dot at lower left, fine. One of three recorded. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, part Lot 783Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCPlate Proofs10c. in black, a complete sheet (5x2) on thin card dated "23 jun 80", purple mark at lower right. Unique. Photoprovenance:Colonel J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, June 1971, Lot 2073Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1984, Lot 487Spink auction, March 1997, Lot 314Patrick Cassels, Spink, November 2006, Lot 1672"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 23Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCSpecimens2c. yellow-green [3], 6c. orange-brown, 8c. carmine [4], 10c. brown [7] and 16c. blue [7], each handstamped "Specimen" (Type LA1), all unused with part or large part original gum, the 10c. with small thin otherwise fine. S.G. 5-8 ,10. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 24 (except 8c.)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps2c. to 16c. set of six plus additional 8c. (2, one with normal watermark) and 6c. [9] showing no dot at upper left, all unused, the 12c. with large part original gum, the others without gum, fine. S.G. 5-10, £1,630Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps2c. yellow-green, a complete unused sheet (5x2) with normal watermark, mounted in the selvedge only; some small faults in selvedge otherwise fine. Very rare. S.G. 5. PhotoNote: It is believed that only four sheets exist, this and three with watermark reversed.provenance:Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1984, part Lot 489Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps2c. yellow-green, a complete sheet (5x2) missing left margin with watermark reversed, unused with large part or full original gum; some minor faults in selvedge otherwise fine. Very rare, it is believed that only four sheets exist, one with watermark normal. S.G. 5x. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps2c., 6c., 12c. and 16c. cancelled with red circle of dots, and 2c., 8c., 10c. and 16c. cancelled with black circle of dots, fine. S.G. 5-10, £1,100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps2c., 6c., 8c., 10c. 16c., all cancelled with oval of bars, fine. S.G. 5-8, 10, £625Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps2c., 6c., 8c., 10c., 12c. and 16c. with watermark inverted, all unused with varying amounts of original gum, fine. The 8c. unlisted. S.G. 5w, 6w, 8w, 9w, 10w, £1,430+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps2c., 10c., 12c. and 16c., all with watermark reversed, the 2c. unused without gum and small central thin, the rest with part original and fine. S.G. 5x, 8x, 9x, 10x, £610 plus 10c. unpricedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps6c. orange-brown, a block of four with margin at left, [1-2/6-7], fine unused with part or large part original gum, fine. Rare, the largest multiple in private hands. S.G. 6. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 28Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps6c. orange-brown, [9] with no dot at upper left and 8c. carmine, [10] with no dot at lower left, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 6a, 7a, £825Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps8c. carmine, a complete sheet (5x2), unused with large part or full original gum; some hinge remnants/mounts in the selvedge, fine. Extremely rare, the only other recorded sheet is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. S.G. 7. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 29Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps8c. carmine horizontal pair, cancelled by oval of bars and part arrival? datestamp, fine. Very scarce, the only used multiple of this issue seen by the vendor. S.G. 7, £260+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps10c. brown, an unused reconstruction less [10], six without gum, all neatly mounted each with an enlarged photo alongside, fine. S.G. 8, £1,800Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps10c. brown and 16c. blue, both with watermark inverted and cancelled with oval of bars, the 16c. with light pen mark at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 8w, 10w, £415Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps12c. carmine, [10] with no right foot to second Chinese character, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 9a, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps12c. carmine, [10] with no right foot to second Chinese character, cancelled with red circle of dots, fine. S.G. 9a, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps12c. carmine with watermark reversed, a block of four with margin at right, [4-5/9-10], fine unused with part to large part original gum, fine. Rare, the largest multiple in private hands. S.G. 9x. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1092Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCIssued Stamps16c. blue, a complete sheet (5x2), unused with virtually full original gum; some hinge remnants, light stains and thin in selvedge. Rare, it is believed that only two sheets exist. R.P.S. Certificate No. 43,746 not present. S.G. 10. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 33"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1093Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCCovers1881 (4 Dec.) linen-backed envelope ex the "Pollock" correspondence from Sandakan to London, bearing 10c. brown tied by black circle of dots (Proud Type K1), showing Labuan c.d.s. (Type D4, over eight months earlier than recorded) in opposite corner with arrival datestamp (9.1) on reverse; the envelope with part of flap torn away. A very early and rare franking from North Borneo prior to the issue of its first stamps. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). S.G. 8. PhotoNote: According to Jeremy Dickson there are only five covers that have been identified as bearing C...
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCCovers1882 (25 May) linen-backed envelope (with letter headed "Sandakan, May 21st 1882") ex the "Pollock" to London, bearing 10c. brown tied by oval of bars (Proud Type K3, thirteen months earlier than recorded), showing very fine Labuan c.d.s. (Type D4, nearly two months earlier than recorded) in opposite corner with arrival datestamp (3.7) on reverse; the envelope with tear through flap. Also 14th May letter headed "Sandakan"' A very early and rare franking from North Borneo prior to the issue of its first stamps. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. F...
Labuan1880-82 Watermark Crown CCCovers1882 (25 July) envelope ex the "Pollock" from Sandakan to London, bearing 10c. brown tied by oval of bars (Proud Type K3), showing fine Labuan c.d.s. (Type D4) in opposite corner with arrival datestamp (3.7) on reverse; the envelope with parts of flap missing and some small faults at top caused through opening. A very early and rare franking PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine with bar in red, [7], unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. (1959) and P.F. (1978) Certificates. S.G. 11, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine with bar in red, [5], cancelled by oval of bars, centred to upper left, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2016). S.G. 11, £900. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1096Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine with bar in red, [4], cancelled by part "labuan" single-ring d.s., the tips of some perfs a little soiled otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1957). S.G. 11, £900. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1097Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine with bar in black, [4], cancelled by oval of bars, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2016). S.G. 11, £900. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1098Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine with bar in red, a top right corner example, [5], showing variety "8" inverted, fresh and fine unused with large part original gum. A superb example. S.G. 11a, £2,000. Photoprovenance:Charles Taylor, London and Brighton auctions, May 1990, Lot 3"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine with bar in red, [2], variety "8" inverted, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2020). S.G. 11a, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine with bar in red and watermark reversed, [3], variety "8" inverted, unused with small part original gum, tiny thin towards top, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate No. 18,452 not present. S.G. 11a, £2,000. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 38Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine [7] with watermark reversed and with "12 cents" crossed by black pen-stroke, cancelled with oval of bars, fine. Rare and most unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). S.G. 11b, £1,800+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesOriginal value obliterated by manuscript bar"8" on 12c. carmine, [5], variety "8" inverted and with "12 cents" crossed by black pen-stroke, cancelled? by manuscript pen-stroke; thinned and other small faults though a clear example of this scarce variety. Rare and most unusual. S.G. 11c var. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, March 1997, Lot 319"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 43Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"6" in red on 16c. blue, unused without gum; a little soiled and with mount remnants. A rare and useful space-filler. S.G. 12, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"6" in red on 16c. blue, [6], cancelled with red circle of dots, a touch soiled otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 12, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"6" in red on 16c. blue, [2], cancelled with part seriffed "labuan" c.d.s. (Type D2), fine. Unique with this postmark. S.G. 12, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"6" in red on 16c. blue, very lightly cancelled, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 12, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"8" in black on 12c. carmine, [3], unused with small part original gum, hinge remnants, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). S.G. 13, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"8" in black on 12c. carmine, [4], cancelled with oval of bars, fine. S.G. 13, £1,200. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, November 2013, Lot 570Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"8" in black on 12c. carmine, [3], variety both "8"s upright, cancelled with oval of bars and with pen cancellation; some perfs cut off at lower right otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate No. 10,450 not present. S.G. 13a, £1,500. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 48Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"8" in black on 12c. carmine, [1], variety upright "8" inverted, unused without gum, fine. P.F. Certificate (1978). S.G. 13, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1880 SurchargesSurcharged with two figures, one across original value"8" in black on 12c. carmine, variety upright "8" inverted, pen cancellation, fine. S.G. 13b, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (March) "eight/cents" on 12c. CarmineA large part unused reconstruction, [1-4/6-9], with [8] showing no right foot to second Chinese character, one without gum the others with varying amounts of original gum, generally fine. S.G. 14, 14a, £4,725. PhotoNote: Only one complete sheet has been recorded and that is in the Royal Philatelic Collection.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (March) "eight/cents" on 12c. Carmine[5/10] vertical pair with margins on two sides, watermark reversed, unused with large part or full (lower stamp) original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 14x, £850. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 53Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (March) "eight/cents" on 12c. CarmineTwo unused examples, one with watermark reversed, the other with watermark inverted, both with small part original gum and hinge remnants, the latter with tiny tone spot on reverse. S.G. 14w, 14x, £1,125Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (March) "eight/cents" on 12c. Carmine[8] with watermark reversed and with no right foot to second Chinese character, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 14a, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (March) "eight/cents" on 12c. CarmineFour used examples, one with watermark inverted and showing no right foot to second Chinese character, all with manuscript "Paid" with one additionally cancelled with oval of bars, one with pulled perf at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 14, 14a, £3,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (June) "Eight/Cents" on 12c. CarmineA complete sheet (5x2) from the corrected first setting and showing no right foot to second Chinese character, mounted in the margin only. Very rare. S.G. 15/15d. Photoprovenance:Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1984, Lot 501Spink auction, March 1997, Lot 326Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (June) "Eight/Cents" on 12c. CarmineA complete reconstruction (5x2) from the second setting with [8] showing no right foot to second Chinese character, one without gum, the others with varying amounts of original gum; [6] with tiny thin spot otherwise fine. S.G. 15, 15d., £1,915Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (June) "Eight/Cents" on 12c. CarmineSeven unused examples, one from the corrected first setting without gum showing no right foot to second Chinese character, the others from the second setting, two with no right foot to second Chinese character (both with part original gum), one with watermark reversed (no gum) and one with watermark inverted and reversed (small part gum), also two used examples; generally fine. S.G. 15, 15d, 15x, 15y, £2,000+ (15y unpriced)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (June) "Eight/Cents" on 12c. Carmine[2] from the second setting, variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, fine. Extremely rare, only four examples known. B.P.A. Certificate (2025). S.G. 15a, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1881 (June) "Eight/Cents" on 12c. Carmine[6] from the second setting, variety surcharge double, cancelled by oval of bars, fine. Extremely rare, only four examples known. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 15a, £2,250. Photoprovenance:Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1984, Lot 504Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1883 Watermark Crown CASpecimen40c. amber handstamped "Specimen" (Type LA1), part original gum, fine. S.G. 21. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1883 Watermark Crown CAIssued Stamps2c. (2, one with watermark reversed), 8c., 10c. (5 including a marginal block of four), 16c. and 40c. (4, including one with watermark reversed and a pair with one showing unlisted missing nostril - small surface abrasion), unused with varying amounts of original gum. S.G. 17-21, £910Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1883 Watermark Crown CAIssued Stamps2c. to 40c. set of five used (8c. with R.P.S. certificate, 2007) with an additional 8c. cancelled by very fine Labuan c.d.s. (20.2.83), fine. S.G. 17-21, £620Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1883 Watermark Crown CAIssued Stamps2c. yellow-green, a complete sheet (5x2) with watermark reversed, mounted in the selvedge only, fresh and fine. S.G. 17xprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 62Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1883 Watermark Crown CAIssued Stamps40c. amber, a complete sheet (5x2) with watermark reversed, unused with large part or full original gum; the selvedge with some small thins and perfs re-inforced. S.G. 21xprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 65Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1883 (May) Manuscript SurchargeJeremy Dickson suggests that it was W.C. Cowrie that requested a higher stamp value for dispatching coal samples as he had obtained a concession in 1880 to mine a coal seam at Batu Arang near Victoria, in fact the mine closed in 1882. The initials (A.S.H.) are those of A.S. Hamilton, the Postmaster who made the surcharge. These stamps were not sold at the P.O. but were handed direct to the manager."One Dollar A.S.H." in red manuscript on 16c. blue, [2], unused with small part original gum, the tips of some perfs lightly soiled otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certif...
Labuan1883 (May) Manuscript SurchargeJeremy Dickson suggests that it was W.C. Cowrie that requested a higher stamp value for dispatching coal samples as he had obtained a concession in 1880 to mine a coal seam at Batu Arang near Victoria, in fact the mine closed in 1882. The initials (A.S.H.) are those of A.S. Hamilton, the Postmaster who made the surcharge. These stamps were not sold at the P.O. but were handed direct to the manager."One Dollar A.S.H." in red manuscript on 16c. blue, [7], fresh unused without gum; small blue mark at top and thin at left though of fine appearance. B.P.A. Cert...
Labuan1883 (May) Manuscript SurchargeJeremy Dickson suggests that it was W.C. Cowrie that requested a higher stamp value for dispatching coal samples as he had obtained a concession in 1880 to mine a coal seam at Batu Arang near Victoria, in fact the mine closed in 1882. The initials (A.S.H.) are those of A.S. Hamilton, the Postmaster who made the surcharge. These stamps were not sold at the P.O. but were handed direct to the manager.1881 4c. stationery card to Rockfield, uncancelled with, on reverse, Labuan c.d.s. for 25 December 1885 and 1 January 1886, the message bears seasonal greetings a...
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 8c. carmine, a complete sheet (5x2) missing selvedge at left, [10] showing no dot at lower left, unused with large part or full original gum, [7] with small stain on reverse. Rare. S.G. 23/23a, £2,625+. PhotoNote: An examination of the four panes has demonstrated that a triplet was applied, to positions 3-5 and 8-10 with a single handstamp applied to the other four stamps.provenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 67Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 8c. carmine, two unused examples, one with watermark reversed (no gum), the other with watermark normal (small part gum, heavy hinge remnants); also a used example (thinned at top) and an example with normal watermark showing bogus cancel S.G. 23, 23x, £1,275Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 8c. carmine, a horizontal pair, [6-7], from Setting A with surcharge sloping upwards, [7] with "s" of "cents" raised, unused with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 23, £450. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 8c. carmine horizontal pair, the right stamp showing large part doubling of the surcharge, fine unused with large part original gum. Possibly unique, probably arising from two triplets overlapping. S.G. 23. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1134Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 16c. blue vertical pair, [5/10], unused without gum; the pair virtually severed and re-inforced, some perforation faults and [10] with tiny surface abrasion at top. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate No. 26,811 not present. S.G. 24, £2,000. PhotoNote: No sheets are known and the only other multiple is a block of four in the Royal Philatelic Collection.provenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 74Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 16c. blue, [4], unused with part original gum; firm's blue handstamp on reverse not affecting appearance. S.G. 24, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 16c. blue, [5], cancelled with oval of bars, lower left corner perf creased otherwise fine. S.G. 24, £950. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 16c. blue with watermark inverted, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 24w, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (June) Surcharges"2 cents" on 16c. blue with watermark reversed, [4], unused with part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). S.G. 24x, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (July) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 16c. blue, a complete sheet (5x2) without margins, unused with large part or full original gum, fine. Very rare, one of two recorded sheets, the other being in the Tapling collection.. S.G. 25. Photoprovenance:Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, June 1971, Lot 2089Spink auction, March 1997, Lot 334Pat Cassels, Spink, November 2006, Lot 1751Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (July) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 16c. blue, horizontal pair with margin at foot, [9-10], unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 25, £240Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (July) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 16c. blue, variety surcharge double, cancelled by oval of bars and part red c.d.s., top right corner with thin not affecting fine appearance. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1920). S.G. 25a, £7,000. Photoprovenance::Neville Watterson, Cavendish,Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (July) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 16c. blue, variety surcharge double, cancelled by rather heavy oval of bars though both impressions are clearly visible; some perfs cut off at foot otherwise fine. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate No. 13,031 not present. S.G. 25a, £7,000. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 79Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (July) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 16c. blue, [3], variety "2" inserted by hand, unused without gum, fine. Rare. S.G. 25b, £1,800. Photoprovenance:Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, June 1971, Lot 2090Commander M. Burnett, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1984, Lot 513Spink auction, March 1997, Lot 336Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (July) Surcharge1903 (10 Dec.) philatelic envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1885 (July) "2 Cents" on 16c. blue (2), 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c. carmine, 1891 (July) 6c. on 8c. mauve strips of three (2, one with a small surface abrasion at foot) and 1892-93 2c. and 16c., all tied by light Labuan c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Napoli and arrival datestamps; some light staining in places. Colourful. PhotoNote: The only known covers bearing the 2c. on 16c. are all philatelic and only four are recorded by Jeremy DicksonSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pleas...
Labuan1885 (Sept.) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 8c. carmine, a complete sheet (5x2) with [10] showing no dot at lower left, unused with full original gum, some hinge remnants and a small thin in selvedge otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. Rare, only three panes recorded, the other two are in the Royal Philatelic Collection and in the Tapling Collection. S.G. 26/26a. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (Sept.) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 8c. carmine on small piece cancelled by oval of bars, fine. Scarce. S.G. 26Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885 (Sept.) Surcharge"2 Cents" on 8c. carmine, two mint examples, one from the lower right corner showing no dot at lower left (some split perfs), the other with watermark normal. S.G. 26a, 26x, £475Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885-86 Watermark Crown CAPerforated Colour TrialOn 28 August 1883 De La Rue sent a series of 2c. stamps, all perforated 12, to illustrate their suggestions for new colours so that these would fit in with the colour scheme laid down by the International Postal Convention. They were all printed from the 2c. plate to save labour.The scheme was approved by the Labuan Administration, and the Crown Agents informed De La Rue of this on 17 April 18842c. in purple, [2], perf 12 watermarked paper (reversed), perfs virtually cut off at left. Unique. PhotoNote : This was used to illustrate the 8c....
Labuan1885-86 Watermark Crown CASpecimens10c. sepia and 16c. grey in strips of three (one 10c. severed), each overprinted "specimen" (Type D12), the centre stamp of both with heavy hinge remnants, also 2c. and 8c. singles similarly overprinted. Very scarce multiples. S.G. 30s-33sprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 88"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1141Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885-86 Watermark Crown CAIssued Stamps2c. rose-red, 2c. pale rose-red (3, one with watermark reversed), 8c. deep violet (lightly toned and tear in selvedge at right), 8c. mauve and 10c. (4, one with watermark inverted - lightly toned, and one with watermark reversed) and 40c., each in a complete mint sheet (5x2), generally fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885-86 Watermark Crown CAIssued Stamps2c. to 40c. set of five with additional 16c. (2, one in a deeper shade and the other with watermark reversed) and 40c, and the set of five used with additional 16c. with watermark reversed and 40c, fine. S.G. 30-33, £1,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885-86 Watermark Crown CACovers1890 (11 Mar.) envelope to London, bearing 10c. sepia tied by oval of bars, showing Labuan c.d.s. with red arrival datestamp (14.4) on reverse; the envelope with central vertical fold. Photoprovenance:Milo Rowell, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1992, Lot 186,"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1143Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885-86 Watermark Crown CACovers1891 (27 May) envelope to England, bearing 8c. mauve lightly cancelled with nine-bar oval and showing superb Labuan c.d.s. (D5) alongside with red arrival datestamp (30.6) on reverse. A scarce commercial usage of the 8c. letter rate only in use between 1 January and 30 June (when North Borneo joined the U.P.U.) 1891. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1885-86 Watermark Crown CACovers1891 (20 June) envelope to Singapore, bearing 2c. rose-red strip of four tied by nine-bar oval obliterator, showing light Labuan c.d.s. with clear arrival datestamp (24.6) on reverse. Neat and attractive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 8c. deep violet, 2mm. setting, a complete mint sheet (5x2) with nine showing surcharge inverted and [10] showing surcharge double, one inverted, some hinge remnants etc. in selvedge otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate No. 16,740 not present. S.G. 34a/c, £3,700+. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 92Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 8c. deep violet, a vertical pair with margins at top and at bottom, [4/9], variety both with "Cents" omitted, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate No. 18,460 not present. S.G. 34d, £950. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 93Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 8c. deep violet, a vertical pair, [1/6], with margins on three sides, the upper stamp with surcharge inverted and the lower stamp with surcharge omitted, hinge remnants in selvedge, otherwise fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1965). S.G. 34f, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 8c. mauve, two complete mint sheets (5x2) showing 1mm. and 2mm. settings, the former with small fault lower left corner and the latter with some split perfs, otherwise fine. Also 1mm. setting singles (2, one used) with surcharge inverted and 2mm. setting used (4) on piece, mint singles (2) with surcharge inverted, one with "ent" of "Cents" omitted, and a pair with surcharge inverted used on large 1891 (2 Dec.) piece, and a used single (mount remnants) with variety surcharge double, one with "Cents" virtually omitted. S.G. 35, 35a £815+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer...
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 8c. mauve, 2mm. setting, a complete mint sheet (5x2), [10] showing variety surcharge double, one inverted, light stain in selvedge at right otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate No. 19,347 not present. S.G. 35/35b, £1,044. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 2011, Lot 103 "Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1155Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 8c. mauve, a block of six from the left of the sheet with margins on three sides, all with variety surcharge inverted and [1] showing surcharge double, both inverted, fine mint. S.G. 35a/35c, £1,325. Photoprovenance:William Frazer, Spink Singapore, June 2003, Lot 465"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1152Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 8c. mauve, [1]?, variety surcharge double, both inverted (one 1mm. setting, the other 2mm.), fine unused with part original gum, R.P.S. Certificate No. 18,461 not present. S.G. 35c, £900. Photoprovenance:"Walter Bickly", Spink, July 22011, Lot 105Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 SurchargesCovers1891 (16 Sept.) Wildsmith front registered to London, bearing 6c. on 8c. mauve 1mm. setting strip of four tied by oval of bars, showing "R" in oval, despatch and red arrival (19.10) datestamps; also 1892 (15 Feb.) large piece registered to London, bearing 6c. on 8c. mauve pairs (2), 2mm. setting, tied by Labuan c.d.s.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 SurchargesCovers1891 (22 Sept.) Lloyd-Owen envelope to Berkhamsted redirected to London, bearing 6c. on 8c. mauve, 1mm. setting, tied by oval of bars, showing despatch and Berkhamstead (24.10) datestamps. Very scarce commercial cover with this setting. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 SurchargesCovers1891 (30 Oct.) Lloyd-Owen envelope to Berkhamsted, bearing 6c. on 8c. mauve, 2mm. setting, tied by oval of bars with Labuan c.d.s. alongside and arrival d.s. on reverse. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. in red on 8c. mauve, [7], unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 36, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. in red on 8c. mauve, neatly cancelled by large part Labuan c.d.s., a few light stain spots otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 36, £850. Photoprovenance:Vestey Collection, Spink Singapore, September 2010, Lot 28Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. in red on 8c. deep violet with margin at foot, [8], variety "Cents" omitted, unused with large part original gum. Extremely rare, the only other known example is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Unlisted by S.G. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 SurchargesCovers1892 (16 Feb.) envelope registered to London, bearing 6c. in red on 8c. mauve strip of four, variety surcharge inverted, neatly tied by Labuan c.d.s., showing "R" in oval and arrival d.s. (14.3); the envelope with name and address excised. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2004) states "surcharges very faded" which is incorrect. S.G. 36a, £4,000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 16c. blue, [5], on piece tied by Labuan c.d.s. (9.3.92) with another strike alongside, fine. Rare, ten used examples recorded by Dickson. S.G. 37, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1891-92 Surcharges6c. on 40c. amber on OHMS piece tied by oval of bars, fine. Extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2017). S.G. 38, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892-93 No Watermark2c. (4, two used), 6c. (2, one used), 8c. (3, one used), 10c. (5 including a pair with missing stroke to Chinese character and one used), 12c. (2, one used), 16c. (3, one used) and 40c. (2), also an 1894 (2 Aug.) philatelic envelope to London bearing the set of seven), generally fine. S.G. 39-47, £520+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892-93 No Watermark2c. (both printings), 6c. (2, no gum and cto), 10c. (no top margin), 12c. (both printings), 16c. (2, one cto) and 40c. (both printings, the second cto), each in a complete sheet, generally fine. Cat. £2,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892-93 No WatermarkCovers1895 (14 Mar.) envelope registered to Hong Kong, bearing 2c. rose-lake strips of three (2) and a pair, all tied by Labuan c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Singapore (19.3) and arrival datestamps. A rare and attractive franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). Photoprovenance:Milo Rowell, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1982, Lot 199Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892-93 No WatermarkCovers1898 (22 Apr.) envelope registered to Germany and redirected locally, bearing 10c. brown and 12c. bright blue neatly tied by light Labuan c.d.s., showing "R" in oval, "registered/No" h.s. and, on reverse, Brindisi and arrival datestamps. Most attractive. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1171Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges2c. on 40c. ochre, a complete sheet (5x2) with margins at left and at right missing, thinned in margins otherwise fine mint. Rare, four sheets recorded by Dickson. S.G. 49, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges2c. on 40c. ochre, a lower right corner example with surcharge inverted, unused with large part original gum, light central vertical bend and a touch soiled in selvedge otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 49a, £450. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges2c. on 40c. ochre, [4], variety surcharge inverted, cancelled by Labuan c.d.s., probably by favour, fine. S.G. 49a, £600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges2c. on 40c. ochre, [8], variety surcharge inverted, on piece cancelled by favour with Labuan c.d.s., fine. S.G. 49a, £600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges6c. on 16c. grey, a complete sheet (5x2) with margins at left and right missing, unused without gum, thin in margin at top left otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 50, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges6c. on 16c. grey, two examples, one cancelled by part Labuan c.d.s., the other with oval of bars, fine. S.G. 50, £360Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges6c. on 16c. grey, variety surcharge inverted, unused with small part original gum, fine. S.G. 50a, £550. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) Surcharges6c. on 16c. grey (3), one with variety surcharge sideways (reading up), lightly cancelled, some lightly stained perfs otherwise fine and two with surcharge inverted showing Roman "I" in "Six" mint and cancelled by favour on piece.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) SurchargesCovers1893 (12 Jan.) Wildsmith envelope registered to London, bearing 2c. on 40c. ochre, a strip of three [3-5], pair [1-2] and a single [10], all tied by oval of bars, showing Labuan c.d.s. "R" in oval, "registered/no" h.s. and arrival datestamp (11.2). B.P.A. Certificate (1994). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1892 (Dec.) SurchargesCovers1893 (4 Feb.) envelope registered to Singapore with embossed "the government of british north borneo" on flap, bearing 6c. on 16c. grey pair, [9-10], tied by oval of bars, showing Labuan c.d.s., "R" in oval,, "registered/no" h.s. and, on reverse, light arrival datestamp (9.2); the envelope slightly truncated at left. Very rare, only four covers recorded, this be the only one with a multiple. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs2c. carmine-pink a block of thirty (6x5) on wove paper showing central guide crosses at top and at foot, Pane IV from the sheet of four, some light bends and a pressed vertical crease at right though still of fine appearance. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs2c. carmine-pink a block of thirty (6x5) on wove paper showing central guide crosses at top and at foot, Pane V from the sheet of four, some light bends and the left margin with small tear and a touch soiled otherwise fine. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs6c. bright green, four panes of ten (5x2) from the sheet of ten (Panes 9-12) on wove paper showing guide crosses between panes at top and at foot, some light creases otherwise fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs8c. bright mauve, a pane of thirty (6x5) from a sheet of six (Pane IV) on wove paper showing central guide crosses at top and at foot, two tears in margin at right otherwise fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs10c. brown, a pane of thirty (6x5) from a sheet of six (Pane V) on wove paper showing central guide crosses at top and at foot, the bottom row with light bend otherwise fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs12c. pale blue, four panes of ten (5x2) from the sheet of ten (Panes 5-8) on wove paper showing guide crosses between panes at top and at foot, some light bends otherwise fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs12c. pale blue, a complete sheet of ten (5x2) on wove paper, lightly soiled and creased in top margin otherwise fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs16c. grey, four panes of ten (5x2) from the sheet of ten (Panes 5-8) on wove paper showing guide crosses between panes at top and at foot, pressed central horizontal and vertical creases, otherwise fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedImperforate Plate Proofs40c. orange-buff, four panes of ten (5x2) from the sheet of ten (Panes 9-12) on wove paper showing guide crosses between panes at top and at foot, dated "1 may 93" and initialled at foot, pressed central horizontal crease and the upper right pane with some light stains, most noticeable on reverse, otherwise fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedIssued Stamps2c. to 40c. set of seven diagonally handstamped "specimen" and mint (the 40c. in pair with one showing missing nostril) with additional 2c. strip of five from the second printing and 8c. corner block of four, plus complete sheets of 2c. (4, two cto), 6c., 8c. (cto), 12c. (no gum) and 16c. in complete sheets of thirty or ten; mostly fine. S.G. 51-57, £1,990+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Labuan1894 LithographedIssued Stamps6c. bright green, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at top, cancelled to order, fine. Rare. S.G. 52var. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanForgeriesA good range with engraved, typo and litho (including a few "unused" and "cto" multiples) examples, some very crude, plus a range of surcharged forgeries. A good lot for the specialistFSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanPostal Stationery CardsAn unused group comprising 1880 4c., 1892 3c. on 4c. (2, one with slight misplaced surcharge), 1893 1c. reply paid (2, one handstamped "specimen" plus an uncut pair and 3c. uncut reply paid card printed both sides (trial?), an uncut normal pair and two as issued, one handstamped "specimen", also printer's waste of uncut 1893 3c. reply paid cardSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanPostal Stationery Cards1893-94 De La Rue 1c. reply paid colour trial in vermilion, very fine. Unique. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanPostal Stationery Cards1893-94 De La Rue 1c. reply paid colour trial in bright blue, very fine. Unique. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanOfficial Mail1885 (14 Apr.) "On Her Majesty's Service" triple rate envelope registered to New York, bearing 1883 8c. and 10c. pair and single, all cancelled with oval of bars, showing Labuan c.d.s., "R" in oval red Registered London transit d.s. (25.5); the envelope with light central stain. The earliest recorded registered cover from Labuan and the only cover known bearing the 1882 CA stamps. An important exhibition piece. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanOfficial Mail1886 (6 Apr.) "On Her Majesty's Service" envelope (230x100mm) to London, showing Labuan c.d.s., signed by Peter Leys, the Governor of Labuan (1881-88), at lower left and with red arrival c.d.s. (7.5) on reverse; some red ink staining? at lower right. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanOfficial Mail1892 (1 Dec.) OHMS envelope (228x102mm.) with embossed "the government of british north borneo" on flap, addressed to "Tayninh Cochinchina" and redirected to Saigon, bearing 1892 6c. bright green cancelled with nine-bar oval and with Labuan c.d.s. below and showing, on reverse, Singapore (5.12), Tayninh (12.12) and Saigon datestamps; light gum marks around adhesive and the envelope with vertical creases clear of the adhesive. A rare destination. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanOfficial Mail1893 (27 Nov.) OHMS envelope (255x130mm.) with embossed British Royal Coat of Arms on flap, registered to Egypt, bearing 1892 6c. strip of three cancelled by oval of bars, showing Labuan c.d.s. alongside, "R" in oval and "registered/no" h.s. with, on reverse, Singapore (1.12), Suez (21.12) and Cairo (22.12) datestamps. A rare destination. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
LabuanA large piece (100x65mm) with a proof strike of "registered/no" h.s. (Type R2) in red, marked "Labuan" and "ad J.Vo. 582/1880", corner crease at lower left. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1837 Wyon City medal in bronze complete with original case (broken) lined with white silk and blue velvet. Struck to commemorate the visit of Queen Victoria to the Corporation of London at the Guildhall. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1837 Wyon City medal in silver complete with original case lined with white silk and blue velvet. Struck to commemorate the visit of Queen Victoria to the Corporation of London at the Guildhall. Only 120 silver medals produced. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak
(x) SarawakEarly Brooke Letters1868 (14 Jan.) three page letter written from Cheltenham to Henry Denny signed by Sir James Brooke, the 1st Rajah; 1868 (22 Apr.) two page letter written from Sarawak to Henry Denny signed by Charles Brooke, later 2nd Rajah; and 1927 (17 Oct.) letter written from Kuching signed by Charles Vyner Brooke, 3rd Rajah; also a print of James Brooke signed by him. An interesting trio of lettersprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1007Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCoutts Correspondence1863 (Sept.) from India to Miss Burdett Coutts in London, written by Rajah Brooke, bearing 8p. and 8a. tied by Surat duplex, some peripheral faults; also 1868 unstamped envelope to Miss Burdett Coutts in London, from G.T. Ricketts, the British Consul in Manila a position he previously held in Sarawak, originally containing a letter of condolence on the death of Rajah James Brooke, some small faultsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCoutts Correspondence1866 envelope in Brooke's handwriting to Miss Burdett Coutts in Torquay, bearing GB 1d. red with unclear numeral obliterator and showing, on reverse, Horrabridge (15.3.66) and arrival (16.3) datestampsprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, part Lot 1006Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCoutts Correspondence1868 (3 Jan.) envelope from New Zealand to Miss Burdett Coutts in London, written by Rajah Brooke, bearing NZ 6d. cancelled at Auckland, showing red London Paid arrival c.d.s. (2.3) alongside; some faults to adhesive and envelope, nevertheless attractive. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3004Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakEarly Incoming Mail1851 (19 Dec.) envelope from Calcutta to Sarawak, marked "P paid Calcutta", showing framed "india" in red and, on reverse, despatch datestamp and light framed "singapore/ship letter/Bearing" h.s. The earliest known example of incoming mail to Sarawak. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" Handstamp1858 (21 May) envelope to Paris, marked "via Southampton", rated "3/-", showing good to fine double-ring "post office/sarawak" h.s. with red manuscript date inserted, framed "g b/1f60c" accountancy h.s., Calais entry d.s. (3.8), manuscript "16" (decimes) with, on reverse, London (2.8) and arrival datestamps; the envelope with two punch holes at top. A rare destination and one of only five pre-stamp covers known with this handstamp. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" Handstamp1858 (9 Dec.) small envelope "pr Water Lily" to Singapore, showing a superb strike of the rare "post office/sarawak" double-ring handstamp with manuscript date in red ink. A magnificent exhibition showpiece and one of the great rarities of Sarawak postal history. One of only five pre-stamp covers known with this handstamp. Unrecorded in Forrester-Wood. Photoprovenance:"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015, Lot 1524Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" Handstamp1860 (11 May) envelope ex the "Mrs Johnson" correspondence to Ilminster, marked "via Marseilles", showing superb "post office/sarawak" circular handstamp with manuscript date inserted, bearing India 2a. and 4a. centrally and clearly cancelled by "B/172" obliterator in transit with light Singapore datestamp (23? May) in red on reverse; the face panel with some ageing and small tear at foot, the reverse with one side panel missing. Extremely rare and undoubtedly one of the finest frankings from this period. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, Oct...
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" Handstamp1860 (24 Aug.) envelope (opened-out for display) ex the "Johnson" correspondence to Ilminster, marked "via Marseilles", bearing India 1856 1a. brown pair and 4a. black (one slightly rounded corner), each cancelled "B/172", showing arrival c.d.s. (17.10) and, on reverse, largely fine double-ring "post office/sarawak" with manuscript date inserted (slightly damaged upon opening). A fine example of this rare marking and believed to be the sole example of this handstamp on the reverse of an envelope. Photoprovenance:Spink Singapore, June 2002Subject to 5%...
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" Handstamp1862 (28 Jan.) envelope to Lincoln, bearing India 1856 2a. and 4a. pair, all tied by double-ring "post office/sarawak" with manuscript date "28/1/62" inserted and each cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/2" in red ink with, on reverse, "singapore/po" transit d.s. in red and Lincoln arrival c.d.s. (16.3); with some minor faults including soiling. A very rare cover being the earliest known with the Sarawak h.s. cancelling the adhesives. Photoprovenance:Milo Rowell, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1992, Lot 499Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in ad...
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" Handstamp1864 (28 Dec.) envelope ex the Coutts correspondence to London, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing India 8p., 2a. and 8a., all clearly cancelled by "B/172" obliterator and diamond of nine bars, showing red crayon "1/2" and fine double-ring "post office/sarawak" with manuscript date inserted, red arrival paid c.d.s. (15.2.65) and, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red. Irrefutably one of the most significant Sarawak covers extant; of the highest calibre - "sans pariel" in terms of both rarity and visual appeal. Photoprovenance:David Sprin...
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" HandstampIndia 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper, a strip of three (faults) backed on paper showing two part strikes of circular "post office/sarawak" h.s. and a single showing a clear part strike and both with legible "B/172" obliterator; and 1865 2a. brown-orange with a part strike and "B/172" obliteratorSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" HandstampIndia 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper on piece cancelled "B/172" and showing superb circular "post office/sarawak" h.s. with red manuscript date "28/12/60" inserted. Photoprovenance:Milo Rowell, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1992, Lot 500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" HandstampIndia 1856 2a. yellow-buff on piece cancelled "B/172" an showing superb strike of circular "post office/sarawak" h.s. with red manuscript date "3/22/59" inserted. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak"post office/sarawak" HandstampIndia 1856 4a. grey-black block of six (2x3) cancelled by light "B/172" and showing two clear strikes of circular "post office/sarawak" h.s. with 1866 manuscript date inserted; some rubbing though a rare and outstanding item. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1019Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeProofs3c. perf 12 engraved proof in orange-brown on yellow surfaced paper, superb condition and probably the finest known example. With normal issued stamp for comparison. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeProofs3c. perf 12 engraved proof in orange-brown on yellow surfaced paper, small thin at top and some minor perf faults. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeProofs3c. perf 12 engraved proof in orange-brown on yellow surfaced paper with manuscript pen cross; thin and pulled perf at right. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeProofs3c. imperforate plate proof pair, [74-75], in black on yellow on gummed paper, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeProofs3c. imperforate plate proof in black on yellow gummed paper, large margins, showing damaged frame at right (unrecorded by Batty-Smith and Watterson), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeIssued Stamps3c. brown on yellow block of sixteen [R22-25/32-35/42-45/52-55], unused without gum, some perfs strengthened, fine. S.G. 1, £880Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeIssued Stamps3c. brown on yellow blocks of nine (gummed) [R43-45/53-55/63-65], six [L6-8/16-18] and four (2, one gummed) and singles (6, one with pre-printing crease), all unused, generally fine. Also an "unused" forgery. S.G. 1, £1,540Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeIssued Stamps3c. brown on yellow interpanneau block of eight [L29-30/39-40, R21-22/31-32], unused without gum, a few strengthened perf, both blocks with thin at top and two thins in the interpanneau margin, none of which significantly affects appearance. Scarce. S.G. 1Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeIssued Stamps3c. brown on yellow vertical pair and eleven singles, all used, cancellations include 9 parallel bars, double-lined oval and "S" in diamond of bars, good to fine. Also a "used" forgery. S.G. 1, £3,250Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1869 Sir James BrookeIssued Stamps3c. brown on yellow affixed to small piece and cancelled by manuscript "6?/1/71", fine. Very rare, only five such pieces known. S.G. 1. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James Brooke3c. brown on yellow unused study all neatly mounted and written-up on pages with details of the Stones, panes and sheet positions identified, included are an imperforate plate proof pair, blocks of thirty-two (2, both interpanneau), thirty (2), twenty-five, twenty (4), twelve (2, one interpanneau), ten (with large pre-printing crease), nine and six, and a vertical pair imperforate horizontally, also a few used (11) including a block of four with double-line oval d.s.; condition generally fine. S.G. 2, £2,000 approxSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition t...
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James Brooke3c. brown on yellow cancelled by manuscript "10/7/71" on large piece (creases) addressed to Sadong. The earliest recorded item of internal mail. S.G. 2. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James BrookeCombination Covers and Pieces3c. on small piece cancelled by parallel bars, in combination with Straits 1884 24c. tied by part blue "D14" duplex; 3c. on fragment cancelled by "S" in diamond of bars, in combination with Straits 1882 10c. cancelled by circular undated "singapore/po" h.s.; and 3c. on piece cancelled by framed "paid", in combination with Straits 1883 6c. (faded) and 24c. cancelled by dumb obliterator. The last two not guaranteedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James BrookeCombination Covers and Pieces3c. in combination with Straits 1867 12c. on piece, the 3c. cancelled by part double-lined oval d.s. and both with Singapore dumb obliterator, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James BrookeCombination Covers and Pieces3c. on piece cancelled by "S" in diamond of bars, in combination with Straits 1872 30c. (light crease) cancelled by dumb obliterator tying the 3c. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James BrookeCombination Covers and Pieces1881 (4 Jan.) piece bearing 3c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits 1880 10c. on 30c. tied by dumb obliterator, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James BrookeCombination Covers and Pieces1880 (17 Oct.) large part front to Edinburgh bearing 3c. tied by fine Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits 1868 4c. and 6c. (small corner crease) tied by dumb obliterator and showing red Singapore Paid c.d.s. (19.10); the piece a little soiled and with minor faults. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James BrookeCombination Covers and Pieces1884 (11 Nov.) envelope to Netherlands Indies, bearing 3c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 4c. brown pair tied by circular undated "singapore/p.o." h.s., showing red Singapore Paid transit c.d.s. (15.11) and, on reverse, "nedindie singapore" (13.11) and Surabaya (17.11) datestamps; the envelope with some minor peripheral faults and roughly opened on reverse. A rare early combination. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1871 Sir James BrookeCombination Covers and Pieces1888 (17 Aug.) envelope to London, bearing 3c. tied by light Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 10c. tied by circular undated "singapore/p.o" h.s., showing Singapore c.d.s. (20.8) alongside with arrival datestamp (20.11) on reverse; the 3c. with small tear at top and the envelope a little soiled and small piece missing above stamps. A rare franking showing a very late usage and an overpayment of 2 cents. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs2c. mauve on lilac Type 1 block of ten (5x2, one in lower row with tear) and Type 2 single, 4c. red-brown on yellow block of eight (4x2, thin towards foot) and single, 4c. black on yellow strip of five, a vertical pair and an unofficially perforated single, 6c. green on green strip of four and an unofficially perforated single, 8c. bright blue on blue single, 12c. red on pale rose single and 8c. red on blue single; good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs12c. red on blued paper, a block of six with margin at right, [18-20/28-30] with [30] showing substituted transfer C instead of E; two pressed creases and small stain between central vertical pair. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeIssued StampsA predominantly unused range comprising 2c. block of thirty, strip of five and singles (10, five used including cancelled at Baram, Bintulu and Muka), 4c. blocks of thirty-five, twenty-four (2, one with two substituted transfers), twelve, thirteen and nine, strip of five, a vertical pair variety imperforate between (soiled) and singles (11, six used including one on piece with 1895 2c. and in combination with Straits 8c. vertical strip of three), 6c. blocks six and four and singles (10, five used including one on piece with 3c.), 8c. blocks of fif...
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeIssued Stamps2c. pane A, 6c. pane 1 and 12c. pane B predominantly unused part reconstructions, the 2c. (14 used) with blocks of twelve, six and four (3), the 6c. (2 used) with blocks of six (2) and four 4), and 12c. (7 used) with blocks of fifteen, six and four (2); condition a little mixed as to be expected with a lot of this nature. Cat. £3,300+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeIssued Stamps6c. Pane 1 block of fifty (10x5) unused without gum as issued, some perfs strengthened, fine. The largest known multiple. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeIssued Stamps12c. interpanneau block of eighteen (6x3), unused without gum as issued, some marks on reverse otherwise fine. Scarce. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeIssued Stamps12c. block of four and a single, both imperforate between stamps and margin at foot, unused without gum as issued, the single with part of margin at right missing, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeCoversUndated envelope (221x92mm) to London, bearing Straits Settlements 8c. and 24c. pair cancelled "B/172" and showing, on reverse, Sarawak double oval d.s. A Sarawak 6c. has been removed which had been tied by framed "paid" h.s. The envelope with small part of upper left corner repaired. Also a 6c. showing a large part of "paid" h.s. which has been affixed in place of the original. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3034Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1875 Sir Charles BrookeCovers1896 (9 July) Windrath envelope registered to Singapore, bearing 1871 3c., 1875 4c., 6c., 8c. and 12c. all tied by Sarawak c.d.s. and showing registration mark and arrival datestamp on reverse. AttractiveSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueEssays5c. perforated colour trial in purple with hand-painted value tablet in green and Chinese white (the issued colour), affixed to small piece, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 827Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueEssays10c. perforated colour trial in green with hand-painted value tablet in violet and Chinese white, affixed to small piece, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 828Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueEssays50c. imperforate colour trial in green on gummed unwatermarked paper with hand-painted value tablet in green and Chinese white (the issued colours), fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, part Lot 830L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1699Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueEssays$1 imperforate colour trial in green on gummed unwatermarked paper with hand-painted value tablet in black (the issued colours), fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, part Lot 830L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1700Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie ProofsVignette only with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "13 apr 88" and marked "transfer", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "9 may 88", fine. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1094Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (64x45mm) marked "after hardening" and dated "11 may 88", fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 832"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, Marach 1990, Lot 3040Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet, in lilac on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "9 may 88", a touch soiled. fine. Photoprovenance:L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1682Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet, in green on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "9 may 88", a touch soiled, fine. Photoprovenance:L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1684Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs1c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Sarawak" at top, affixed to piece dated "March 24, marked "60 Leads" and further dated "April 8.92" in red ink, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 834Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs2c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Sarawak" at top, on piece dated "June 8", marked "60 Leads" and showing part additional manuscript red ink date, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 835Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs3c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Sarawak" above tablet, on piece dated "June 29", marked "60 Leads" and showing part additional manuscript red ink date, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 836Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs4c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Sarawak" above tablet, on piece dated "June 29", marked "60 Leads" and showing part additional manuscript red ink date, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 837Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs5c. and 10c. value tablets both stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Sarawak" at top, on piece dated "March 26", marked "60 Leads from each die" and further dated "Apr 28.91" in red ink, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 838Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs5c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "19 mar 91", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs6c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Sarawak" at top, on piece dated "July 7", marked "60 Leads" and showing part additional manuscript red ink date, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 839Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs8c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card with manuscript "Sarawak" at top, on piece dated "July 7", marked "60 Leads" and showing part additional manuscript red ink date, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 840"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe March 1990, Lot 3042Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs10c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "before hardening" and dated "19 mar 91", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs16c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "Sarawak" in manuscript and dated "11 oct 97", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs32c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "11 oct 97", fine. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3043Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs50c. and $1 value tablets stamp-size in black on glazed card, both affixed to piece sharing manuscript "Sar-awak" at top, dated "May 11, marked "60 leads each" and further dated "June 12.97" in red ink, fine. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 844Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueDie Proofs$1 value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueImperforate Colour Trials1c. in yellow and lilac on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueImperforate Colour Trials1c. in orange-brown and black and in orange-brown and lilac, both affixed to piece, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssuePerforated Colour Trials2c. in purple and carmine, the colour of the issued stamp, on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Photoprovenance:L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1689Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssuePerforated Colour Trials2c. in purple and blue, the colour of the issued 3c., on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Photoprovenance:L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1690Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssuePerforated Colour Trials2c. in green and carmine, the colour of the issued 8c., on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Photoprovenance:L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1693Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueSpecimen Stamps2c., 3c., 5c., 8c., 10c., 12c., 25c., 32c., 50c. and $1, each handstamped "specimen." in violet (Type NA2) by Natal receiving authority and each affixed to small piece, the 8c. to 25c. with green washed, otherwise fine. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueIssued StampsA predominantly mint range comprising 1c. block of four, 2c. corner blocks of nine and four and a single, 3c., 4c., 5c., 6c. block of four, 8c. block of eight and a single, 10c. corner block of four, 12c. corner block of twelve, 16c., 25c. (2), 32c. marginal block of four, 50c. and $1; the used comprise 1c. (4), 2c. (6, one on piece in combination with Straits 8c.), 3c. (5, two on pieces in combination with Straits 10c.), 4c. (3), 5c., 6c. (2), 8c. (8 including five on piece with 1895 4c.), 10c. (2, one on piece in combination with Strai...
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssuePrepared for use but not issued$2, $5 and $10, fine mint. S.G. 21a-21b, £3,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1889 (31 May) envelope registered to Hamburg bearing 3c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. (2) tied by circular undated "singapore/p.o." in black, showing German "Vom Auslande" label and, on reverse, Sarawak three tier registration datestamp and Hamburg arrival datestamp (6.7); some small faults not affecting overall appearance. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1387Christie's Singapore, May 1993, Lot Spink auction, October 2024, Lot 3616Subject to 5% tax on Hammer P...
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1889 (23 July) envelope registered to New York bearing 2c. vertical strip of three placed sideways and tied by framed
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1891 (15 June) envelope registered to Erfurt, Germany bearing 2c. tied by framed "sarawak post office/registered letter/date" in blue, in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 5c. (2) tied by Singapore c.d.s. (18.6) and showing arrival datestamp (21.7) on reverse. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1891 (9 July) envelope ex the Campbell correspondence to Jersey bearing 2c. (2) tied by Sarawak c.d.s. in blue, in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 2c. strip of three and a pair tied by "singapore" dumb obliterator and showing, on reverse, Singapore (12.7) and arrival (13.8) datestamps. A very attractive double rate franking. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1377Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1891 (31 Dec.) envelope ex the Campbell correspondence to Jersey bearing 2c. crisply tied by "S" in diamond of bars, in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 5c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (4.1), showing fine Sarawak c.d.s. in opposite corner with arrival datestamp (29.1) on reverse. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1376Spink Singapore, September 2012, Lot 812Spink auction, May 2024, Lot 679Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1892 (23 July) envelope ex the Jackson correspondence to London bearing 2c. (2) tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 10c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (25.7) and showing arrival datestamp (22.8) on reverse, the envelope with light central vertical crease. Photoprovenance:Christie's Singapore, March 1994, LotSpink auction, May 2024, Lot 680Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1892 (8 Nov.) ten times rate envelope (219x95mm) registered to London, bearing 10c. pair tied by framed "sarawak post office/registered letter/date" with Sarawak c.d.s. alongside, in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 5c. and 1891 10c. on 24c. block of five tied by Singapore c.d.s. and showing oval Registered London d.s. in red (12.12); the stamps with some staining around perfs and envelope with minor faults. A rare franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1893 (2 Aug.) envelope to Austria, bearing 2c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 5c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (4.8) and showing arrival datestamp (5.9) on reverse. Neat and attractive. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1893 (14 Aug.) envelope ex the Straker correspondence to Amsterdam bearing 2c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 5c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (16.8) and showing arrival datestamp (17.9) on reverse; some minor fox spotting. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1894 (14 May) envelope to Bordeaux bearing 2c. tied by Singapore c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (16.5), showing red French transit c.d.s. with part arrival datestamp on reverse. Attractive. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1894 (6 Aug.) envelope ex the Straker correspondence to Amsterdam bearing 6c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (9.8), showing "ligne n/paq. fr. no 1" octagonal d.s. (14.8) with arrival datestamp (9.9) on reverse. A neat and most attractive franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1894 (16 Oct.) envelope to London bearing 2c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (18.10) and showing arrival datestamp (14.11) on reverse. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1895 (2 Jan.) envelope registered to Fredericton, New Brunswick bearing 2c. tied by part Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. and 1883 5c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (5.1), showing framed "sarawak post office/registered letter/date", oval Registered London transit d.s. (3.2) in red and, on reverse, St. John (18.2) and arrival (18.2) datestamps. A rare and attractive franking to a probably unique destination. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1895 (16 Jan.) envelope registered to Kansas City, USA bearing 2c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s. in violet, in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. and 1883 5c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (18.1), showing Registered London oval transit d.s. (16.2 and 17.2) with, on reverse, framed "singapore post office/registered letter/date" in violet, New York (2.3) and arrival (4.3) datestamps; the envelope with light central vertical fold and face panel with light central stain. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on B...
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1895 (14 Mar.) triple rate envelope (253x108mm.) ex the Thompson correspondence registered to West Hartlepool bearing 1c., 2c., 3c., 5c. and 1895 4c., all cancelled with Sarawak c.d.s. in violet, in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. (2) and 1883 5c. cancelled with Singapore c.d.s. (18.3), showing fine framed "sarawak/registered letter/date" violet below the adhesives, London Registered oval d.s. (14.4) and, on reverse, a further Singapore c.d.s. and Hartlepool arrival d.s. (15.4); the envelope with a couple of vertical c...
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1895 (14 Mar.) envelope (254x109mm.) ex the Thompson correspondence registered to West Hartlepool, bearing 1c., 2c., 3c., 5c. and 1895 4c., all tied by Sarawak c.d.s. in violet, in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. and 1883 5c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (18.3), showing framed "sarawak post office/registered letter/date", red London d.s. (14.4) and, on reverse, Singapore and arrival datestamps; all the adhesives affixed upside down. A most attractive franking. Photoprovenance:Milo Rowell, Spink, October 1992, Lot 508Spink...
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1895 (1 May) envelope registered to USA, bearing 1c. vertical pair tied by Sarawak c.d.s. in violet, in combination with Straits Settlements 1885 5c. and 1894 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (9.5), showing circular-framed "sarawak/r" in violet, Registered London transit d.s. in red (10.6) and, on reverse, New York (20.6), Boston (21.6) and arrival datestamps. A neat and attractive franking. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1394Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCombination Covers1896 (25 Nov.) triple rate front to Scotland, bearing 1c. and 5c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 10c. pair and 1889 2c. (2) tied by Singapore c.d.s., fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCovers1897 (7 Oct.) printed wrapper to Sidmouth, bearing 1c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., no other markings, fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCovers1898 envelope registered to Minneapolis, bearing 5c. and 8c. tied by light Sarawak c.d.s. and part Registered London oval transit d.s., and 1898 (14 May) double rate envelope registered to New York, bearing 5c. and 10c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., both showing circular-framed "sarawak/r" with arrival datestamps on reverse, the latter also showing oval Registered London transit d.s. (13.6) in red. An attractive pairSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCovers1899 (16 Mar.) envelope to Toronto, bearing 1c. pairs (2) neatly tied by Sarawak c.d.s. and small part arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope a little truncated at leftSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCovers1900 (15 Jan.) envelope (255x114mm.) registered to England, bearing 3c. and 25c. tied by light Sarawak c.d.s., showing circular-framed "sarawak/r" h.s., red Registered London transit oval d.s. (13.2) with arrival datestamp on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCovers1901 (7 Oct.) envelope to Austria bearing 2c. (Postage Postage) and 8c. tied by "sibu" c.d.s. (Type D1) and, on reverse, Sarawak (24.11) and arrival (2.1) datestamps; the adhesives with some lightly discoloured perfsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1888-97 "postage & revenue" IssueCovers1902 (3 Nov.) triple rate envelope (222x102mm) registered to Boston USA, bearing 10c. (3) and 1899 8c. tied by light Sarawak c.d.s., showing circular-framed "sarawak/r" h.s. with arrival datestamp (12.12) on reverse; the envelope lightly discoloured and with corner crease affecting one 10c.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 ProvisionalsThe mint collection comprising 1c. (Type 5) on 3c. variety surcharge double (some stained perfs), 1c. (Type 6) on 3c. complete sheet without the no stop variety, another sheet (missing the top row) with one showing no stop after "cent", blocks of nine and six, both with one showing no stop after "cent" and a single with broken "n" of "one", 2c. on 8c. block of thirty-six from the foot of the sheet with margins on three sides, blocks of four (2) and singles (3, one with surcharge double - thin), "5c." (Type 8) on 12c. corner block of six and singles (2, one with...
(x) Sarawak1889-92 ProvisionalsA used group comprising 1c. (Type 5) on 3c. (3), 2c. on 8c. (4), 5c. Type 8) on 12c. vertical strip of three on piece with registration d.s. and singles (2, one washed) and 5c. (Type 9) on 12c. (2, one with no stop after "C", the other slightly washed), generally fine. S.G. 22, 24-26, £1,130Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 Provisionals"One Cent." (Type 5) on 3c. purple and blue, a block of twelve (6x2) from the top of the sheet with margins on three sides, the odd split perf, fresh and fine mint. S.G.22, £1,020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 Provisionals"one cent." (Type 6) on 3c. purple and blue, a complete pane of sixty with [12] showing variety no stop, mint and largely unmounted; a few faint fox marks in places. S.G. 23/23a, £456Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 Provisionals"5c" (Type 8) on 12c. green and blue, variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 25c, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 Provisionals"5c" (Type 8) on 12c. green and blue, variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 25c, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 Provisionals"5c" on 12c. green and blue horizontal pair with margin at foot, the right stamp variety surcharge double, fine mint. S.G. 26/26c, £1,825. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 Provisionals"5c." (Type 9) on 12c. green and blue block of eighteen (6x3) being the top three rows of a pane with margins on three sides, all variety no stop, unused without gum; climatically discoloured, creasing and other faults. S.G. 26a, £4,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1889-92 ProvisionalsCover1892 (12 July) front from Kuching to Singapore and re-addressed to Austria, bearing 1c. (Type 6) on 3c. (5) cancelled by Sarawak c.d.s., sent via London where GB ½d. vermilion (5) where added and cancelled by hooded d.s. (7.9) as well as the Sarawak stamps. Most unusual. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. ProvisionalAn unused collection, neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising Setting 1, pane A top right corner block of twenty, Setting 2, pane A block of eighteen and Setting 2B bottom marginal blocks of forty-nine and forty, also included are a block of fourteen and singles (6 including one with "o" and "ce" dropped and one with surcharge double - thin), also some used (7 including a pair on fragment in combination with Straits 8c.); generally fine. S.G. 27, £2,000 approx.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. Provisional"one/cent" on 3c. brown on yellow, a block of six (2x3) from the first printing with margin at foot, [A76-77, 96-97] with [97] showing stop after "three", variety imperforate horizontally, unused without gum as issued, a few split perfs in selvedge otherwise fine. A rare positional piece. S.G. 27a/27c, £1400++. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. Provisional"one/cent" on 3c. brown on yellow vertical pair, variety imperforate between, unused without gum as issued, fine. S.G. 27b, £700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. Provisional"one/cent" on 3c. brown on yellow block of six (2x3) from the first printing, the centre pair with variety bar omitted, unused without gum as issued, a few strengthened perfs at right, fine. S.G. 27d, £490. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. Provisional"one/cent" on 3c. brown on yellow from the first printing, variety bar at top and bottom, unused without gum as issued, fine. Scarce. S.G. 27e, £375Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. Provisional"one/cent" on 3c. brown on yellow from the first printing, variety surcharge double, unused without gum as issued, fine. Unlisted in S.G. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. Provisional"one/cent" on 3c. brown on yellow from the second printing, variety surcharge double, unused without gum as issued, fine. S.G. 27f, £450. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1892 (23 May) 1c. on 3c. ProvisionalCombination Cover1892 (24 Dec.) envelope to Armagh bearing 1c. on 3c. pair tied by Sarawak c.d.s. and on reverse 1888 1c. pair cancelled on arrival, in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 4c. (on reverse), 1892 1c. on 8c. pair and single (on reverse) and 1892-94 1c. vertical strip of three tied by Singapore c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Kuching c.d.s. (23.12); some affixative discolouration around adhesives. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueEssayAn engraving of the Rajah's head, as used after reduction, for the central vignette, in black on India on card (50x62mm.), marked "Sarawak", numbered "2100" and "246", the odd minor tone spot in lower half otherwise fine and most attractive. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs1c. in deep violet die-sunk thin card (55x65mm), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs1c. in deep purple die-sunk on gummed thin surfaced card (68x104mm), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs1c. in black on surfaced wove paper (51x66mm), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs1c. in red-brown on wove paper (26x33mm) inset on thin card (75x99mm), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs2c. in lake-brown die sunk on thin surfaced gummed paper (67x83mm.) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs2c. in brown-red die-sunk on surfaced gummed paper (80x99mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs2c. in dull scarlet on surfaced card (54x80mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3092Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs2c. in black on surfaced card (53x79mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3093Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs4c. in green on surfaced card (54x80mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs4c. in black die-sunk on surfaced card (65x80mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs6c. in black on surfaced card (53x80mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs6c. in violet (issued colour) on thin surfaced card (59x68mm) with guide-lines removed, fine Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3099Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs8c. in carmine-red on surfaced card (54x80mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueDie Proofs8c. in plum on surfaced card (54x80mm) showing guide-lines at sides, fine. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3103Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon Issue1c. Perforated ProofsThe following three lots were struck and used for estimating the spacing of the lines of perforation. Each has received four lines of perforation (single line gauge 12) to enclose the impression. All are on gummed surfaced paper. A unique group recorded in Forrester-WoodIn ultramarine (76x114mm), marked at foot "pattern for perfn". Unique. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1917, part Lot 1139"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3106Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon Issue1c. Perforated ProofsThe following three lots were struck and used for estimating the spacing of the lines of perforation. Each has received four lines of perforation (single line gauge 12) to enclose the impression. All are on gummed surfaced paper. A unique group recorded in Forrester-WoodIn orange-red (75x116mm), marked "pattern for perfn", piece of margin missing at upper left and with small portion of corner margin attached at lower right. Unique. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1917, part Lot 1139"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March...
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon Issue1c. Perforated ProofsThe following three lots were struck and used for estimating the spacing of the lines of perforation. Each has received four lines of perforation (single line gauge 12) to enclose the impression. All are on gummed surfaced paper. A unique group recorded in Forrester-WoodIn Indian red (55x72mm), top corners clipped. Unique. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1917, part Lot 1139"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3107Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueImperforate Plate Proofs2c. and 4c. (top marginal) blocks of four, 6c. top left corner block of eight (4x2) and 8c. block of eight (4x2) with margin at left, all in black on wove paper, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueColour TrialsA range comprising imperforate 2c. red-brown corner block of eight and a block of four, 2c. green top marginal strip of three and a pair, 2c. mauve block of four and a single and 4c. mauve corner block of ten; perf 11½ 2c. mauve pair and singles (2), 2c. green, 2c. black, perf 12½ 2c. orange-red, bistre-brown, grey and green blocks of six, 2c. green single, perf 12 2c. black block of eight, 2c. mauve block of six and 2c. green block of four, all on wove paper, most gummed, fine. (81)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buy...
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon Issue2c. Colour Trials for 1896-97 British South Africa Company Issue2c. brown-red, a complete imperforate sheet (10x6) on gummed paper, surcharged in deep blue showing the ten different values and positions in which the surcharges were applied, fine. Rare being one of the few surviving complete sheets. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon Issue2c. Colour Trials for 1896-97 British South Africa Company Issue2c. green, a complete perf. 11½ sheet (10x6) on gummed paper, surcharged in red showing the ten different values and positions in which the surcharges were applied, one with thin and some split perfs at left not affecting appearance. Rare being one of the few surviving complete sheets. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon Issue2c. Colour Trials for 1896-97 British South Africa Company IssueA group neatly mounted and written-up comprising imperforate 2c. green with 2d., 3d., 4d. and 6d., and 2c. brown-red with 2d., 5d. and 6d., all in blue; perforated 2c. green with 2d. in red (from lower left corner with top right "2" missing) and 2c. black with upper pair showing 2d and 6d. in deep blue and a single with 4d. in deep blue with surcharge double; some without gum, mostly fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueIssued Stamps2c. red-brown lower right corner block of six (no gum), bottom marginal block of six (3x2) with perforations double at right, two horizontal pairs variety imperforate between and at right (both without gum and one with small thin) and second printing lower left corner block of ten (5x2), also 2c. (3, one on fragment in combination with Straits 8c.), 4c. (2) and 8c. used. S.G.28, 28b, 28c, 29, 30, £940Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueIssued Stamps2c. brown-red, first printing, a complete sheet (10x6) showing perforations double between stamps and margins, fresh and fine, mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 28, £1,080++Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueIssued Stamps2c. red-brown block of four and 8c. vertical pair, both variety imperforate between stamp and margin at top, both unused without gum, the 2c. block thinned at foot and the 8c. with thin in margin, both of fine appearance. S.G. 28var, 31varSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueIssued Stamps4c. black horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unused with large part original gum, some hinge remnants, fine. S.G. 29a, £850. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueIssued Stamps4c. black block of twelve (2x6), variety imperforate between stamps and margin at top, fine mint. S.G. 29varSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueIssued Stamps6c. violet complete sheet (10x6), unused without gum, fine. S.G. 30, £1,440Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueCombination Cover1897 (5 Apr.) envelope registered to Minneapolis USA bearing 2c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1883 5c. and 1894 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s., showing circular-framed "sarawak/r" h.s., oval Registered London transit d.s. (11.5) and, on reverse, New York (20.5) and arrival datestamps; also 1896 (25 Sept.) large piece to Scotland bearing 2c. pair in combination with Straits Settlements 1894 8c. pair. Photo for firstSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1895 Perkins Bacon IssueCover1899 (8 May) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 2c. blocks of four (2), both centrally cancelled by Sarawak c.d.s. (Type D4) and showing Type R3 registration handstamp with Brindisi transit c.d.s. on reverse; also 1897 (14 Dec.) front to Toronto bearing 4c. and 1888 1c. and 3c. neatly tied by Sarawak c.d.s.provenance:"Stoltz" II, Spink Singapore, September 2011, Lot 1043Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesThe predominantly unused collection neatly mounted and written-up on pages, comprising 2c. on 3c. blocks of fifteen, ten, eight, six (used) and four (2), pairs (6, three used) and singles (17, three used), 2c. on 12c. blocks of fifty (2), twenty-five, twenty, ten (3), nine, six and four (used), strips of five (2), pair with small "s" and singles (11, two with small "s", five used and one handstamped "ultramar" in blue), 4c. on 8c. blocks of forty and four, strips of five and three and a pair, and 4c. on 8c. blocks of fifty (3, one with faults), twelve (one...
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional Surcharges2c. on 3c., 2c. on 12c. and 4c. on 8c. horizontal pairs, each handstamped "ultramar" in blue, fine. S.G. 32, 33, 35Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional Surcharges2c. on 3c. brown on yellow horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unused without gum as issued, fine. Very rare, one of three recorded. S.G. 32b, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional Surcharges2c. on 3c. brown on yellow horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unused without gum as issued, light horizontal bend/crease at top otherwise fine. Rare, one of three recorded. S.G. 32b, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional Surcharges2c. on 12c. red on pale rose, variety surcharge inverted, unused without gum as issued, fine. S.G. 33a, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesCovers1899 (July) Robinson envelope to Singapore, bearing 4c. on 8c. tied by arrival datestamp (31.7); the envelope with some light discolourationSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesCovers1899 (7 Sept.) Robinson envelope to Singapore, bearing 4c. on 8c. (affixed inverted) tied by Sarawak c.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp (11.9) on reverse; the envelope with surface abrasion at upper rightSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesCovers1899 (30 Nov.) envelope to Singapore, bearing 2c. on 3c. pair tied by "sadong" c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (3.12); the envelope with small piece at top and part of flap missing caused through opening. A very rare franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesCovers1899 (4 Dec.) envelope registered to Minneapolis, USA bearing 2c. on 3c. brown on yellow pair and singles (2) and 1899 (Nov.) 4c. rose-carmine pair, all tied by Sarawak c.d.s., showing circular-framed "sarawak/r", Registered London transit d.s. (2.1.00) with New York (11/1) and arrival (14.1) datestamps on reverse. A scarce and colourful franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesCovers1900 (15 May) Windrath envelope registered to Singapore bearing the set of four, all tied by light Sarawak c.d.s., showing circular framed "sarawak/r" h.s. with arrival datestamp (17.5) on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesCovers1901 (5 Mar.) envelope to Germany, bearing 2c. on 12c. with 1899-1908 2c. and 4c., all tied by Sarawak c.d.s., showing handstruck "T" (Type UP2) with blue crayon "40" alongside and Frankfurt arrival datestamp (30.3). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899 Provisional SurchargesCovers1902 Myerscough envelope to London, bearing 2c. on 3c. pair and 1901 1c. strip of three and single, all tied by light Sarawak c.d.s.; the envelope with some light staining in places. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueEssays10c. composite stamp-size essay with printed head, photographic frame touched up in places and printed value tablet in ultramarine, affixed to card (89x115mm) marked "B", and dated "July 4th 99". Superb. Photo:provenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 859Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueEssays20c. imperforate plate proof in bistre with hand-painted value tablet in violet and Chinese white, affixed to piece (178x74mm.) headed "Appendix", dated "Jany 22nd 1900" with manuscript "Proposed design" and red tick, indicating acceptance, alongside. Delightful. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 864Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (76x45mm.) marked "before striking" and dated "1 sep 99", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "after hardening" and dated "2 sep 99", fine. Photoprovenance:L.H. Shipman, Harmers, June 1980, Lot 1774Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "after hardening" and dated "2 sep 99", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueImperforate Colour Trials1c. (9) in grey-blue and red, green, rose-carmine, olive-green and grey, ultramarine, mauve, chestnut and green, brown and blue, and sage-green and carmine, the colours of the issued 1c, 2c, 4c., 10c., 12c., 16c., 25c., 50c. and prepared but not issued 5c., all on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, fine. A very rare group. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueImperforate Colour Trials10c. (3) in brown-olive and blue, in bistre and green, and in dull purple and green, all on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueImperforate Colour Trials10c. (2) in maroon and black and in maroon and green, both on gummed watermarked paper, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueImperforate Colour Trials10c. (2) in chestnut and red-brown and in chestnut and slate, both on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueImperforate Colour Trials10c. (2) in pale olive and carmine and in pale olive and blue, both on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueImperforate Plate Proofs1c. to 50c. blocks of four (no 20c. as it does exist imperforate) plus 50c. and $1 (top right corner with plate number) pairs, all on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine and most attractiveSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCancelled25c. brown and blue overprinted "cancelled", fine mint. Rare. S.G. 45. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueIssued Stamps1c. (46, shades) with bottom marginal blocks of eighteen and twelve with plate number, blocks of four (3, one dull blue and carmine) and singles (2, one with collar flaw), 2c. (20) with three blocks of four, two with plate number, and singles (4, two with collar flaw), 3c. (23 including a bottom marginal block of twelve, two blocks of four, one with plate number), 4c. (14, shades) with a block of four, 8c. (13) with a corner plate number block of six and a block of four, 10c. (27) including blocks of twelve with plate numbers and four (2...
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueIssued Stamps1c. (2), 2c. (14 including a block of four), 3c. (7), 4c. (20), 8c. (7), 10c. (2), 12c. (5), 16c. (2), 20c. (4), 25c. (3), 50c. (3) and $1 (2), all used with some useful cancellations including Baling, Brooketown (2), Kapit, Lingga, Matu and Paku (extremely rare), fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssuePrepared for use but not issued5c. olive-grey and green, a complete mint right pane of sixty (6x10), climatically toned as are all known panes, fine. S.G. 48, £2,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1900 (12 Dec.) envelope registered to France, bearing 8c. and 20c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s.; 1904 (19 Jan.) envelope to Switzerland, bearing 2c. vertical strip of five tied by Kuching c.d.s.; 1909 (4 Aug.) envelope to Norway, bearing 10c. tied by Sibu c.d.s. and showing Kuching transit d.s.; and 1911 (22 May) envelope registered to Denmark, bearing 1c. to $1 set of twelve (all but 8c. and 10c. on reverse) tied by Kuching c.d.s. and showing framed registration h.s. in violetSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premi...
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1901 (9 Jan.) envelope to San Francisco bearing 12c. block of four cancelled with Sarawak c.d.s.; 1904 (12 Apr.) envelope to Boston bearing 12c. and 16c. tied by Kuching c.d.s. and handstamped "a.r."; 1904 (31 Oct.) envelope to Boston bearing 10c., 12c. and 16c. tied by Kuching c.d.s.; and 1914 (22 Oct.) envelope (with letter from Post, Shipping & Customs Office) to Illinois bearing 4c. and 16c. tied by Kuching c.d.s.; all are registered. A fine group of covers registered to USASubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’...
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1901 (3 June) envelope (opened-out, small faults) registered to Toronto, bearing 1c. vertical strip of four (on reverse) and 2c. (4) tied by Sarawak c.d.s., showing registration h.s., London and arrival datestamps; 1904 (9 Feb.) envelope registered to Bogota, Colombia bearing 1c. pair and 2c. pairs tied by Kuching c.d.s. with another six 2c. on reverse cancelled on arrival; and 1914 (1 Dec.) picture postcard to Jesselton, bearing 1c. tied by Kuching c.d.s., showing Singapore and arrival d.s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20%...
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1902 (28 (Oct.) and 1904 (7 July) envelopes registered to the same addressee in Cheshire and containing original letter, the former from Ha Buey Hon bearing 2c. (2), 4c. and 8c. tied by light Sarawak c.d.s., the latter from the General Post Office advising of stamps and covers sent and cost thereof, bearing 1c. (2), 2c. (2, one with surface abrasion), 8c. and 10c., all tied by Kuching c.d.s. An interesting pair of coversSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1903 (27 Oct.) brown envelope registered to Boston Mass., marked "Photographs", bearing 1c. (5), 2c., 4c. and 25c. tied by Kuching c.d.s., showing registration h.s., London transit d.s. (2.12) with arrival datestamp (10.12) on reverse; some creasing at top which affects the stamps. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1904 Bickel envelope (221x94mm) registered to Munich bearing 50c. tied by Kuching c.d.s.; 1906 (15 Jan.) envelope to Coblenz bearing 10c. tied by Kuching c.d.s.; 1911 (12 Aug.) home-made wrapper (226x89mm) to Berlin bearing 4c. tied by Kuching c.d.s.; 1912 (22 Apr.) envelope (218x93mm) registered to Vienna bearing 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c. and 8c. tied by Kuching c.d.s.; 1912 (6 Aug.) envelope to Bremen bearing 2c. and 8c. tied by Miri c.d.s. and showing Kuching transit d.s.; and 1913 (17 Mar.) "The Sarawak Gazette" wrapper front to Wiesbaden bearing...
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1904 (12 July) envelope to London bearing 4c.; 1907 (13 Apr.) envelope registered to Wales bearing 4c. and 8c.; 1908 (July) envelope to Shropshire bearing 4c.; 1912 (8 Jan.) picture postcard (Kuching from the Bishop's house) to Wakefield bearing 4c.; 1914 (Feb.-Aug.) long envelopes (3) registered from Kuching (2) and Rejang to The Island Trading Co., London franked at 30c., 42c. and 74c.; and 1916 (Jan.) Winch Bros envelope registered to Colchester bearing 1c. pair and 12c.; all tied by Kuching c.d.s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in additi...
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1904 (11 Oct.) and 1907 (15 Apr.) envelope from the same correspondence to Iran, the former registered and bearing 1c. block of eight (on reverse), 8c. and 12c., the latter bearing 2c. and 8c., all tied by Kuching c.d.s., both with Singapore and arrival datestamps on reverse. A fine pair of covers to an unusual destination. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1907 (25 June) coloured picture postcard (Ostana. Opposite Government House) written by Rajah Charles Brooke at the Astna, addressed to London, bearing 1c. (2) and 2c. tied by Kuching c.d.s. with the 2c. additionally tied by arrival datestamp (22.7)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1909 (16 Apr.) envelope to Milwaukee bearing 2c. tied by Kuching c.d.s., showing New York tax d.s. and with US Postage Due 2c. strip of three; 1911 (17 Apr.) envelope to Milwaukee bearing 2c. and 3c. pairs tied by Kuching c.d.s.; 1912 (1 July) envelopes (2) to New York and to Milwaukee, the former bearing 2c. strip of three and a pair, the latter bearing 2c. and 3c. (2) pairs, all tied by Kuching c.d.s.; and 1916 (28 Feb.) envelope to Indiana bearing, on reverse, 10c. tied by Kuching c.d.s. A fine group of covers to USASubject to 5% tax on Ham...
(x) Sarawak1899-1908 "postage postage" IssueCovers1911 (8 Aug.) wrapper to Bologna with printed "The Sarawak Gazette" label bearing 12c. and 16c. tied by Kuching c.d.s. and showing manuscript "1/9"; and 1911 (19 Sept.) printed "The Sarawak Gazette" wrapper to Bologna bearing 2c. tied by Kuching c.d.s. A fine and scarce pair of wrappers. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeEssay16c. composite photographic essay with laurel leaves around lower half of vignette and larger different head than issued without collar and tie, value tablet in red, affixed to card (90x115mm.) lettered "F" and dated "14th Sept 17". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 887Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeDie ProofsVignette only with large uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeDie ProofsMaster with blank value tablet, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs16c. chestnut and green horizontal strip of four with margin at left, on gummed unwatermarked paper, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs25c. brown and bright blue horizontal strip of four with margin at left, on gummed unwatermarked paper, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs25c. brown and bright blue with margin at right and $1 bright rose and green pair, both on gummed unwatermarked paper, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs50c. olive-green and carmine horizontal strip of four with margin at left, on gummed unwatermarked paper, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs$1 bright rose and green block of six (3x2) with margin at left, on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeIssued StampsThe predominantly mint collection including 1c. to $1 set of twelve overprinted "specimen", 1c. (106, shades, including blocks of thirty, twenty-eight and six, six corner blocks of four and a single with plate number), 2c. (24 including a bottom marginal block of eighteen and a single with plate number), 3c. (2, one with plate number), 4c. (30 including a block of twenty-six and two singles with plate number), 8c. (10 including two corner blocks of four and a single with plate number), 10c. (14 including corner block of four, pair and a sing...
(x) Sarawak1918 Sir Charles Vyner BrookeCovers1918 (13 July) envelope to England bearing 4c. and (14 Oct.) envelope registered to Sweden bearing 20c.; 1919 (11 Apr.) registered to USA bearing 1c., 3c. (3) and 10c., (May) envelope to USA bearing 10c., (22 Aug.) Wilson envelope registered to Birmingham bearing 20c. and 25c., and (25 Aug.) envelope to Belgium bearing 1c. (2) and 4c. (2); 1921 (12 Aug.) envelope to London bearing 4c.; 1922 (10 Aug.) envelope registered to England bearing 2c. and 16c.; 1924 (7 June) envelope to Czechoslovakia bearing 1c. (6) and 6c.; 1927 (23 Mar.) picture postcard...
(x) Sarawak1918 Red CrossEssayA piece showing five different 3c. surcharges including the one used, also 1c. slate-blue and slate (2) with surcharge in black and in red, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesDie Proofs5c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesDie Proofs6c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesDie Proofs30c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "before striking" and dated "30/9/21", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesDie Proofs30c. value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "after striking" and dated "30/9/21", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesDie Proofs30c. value tablet stamp-size in black on glazed card, affixed to piece (44x57mm) dated "Sept 30th", marked "60 Leads, Sarawak" and further dated in red ink "22nd Nov 21" with pen stroke across proof, fine. Ex the De La Rue daybook. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesImperforate Plate Proofs3c. dull green block of thirty on gummed unwatermarked paper from the foot of the pane with margins on three sides and showing plate numbers, twice initialled and dated "31 jan 1922" in margin at foot; some faults in the margins. Unique. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 898 (complete pane)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesImperforate Plate Proofs6c. claret block of thirty on gummed unwatermarked paper from the foot of the pane with margins on three sides and showing plate numbers, twice initialled and dated "18/1/23" in margin at foot, fine. Unique. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 900 (complete pane)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesImperforate Plate Proofs12c. bright blue block of thirty on gummed unwatermarked paper from the foot of the pane with margins on three sides and showing plate numbers, twice initialled and dated "14/3/22" in margin at foot; some faults in the margins. Unique. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, Lot 904 (complete pane)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesSpecimen Stamps1c. to 30c. set of nine plus 1923 (Jan.) first printing 1c. on 10c. and 2c. on 12c., each in a strip of three on pieces (9), all tied by large "postes et telegraphes/collection/de/berne/madagascar" in red, fine. Unique. S.G. 63-73. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesCovers1922 (30 July) envelope registered to Cardiff bearing 6c. and 12c.; 1924 (22 July) envelope registered to London bearing 2c. and 8c. pair, and (11 Oct.) envelope to Middlesex bearing 6c.; 1926 (1 Feb.) picture postcard from Miri to London bearing 4c., and (30 Dec.) envelope registered to London bearing 2c., 6c. and 25c.; 1927 (6 Oct.) envelope to Huddersfield bearing 1c. pair, 2c., 4c. (3) and 5c.; 1927 (25 Nov.) envelope registered to Birmingham bearing 3c. and 30c. and showing circular-framed "a.r." in violet; and undateble Official envelope to...
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesIssued Stamps2c. (2, one with palte number), 3c. (2, one with plate number), 4c. with plate number, 5c. (3, two with plate number), 6c. corner block of six with plate number and singles (2, one with plate number), 8c. corner block of four and single with plate number, 10c. block of six and single with plate number, 12c. bright blue imperforate plate proof pair and singles (2, one a Rajah presentation stamp overprinted "specimen", the other with plate number), 12c. pale dull blue corner block of four with plate number and 30c. (4, one with plate number);...
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesCovers1924 (13 Jan.) envelope (230x115mm) registered to Washington bearing 6c. and 30c., and (4 Feb.) envelope registered to Philadelphia bearing 8c. and 16c.; 1927 (13 May) picture postcard to Los Angeles bearing 2c.; and 1928 (30 Mar.) and (16 Nov.) envelopes to USA bearing 12c.; all from Kuching, generally fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1922-23 New Colours and ValuesCovers1925 (27 Jan.) envelope (a little stained) to Shanghai bearing 2c. pair and 8c., and (1 Apr.) envelope registered to Hungary bearing 8c. and 16c.; 1926 (21 Dec.) "sk 2" radio postcard to France bearing 6c.; 1927 (1 Sept.) picture postcard to Cuba bearing 2c.; and 1929 (27 Nov.) envelope registered from Miri to Montreal bearing 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c., 5c. and 6c.; all from Kuching. A nice group to overseas destinationsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1923 ProvisionalsFirst Printing1c. on 10c. left marginal block of thirty-six (6x6), block of six (3x2), pair showing variety "cnet" and a used single, and 2c. on 12c. lower left corner block of thirty (6x5) with the last two horizontal rows showing thick narrower "w" in "two", fine mint. S.G. 72, 72a, 73, 73a, £1,366Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1923 ProvisionalsFirst Printing1c. on 10c. dull blue lower left corner plate number block of ten (5x2), the top right stamp showing variety "cnet", the upper row with some split perfs, fine mint. S.G. 72/72a, £434+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1923 ProvisionalsSecond Printing1c. on 10c. bright blue right marginal block of four and singles (4, one on piece with 3c.) and 2c. on 12c. top marginal plate number block of twelve (6x2) with the last two columns showing thick narrower "w" in "two", fine mint. S.G. 74c, 75, 75a, £2,980Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1923 ProvisionalsCovers1923 (21 Mar.) Ha Buey Hon envelope to Goebilt, bearing 1st printing 1c. on 10c. pair and 2c. on 12c., both tied by Kuching c.d.s., fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1923 ProvisionalsCovers1923 (19 May) locally addressed envelope bearing 1st printing 2c. on 12c. pair tied by Kuching c.d.s., fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1923 ProvisionalsCovers1923 (9 June) envelope registered to Singapore, bearing 1st printing 1c. on 10c. and 2c. on 12c. in combination with unoverprinted 4c. and 10c., all tied by Kuching c.d.s. and showing violet registration h.s. with arrival d..s. (12.6) on reverse. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1923 ProvisionalsCovers1932 (14 Nov.) envelope addressed to The Resident, Kuching bearing 2nd printing 1c. on 10c. bright blue in combination with unoverprinted 2c. pair, both tied by "bau/sarawak" c.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp (18.11) on reverse. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1928-29 Sir Chrles Vyner BrookeDie ProofMaster with blank value tablet in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "before striking" and dated "2/11/27", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1928-29 Sir Chrles Vyner BrookeImperforate Plate Proofs2c. bright purple horizontal pair and 5c. yellow, a lower right corner block of nine with plate number on gummed watermarked paper, initialled and dated "22/4/29", fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1928-29 Sir Chrles Vyner BrookeIssued Stamps1c. to $1 set of fifteen overprinted or perforated "specimen", plus a mint set with ten values marginal with plate number and 2c. marginal left pane of fifty dated "21 nov 1931" in margin at foot (ex De La Rue archives), fine. S.G. 76-90, £515+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1928-29 Sir Chrles Vyner BrookeCovers1928 (Nov.) envelope registered from Kuching to the Bahamas and re-addressed to USA, franked at 27c.; 1928 (20 Dec.) envelope to Western Australia franked at 6c.; 1930 (Aug) locally addressed envelope franked at 4c.; and 1931 (23 July) envelope registered from Kuching to Libya, franked at 27c. - a very scarce destinationSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1928-29 Sir Chrles Vyner BrookeCovers1928-31 envelopes (8, two registered) and a picture postcard from Kuching to USA, showing frankings of 6c. (postcard), 8c. with large unframed "T", 12c. (5), 30c. (registered) and 33c. (registered), and 1928 (27 May) philatelic envelopes (3) ex the same correspondence registered from Kuching to Montreal bearing values to $1Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1928-29 Sir Chrles Vyner BrookeCovers1929-31 envelopes (5, two registered) and picture postcards (2) including 1929 from Kuching to Switzerland franked at 8c. and bearing Swiss 20c. Postage Due; 1929 (8 May) registered from Kuching to Vienna franked at 39c.; 1939 (27 Mar.) from Miri to Romania franked at 12c.; and 1931 (5 Nov.) registered from Kuching to Cyprus franked at 23c.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1932 IssueWaterlow File Stamps1c., 3c., 4c. (2), 5c., 8c., 12c., 20c., 25c. and 50c. in marginal blocks of four with one or more punch holes; 4c., 6c.,15c., 30c., 50c. amd $1 top marginal blocks of four with plate number and imprint, each with a central punch hole; 1c., 6c., 10c., 15c. (2), 30c. and $1 non-marginal blocks of four with one or more punch holes; 25c., 30c. and 50c. (2, one with plate number and imprint) blocks of four of the the frame, each with a central punch hole; two with printer's correction mark. A fine lotSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT...
(x) Sarawak1932 IssueWaterlow Sample StampsImperforate 20c. in purple and black affixed to piece with "s.t. 1498" above, and perforated 1c. in sepia (no gum) with small punch hole at lower left, both overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd/specimen", fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1932 IssueIssued Stamps1c. to $1 set of fifteen perforated "specimen" and mint (4c. in an imprint block of four), plus additional 1c. (6 including an imprint block of four), 2c., 4c., 5c. (2), 10c., 12c., 15c. (used), 20c. (used) and 25c. showing plate flaws, fine. S.G. 91-105, £645Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1932 IssueCovers1933 (4 May) envelope from Sibu to China, bearing 3c. pair and 6c. tied by c.d.s. with arrival datestamp below and showing at left framed tri-lingual "british empire fair/may 24-27 1933" in violet applied in Hong Kong (Webb Type ii) with, on reverse, Hong Kong (17.5) transit d.s.; the envelope a little soiled. Very rare and the first example we recall seeing on mail from Sarawak. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sarawak1934-59 mainly mint collection including 1934 6c. to $10 less $4 imperforate plate proofs on gummed unwatermarked paper, 1934-41 1c. to $10 set of twenty perforated "specimen" and mint plus 1c., 2c. green, 3c. black, 4c., 5c., 6c. (both), 8c. (both), 12c. (both) and 15c. blue top right corner blocks of eight (4x2) with sheet number, 1945 BMA 1c. to $10 set of twenty, 1946 Centenary set of four in vertical imperforate plate proof pairs on gummed paper and perforated "specimen", 1947 Cypher 1c. to $5 set of fifteen perforated "specimen", 1948 Wedding $5 imprint strip of three and 1950...
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryForerunners1888 (10 Nov.) Straits Settlements 3c. blue stationery card to Singapore, showing clear Sarawak despatch c.d.s. without year date at right and the stamp impression cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. (12.11); pressed vertical crease through the Sarawak datestamp barely affecting appearance. Rare and an early date of use. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryForerunners1896 (22 May) Straits Settlements 3c. carmine stationery card to Belgium, showing clear Sarawak despatch c.d.s., the stamp impression cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. (24.5), and showing arrival datestamp (22.6) at left. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcardsThe unused collection comprising 1897 3c. (2, one with UPU archive number on reverse), 1899 4c. on 3c. (3), 1900 4c. reply paid (3, one handstamped "ultramar"), 1902 1c. (3, one with UPU file number on reverse), 1905 4c., 1918 1c. green, 1c. blue and red and 4c. both overprinted "specimen", and 2c., 1918 4c. (4, two overprinted "specimen" with one additionally handstamped "colonias" in violet), 1922 2c. (2) and 4c. (2), 1931 2c., 4c. (2, one overprinted "specimen") and 6c. (2, one overprinted "specimen"), and 1934 2c. (5, two perforated "specimen"), 4c. (3,...
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcardsThe used collection comprising 1897 3c. (7, five uprated with 1c. to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and USA), 1899 4c. on 3c. (7 including to Hungary, Russia and Saigon), 1900 4c. reply paid (2), 1902 (3, all uprated 3c. including one to Germany via Labuan), 1905 4c. (4), 1918 2c. (uprated 6c.) and 4c. (5, one to Palestine and two uprated 4c. with one to Sweden), 1922 2c. (2, one uprated 2c.) and 4c. (3, two uprated 2c.), 1931 2c. (2, one uprated 2c. to Australia) and 6c., and 1934 2c. (7, one with printed message from Kuching Rotary Club on rever...
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1899 4c. on 3c.A complete pack of ten unused cards with original wrapper intact; also 1918 2c. and 4c. unused cards, both with original wrapper intact, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1899 4c. on 3c.1899 (29 Nov.) to Singapore, clearly cancelled by "sadong" c.d.s. (Type D2) and showing arrival datestamp (3.12) alongside; upon arrival the card undelivered and returned and shows Sadong despatch c.d.s. (5.3.1900) with, on reverse, framed "inconnu/Not known" h.s. Rare and attractive. Photoprovenance:"Stoltz" part 2, Spink Singapore, September 2011, Lot 1222Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1902 1c.Master die proof with blank value tablet, stamp-size in black on glazed card, affixed to card (57x59mm) marked "Jan 7. 4 leads" and further marked "For Post Cards" in red ink, fine. Ex the De La Rue daybook. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1902 1c.1912 (15 Dec.) to Germany, cancelled by Kuching c.d.s., showing large "T" h.s. with manuscript "1/15c" alongside, blue crayon "9" and a further strike of Kuching c.d.s. (17.2), fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1905 4c.A card as issued affixed to "Appendix" sheet (204x248mm) dated "11th April 1905", marked "Approved 13 April 1905" and signed "Woodward" (the London agent of Rajah C Brooke); the card toned and with corner creases at lower right. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, September 1976, part Lot 927"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3285Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lot 1793Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1905 4c.1920 (13 Nov.) used to France, cancelled by "mukah" c.d.s. (month inverted), the card disallowed and showing large handstruck "T" alongside, Kuching (15.11 and 18.11) and Singapore (19.11) datestamps; the card with light corner crease across stamp impression. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1934 Issue2c., 4c., 6c. and 8c., each perforated "specimen", the first three dated "18.12.33" and showing order number "25808", the 8c. dated "17.9.40" and showing order number "41382", fine. Ex the printer's archive. Photoprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lots 1823 and 1834Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1934 Issue2c., 4c. and 6c., each perforated "cancelled", dated "3.7.34" and showing order number "27134", fine. Ex the printer's archive. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1934 Issue2c. dated "4.6.36" and showing order number "31642", 4c. and 6c. dated "24.5.37" and showing order number "34129", all perforated "cancelled"; some minor toning otherwise fine. Ex the printer's archiveprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lot 1826Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1934 Issue4c. and 6c. perforated "cancelled", dated "18.12.33" and showing order number "25808", fine. Ex the printer's archiveprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, part Lot 1824Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1934 Issue4c. perforated "specimen" and "cancelled", dated "17.9.40" and showing order number "41382", fine; and 6c. perforated "cancelled", dated "6.7.40" and showing order number "41103", vertical crease through stamp impression. Ex the printer's archiveprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lots 1830 and 1833Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1934 Issue6c. perforated "cancelled" with manuscript "approved" at top and showing boxed "o.d." (Order Department") with date (3.2.34) and order number (25808). Ex the printer's archive. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryPostcards1934 Issue8c. perforated "specimen" and diagonally handstamped "amostra" (Sample) in green across stamp impression by the Portuguese postal authorities for distribution to the Portuguese colonies. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered EnvelopesThe unused collection comprising 1913 10c. sizes G (2 overprinted "specimen") and H overprinted "specimen" and with UPU archive file number, 1920 10c. size H2 (2, both with 2c. affixed), 1924-25 12c. sizes G (2), H and H2, 1928 15c. sizes G and H2, 1931 15c. sizes G (2, one overprinted "specimen"), H (2, one overprinted "specimen") and K (2), 1934 15c. sizes G (2, one perforated "specimen"), H (3, two perforated "specimen" one with archival "1934" at top) and K2 (2, one perforated "specimen"), fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition...
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1913 10c.1913 (15 Dec.) 10c. size G to Nice, France, uprated with 1899 10c. tied by poor Kuching c.d.s., showing framed registration h.s. in violet with Italian T.P.O. datestamp on reverseprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lot 1840Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1913 10c.1914 (30 Mar.) 10c. size G from Kuching to Singapore, uprated with 3c. tied by Sarawak c.d.s., showing framed registration h.s. in violet with arrival datestamp (2.4) on reverse; the odd minor tone markSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1913 10c.1916 (20 Nov.) 10c. size G to USA and redirected internally, uprated with 1899 10c., both cancelled by Kuching c.d.s., showing framed registration h.s. in violet and, on reverse, London (27.12), New York (9.1) and arrival datestamps; the envelope a little soiledSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1913 10c.1917 (6 July) and (16 July) 10c. size G from Kuching to England, the former bearing 1901 1c. block of four, the latter 1899 4c. (2), both showing framed registration h.s. in violetSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1913 10c.1917 (16 Nov.) 10c. G size to Kuching, uprated with 1899 2c. tied by Bintulu c.d.s. in violet and with the stamp impression cancelled on arrival, the envelope with framed registration h.s. in violet; a little soiledSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1913 10c.1919 (22 May) 10c. size H to Canada, uprated with 1918 1c., 3c. and 4c., all cancelled by Kuching c.d.s., showing framed registration h.s. in violet and red London transit and arrival datestampsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1920 10c.Die proof of the finished design, in black on glazed card (60x92mm), unmarked, fine. Photoprovenance:C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, "Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3301Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lot 1851Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1920 10c.Die proof of the finished design, in black on glazed card (60x92mm) dated "31.12.19", fine. Photoprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lot 1853Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1920 10c.1920 (4 Aug.) 10c. size G from Kuching to South Africa, uprated with 1918 4c., showing Kuching registration h.s. in violet with Singapore transit datestamp on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1920 10c.1920 (4 Dec.) size G front from Kuching uprated with 1918 2c. (2); 1923 (19 Feb.) and 1924 (2 Feb.) 10c. size H (2) from Miri, both uprated with 1922-23 2c. and 6c. (2); and 1924 (26 May) size H from Miri uprated with 1918 1c. and 1922-23 2c. and 5c.; all addressed to UK, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1920 10c.1922 (21 Aug.) 10c. size H from Kuching to Oya, uprated with 1918 2c. and 1922 8c., showing Kuching registration h.s. in violet and clear arrival datestamp (25.8). Scarce internal usage. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1920 10c.1925 (15 Apr.) 10c. size H from Bintulu uprated with 1922-23 2c. and 4c.; 1925 (30 Sept.) 10c. size H2 from Bintulu uprated with 1922-23 2c. (3); and 1926 (28 Feb) 10c. size H2 from Simanggang uprated with 1922-23 2c. and 4c. (2); all addressed to Kuching, the last showing manuscript registration marking. A fine group of internal usagesSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1924-25 12c.1926 (8 Mar.) 12c. G size from Kuching to San Francisco, uprated with 1922 8c., showing London transit d.s. and U.S. "Supposed liable to customs duty" h.s. in red; and 1926 (July) 12c. size H from Kuching to Chicago, uprated with 1922 5c. (3) and showing large registration h.s. in violetSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1924-25 12c.1926 (16 Mar.) 12c. size G from Kuching, uprated with 1922-23 3c. and 6c.; 1928 (Mar.) 12c. size G from Kuching, uprated with 1922-23 2c. and 5c.; and 1928 (23 Nov.) 12c. size H (singed lower right corner) from Bintulu, uprated with 1922-23 2c., 3c. and 8c. (2); all addressed to UKSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1924-25 12c.1927 (29 June?) 12c. size H from Bintulu to Kuching, uprated with 1918 1c. and 1922 6c.; 1928 (29 Oct.) 12c. size G from Kuching to Singapore, uprated with 1928 3c. and 4c.; and 1929 (8 Mar.) 12c. size H from Lawas to Kuching, uprated with 1928 3c. and 4c. and showing manuscript registration markingSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1928 (17 Sept.) and 1929 (5 Dec.) 15c. size G from Lawas to Bristol and Glasgow, the former bearing 1928 6c. and the latter 1928 3c. pair, all tied by legible "lawas" c.d.s. and both showing manuscript registration marking and Labuan transit datestamp on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1929 (Oct.) 15c. size G from Miri to Switzerland, uprated with 1929 12c. and 30c. (both on reverse), showing framed registration h.s. and black on pink "insured" label; and 1930 (7 Feb.) 12c. size G from Kuching to Germany, uprated with 1928 4c. (3)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1929 (2 Nov.) 12c. size H from Kuching uprated with 1928 4c., and 1932 (21 Apr.) 12c. size H from Miri uprated with 1932 5c., both addressed to Singapore, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1929 (8 Nov.) 15c. size H from Kuching to St. Louis Mo uprated with 1928 3c. (3) and 5c. (3); and 1930 (20 Mar.) 12c. size G from Miri to Texas uprated with 1928 12c. A fine pair of envelopes to USASubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1930 (25 Jan.) and (23 Apr.) 15c. size G (2) from Lawas to Kuching, the former bearing 1928 2c. (2, one with small surface abrasion), the latter 1928 3c., 4c. and 12c., all tied by "lawas" c.d.s. and both showing manuscript registration marking, the former with Labuan transit datestamp on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1930 (20 Mar.) 15c. size G to Kuching, uprated with 1928 4c. cancelled by legible "binatang" c.d.s (Type D2) and showing a clearer strike on face, the stamp impression cancelled on arrival (21.3), fine. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1930 (29 July) 15c. size H from Lawas to Kuching, uprated with 1928 4c. (2), showing large framed registration h.s. with arrival datestamp on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1928 15c.1932 (19 Apr.) 15c. size G to Singapore, uprated with 1932 1c. and 4c., lightly cancelled by "baram" c.d.s., showing superb registration h.s. in violet and, on reverse, Miri (20.4) and arrival (25.4) datestamps. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1931 15c.1931 (9 May) and 1932 size G (2) from Kuching to Ohio and Chicago respectively, the former uprated with 1928 12c. and the latter with 1932 20c., fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1931 15c.1931 (2 July) 15c. size G (vertical crease) from Miri to London uprated with 1928 5c.; 1931 (15 Sept.) 15c. size G from Kuching to Germany uprated with 1928 12c.; and 1932 (21 Apr.) 12c. size H from Miri to Singapore, uprated with 1932 5c.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1931 15c.1931 (July) 15c. size H from Miri to Kuching uprated with 1928 4c.; 1932 (11 Feb.) 15c. size G from Miri to Kuching uprated with 1932 1c. and 5c.; and 1932 (1 Mar.) 15c. size G from Kapit to Kuching, uprated with 1932 2c. and 3c. clearly ties by "kapit" c.d.s. and showing framed registration h.s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.Die proof of the stamp impression in black die sunk on wove paper (107x70mm.) showing four sets of initials, fine. Very rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.Size G perforated "cancelled", dated "18.12.33" and showing order number "25808", fine. Ex the printer's archiveprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, part Lot 1877Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.Size G perforated "cancelled", dated "3.7.34" and showing order number "27134", fine. Ex the printer's archiveprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, part Lot 1878Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.Size H perforated "cancelled", dated "18.12.33" and showing order number "25808", fine. Ex the printer's archiveprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, part Lot 1877Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1934 (1 May) 15c. size G to Kuching, uprated with 1934 5c., both cancelled by light "lundu" c.d.s. (Type D4) and showing Type R2 registration h.s. (six years earlier than recorded) with arrival datestamp (2.5) on reverse. Scarce. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1934 (25 Aug.) 15c. size G (wax seal removed on flap) from Sadong to Kuching, uprated with 1934 5c., both cancelled with light Type D6 c.d.s. and showing weak Type R2 registration h.s. with manuscript "sadong"; and 1938 (1 Dec.) 15c. size G from Simanggang to Kuching, uprated with 1934 5c., both cancelled with fine Type D5 c.d.s. and showing fine Type R3 registration h.s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1935 (2 July) 15c. size G from Simanggang uprated with 1934 3c., 10c. and 12c.; 1936 (1 July) 15c. size G from Bau uprated with 1934 8c. red-brown; and 1938 (8 Aug.) 15c. size H (peripheral creases) from Bintulu uprated with 1934 1c. pair, 5c. and 25c.; all addressed to UKSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1935 (4 Dec.) G size from Limbang to Kuching, uprated with 1934 5c., both clearly tied by Type D4 c.d.s. with the 5c. additionally cancelled with unclear red handstamp, and showing Type R4 registration h.s.; 1938 (5 Aug.) 15c. size G from Sibu to Singapore, uprated with 1934 5c., both clearly tied by Type D7 c.d.s. and showing Type R6 registration h.s.; and 1941 (4 Sept.) 15c. size H (slightly truncated at left) from Miri to Kuching, uprated with 1941 3c. green (3), all tied by c.d.s. and showing violet registration h.s.Subject to 5% t...
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1936 (23 July) 15c. size H from Miri to Canada uprated with 1934 6c. carmine pair, and 1938 (8 Nov.) 15c. G size from Kuching and flown by Pacific clipper to New York, uprated with 1934 10c. with sheet number "4" and showing Singapore and Honolulu transit d.s. on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1936 (10 Dec.) 15c. size G from Miri uprated with 1934 4c. pair; 1940 (25 Apr.) 15c. size G from Miri uprated with 1934 8c. red-brown and showing light censor cachet; and 1941 (7 Aug.) 15c. size G from Kuching uprated with 1941 8c. carmine and showing censor cachet; all addressed to UK. Also 1934 (21 Aug.) 15c. size G front from Kuching to Germany uprated with 1934 2c. and 10c. A clean lotSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1936 (23 Dec.) 15c. size H and 1939 (7 July) 15c. size G, both from Mukah to Kuching, the former uprated with 1934 1c. and 5c., the latter with 5c., all clearly cancelled with Type D6 c.d.s. and both with Type R3 regisyration h.s. A useful pair of envelopesSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1934 15c.1937 (17 May) 15c. size G to Baram, uprated with 1934 5c., both cancelled by "betong" c.d.s. (Type D3), showing Type R3 registration h.s. (latest recorded date) with Kuching (20.5) and arrival (27.5) datestamps on reverse; some slight surface abrasion at top left though still attractiveSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1941 15c.15c. size G perforated "cancelled" and "specimen", dated "17.9.40" and showing order number "41382", fine. Ex the printer's archive. Photoprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1993, Lot 1885Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationKuching Overprint25c. violet and orange block of four with violet overprint, centrally cancelled with Simanggang Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD3), fine. A scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). ISC J18, $2,400; S.G. J18, £720. Photoprovenance:J.D. Barber, Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 915Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationKuching Overprint50c. violet and scarlet with black overprint, unused with large part original gum, fine. Unlisted in ISC; S.G. J20a, £600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationKuching Overprint$2 bright purple and violet with violet overprint, unused with full original gum, fine. Initialled "MDR". ISC J22, $1,300; S.G. J22, £400. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationKuching Overprint$2 bright purple and violet with violet overprint, lightly cancelled, fine. ISC J22, $1,600; S.G. J22, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationKuching Overprint$4 blue and scarlet with violet overprint, unused with full original, fine. Initialled "MDR". ISC J24, $1,300; S.G. J24, £425. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationKuching Overprint$5 scarlet and red-brown with violet overprint, unused with full original gum, fine. Initialled "MDR". ISC J25, $1,300; S.G. J25, £425. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationKuching Overprint$10 black and yellow with violet overprint, unused with full original, gum, fine. Initialled "MDR". ISC J26, $1,300; S.G. J26, £425. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationMiri Overprint1c., 3c. green and 4c. with violet overprint, and 5c. with black overprint (initialled "MDR"), fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2014) for 1c. to 4c. ISC cat. $1,530; S.G. cat. £633Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationMiri Overprint1c. pair on piece with Kuching overprint 6c. carmine, 6c. carmine (2, one on piece), 20c. (a few short perfs at top) and 30c. with violet overprint, and 8c. carmine with black overprint (B.P.A. certificate, 2018), fine used. ISC cat. $4,500; S.G. cat. £1,830Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationMiri Overprint6c. lake-brown, 12c. orange, 20c., 25c. and 30c. pairs with violet overprint, all with large part original gum, fine. Rare in multiples. B.P.A. Certificate (2014) for each. ISC cat. $4,600; S.G. cat. £1,550Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationMiri Overprint8c. carmine, 10c., 50c. and $1, each with violet overprint, unused with part or large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2014) for each. ISC cat. $1,700; S.G. cat. £540Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationMiri Overprint15c. orange with violet overprint, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). ISC J15, $2,000; S.G. J15, £650. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationSibu Overprint50c. violet and scarlet with diagonal blue overprint, unused with dried original gum, vertical crease in right margin otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). Unlisted in ISC; S.G. J20b, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationSibu Overprint$1 scarlet and sepia block of four with margin at left (detached) and diagonal blue overprint, unused with full original gum, some split perfs at left, fine. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). ISC J21d, $8,000; S.G. J21a, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationSibu Overprint$1 scarlet and sepia with diagonal blue overprint, unused with large part original gum, fine. ISC J21d, $2,000; S.G. J21a, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationSibu Overprint$2 bright purple and violet block of four with diagonal blue overprint, unused with large part original gum, two light creases not affecting fine appearance. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). ISC J22c, $8,000; S.G. J22a, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationSibu Overprint$2 bright purple and violet with diagonal blue overprint, unused with large part original gum, fine. ISC J22c, $2,000; S.G. J22a, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationPostal Stationery1943 (31 Mar.) 4c. stationery card with black overprint, to Dairen (Manchuria), uprated with Japan 4s. and cancelled by Kuching Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD1) in black and showing circular red censor chop in opposite corner. Rare. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationPostal Stationery1943 (17 Dec.) 4c. stationery card with black overprint to Japan, cancelled by Kuching Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD1) in violet and showing red circular censor chop. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2017). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationPostal Stationery1945 (19 Jan.) Sarawak 4c. stationery card, locally addressed at Beaufort, bearing 1944 (Sept.) 3c. block of four clearly cancelled by Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD3), fine. Photoprovenance:Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Spink, June 2023, Lot 4259Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1942 (29 Apr.) envelope registered from Kuching to Miri, bearing North Borneo Pictorial 4c. pair and 8c. (2) clearly tied by Japanese c.d.s. (Type JD1) on day of issue, showing registration h.s. and two different censor chops in red; the envelope a little soiled. A very scarce franking. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2020, Lot 2561Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1942 (18 June) envelope from Miri to Singapore, bearing North Borneo Pictorial 8c. tied by Japanese Type JD2 c.d.s. in violet and showing censor chop in opposite corner; the envelope slightly truncated at left. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2020, Lot 2562Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1943 (21 Jan.) Straits Settlements 2c. stationery card to Sapporo, Japan bearing Brunei 4c. affixed over stamp impression and cancelled at No. 224 Field Postal Agency at Kuching belonging to No. 11 Field Post Unit and showing circular censor chop in vermilion of Kuching MP Squad. A rare example of a field postal agency being used by a civilian. Photoprovenance:Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Spink, June 2023, Lot 4275Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1943 (29 Apr.) OHMS (deleted) envelope from Kuching to Limbang, bearing 1943 Pictorial 8c. tied by Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD4), showing boxed "Official" h.s. in red at lower left and Japanese type arrival d.s. on reverse. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1943 (18 June) envelope from Kuching to Simanggang, bearing North Borneo Pictorial 8c. tied by violet Japanese datestamp and showing circular Censor chop in red of the Military Police; the envelope with flap missing. Scarce. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2020, Lot 2566Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1944 (15 Feb.) envelope registered from Sibu to Miri, bearing 8c. carmine and 15c. blue, both with violet handstamps and neatly tied by Japanese type c.d.s. and showing violet registration h.s. and red censor chop at left with arrival datestamp on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1944 (3 June) envelope from Miri to Singapore bearing Japan 8s. tied by Japanese c.d.s. (Type JD4) and showing censor chop at left. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2020, Lot 2568Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationCovers1944 (28 Aug.) envelope from the Japan Film Distribution Co. in Miri to Kuching, bearing 1943 Pictorial 8c. tied by Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD4) and showing Censor chop at lower right. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationRevenue Documents1942 (11 June) Deed of Transfer bearing 1934 50c. and $1 with manuscript date; 1942 (7 Sept.) Release of Charge bearing 1934 25c. pair and $1 tied by circular "department of land/sarikei/sarawak" and with manuscript date; and 1942 (15 Sept.) Certificate of Transmission bearing 1934 $1 strip of four each with manuscript date; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationJapanese Forces1944 (1 Apr.) military card from HQ of 37th Army Military (56th Battalion) at Kuching to Okoyama, Japan showing violet censor chop at left, fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationPrisoner of War MailA small correspondence to or from Signalman Ben Gold at Kuching camp, comprising 1941 (May) envelope from Montreal to London District Signals Home Forces; 1942 (Jan.) card from London to Malaya with large framed "it is regretted that/this item could not be/delivered at the/address stated" in violet; 1942 (Aug.) Red Cross Prisoner of War card from Geneva to Harrow regarding Sapper Gold's whereabouts; undated prisoner of war card from Sapper Gold to Harrow showing red "passed" censor cachet; undated card from Harrow to Borneo Camp, showing Britis...
(x) SarawakJapanese OccupationPrisoner of War Mail1943 "imperial japanese army" stationery card (Type 1) from Mrs H Sykes at Batu Lintang Female Internment camp to Surrey, showing Japanese and British censor chops, fine. Very scarce. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakRevenue DocumentsA large group of documents, many from the KGVI period, including Affidavit, Certificate of Transmission, Charge, Deed of Transfer, Receipts and Release of Charge. An interesting lot worth careful examination. (66 items)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe Sarawak Government Air Service1929 (13 July) envelope flown by the "Venus" on the final flight from Kuching to Singapore, marked "Per Air Mail", franked at 14c., showing special "kuching/air mail" datestamp for 18 May and, on reverse, Singapore arrival c.d.s (18.7). 200 letters were carried. Also 1929 (22 Oct.) envelope registered to London, flown by Imperial Airways from Singapore, franked at 56c. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1930 (29 May) envelope flown carried on first stage of R.A.F. flight S.1419 from Kuching to Sibu (redirected to Miri), marked "Air Mail/RAF, Flying Boat S1419" franked at 15c. and showing "by air mail" label. Scarce, 65 ordinary and 11 registered covers were sent to SibuSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1930 (29 May) envelopes (2) carried on first stage of R.A.F. flight from Kuching to Miri, both franked at 15c., marked "by R.A.F. No. 1419" and showing "by air mail" label, one addressed locally is a lttle discolouredSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1930 (3 July) envelope flown on second stage from Miri to Jesselton, franked at 14c. and showing "by air mail" label with arrival datestamp (2.6) on reverse. One of two covers flown. Photoprovenance:"Miri", Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1990, Lot 3335Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1930 (3 July) envelope flown on the fifth stage from Sibu to Kuching, marked "Per R.A.F. Flying Boat S.1419", registered and franked at 29c., showing "by air mail" label and, on reverse, arrival datestamp for 4 July. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1930 (5 July) envelope carried on the sixth and final stage from Kuching to Singapore, addressed to Edinburgh, marked "R.A.F. Flying Boat S1419", franked at 16c. , showing "by air mail" label and, on reverse, Singapore datestamp (7.7). 5 postcards, 182 registered and 167 ordinary letters carried. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1930 (5 July) envelope carried on the sixth and final stage from Kuching to Singapore, addressed and registered to Adelaide, marked "Australian Air Mail", franked at 56c., showing "by air mail" label and, on reverse, Singapore (7.7) and arrival (22.7); some peripheral creasing. 5 postcards, 182 registered and 167 ordinary letters carried. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1931 (4 June) envelope carried on the return of the second phase of the Air Survey flight from Kuching to Singapore, franked at 14c., showing "by air mail" label with Singapore datestamp for 5 June on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1933 (12 May) envelope flown by Flying Boat "g.e.z.c.g." on the return flight from Kuching to Singapore, marked "By Air Mail to Singapore", franked at 10c., showing "by air mail" label and, on reverse, arrival datestamp of 13 May; also 1933 (Jan.) envelope from Kuching to London, marked "Alor Star Amsterdam London", franked at 58c. and showing "by air mail" labelSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1934 (7 Oct.) envelope flown on the return flight from Kuching to Singapore, marked "By RAF Flying Boat No. 1043" and franked at 20c., no other markings. One of the scarcest of RAF flights with only a few covers known. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1935 (17 Jan.) envelope addressed to Edinburgh, carried on return flight from Kuching to Singapore, marked "By RAF Flying Boat No. 1161 and Imperial", franked at 25c.; and (17 July) envelope carried by Flying Boat K3594 on return flight from Kuching to Singapore, registered and franked at 29c. and showing arrival datestamp on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1936 (23 Apr.) envelope flown from Kuching to Bintulu, marked "By RAF Flying boat No. K3592", franked at 5c. and showing arrival datestamp (25.4) on reverse; (13 May) envelope flown from Kuching to Singapore, marked "Per RAF Flying boat No. 3592" and franked at 5c.; and (1 Oct.) envelopes (2) flown from Kuching to Singapore, both marked "By RAF Flying Boat No. K4581", registered and franked at 20c. with arrival datestamp (2.10) on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1937 (19 June) envelope flown from Miri to Kuching, marked "By RAF K6910", franked at 6c. and showing arrival datestamp (20.6) on reverse; 1938 (10 Mar.) envelope flown from Bintulu to Kuching, franked at 5c. and showing arrival datestamp (10.3) on reverse; and (23 Apr.) envelope flown from Bintulu to Kuching, franked at 5c. and showing arrival datestamp (24.4) on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1938 (7 Sept.) envelope (2) flown from Bintulu and Kuching to Singapore, marked "RAF Flying boat L2164", franked at 5c. and 6c. respectively and showing arrival datestamp (7.9) on reverse; and (22 Oct.) envelope addressed to USA, flown from Kuching to Singapore by K.8859 and franked at 37c.. Also 1938 (7 Sept.) Post Office Mail List for Flyingboat L2164Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakAirmailsThe R.A.F. Survey Flights1939 (10 Mar.) envelope flown from Miri to Kuching, franked at 5c. and showing arrival datestamp (11.3) on reverse; (6 June) envelope flown from Bintulu to Kuching franked at 5c. and showing arrival datestamp (6.6) on reverse and an envelope addressed to England, flown from Kuching to Singapore, marked "Per RAF K6918" and franked at 6c.; also 1939 (16 Jan.) envelope registered from Kuching to Singapore, marked "By Wearnes Aeroplane 'Experimental Flight' Sarawak-Singapore", franked at 20c. and showing arrival datestamp (16.1) on reverseSubject to 5%...
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1892 Straits Settlements 8c. bright blue block of twelve (6x2), clearly cancelled by "s" with diamond grid and additionally showing faint firm's oval h.s. in violet; lower right stamp defective and two stamps with vertical crease, nevertheless a remarkable piece. Photoprovenance:David Springbett, Christie's Singapore, March 1994, Lot 1245Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1899 (29 Nov.) 3c. stationery card to Singapore and 1903 (8 Dec.) 1c. stationery card to Kuching, both cancelled with "sadong" c.d.s. (Type D2); 1923 (12 Dec.) envelope registered to Wales bearing 1922 6c. (3), 1924 (5 July) 10c. registered envelope to Kuching uprated with 1922-23 2c. and 4c., and 1931 (12 Jan.) envelope to Kuching bearing 1928 4c., all cancelled with "sadong" c.d.s. (Type D6).Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1908 (5 Nov.) Clement envelope to Shropshire bearing 1899 4c. tied by "limbang" c.d.s. (Type D3); 1928 (13 May) envelope to France bearing 1928 12c. tied by "bintulu" c.d.s. (Type D6); 1928 (20 Dec.) envelope to Bristol bearing 1928 6c. tied by light "baram" c.d.s. (Type D5); and 1931 (4 June) envelope to Kuching bearing 1928 4c. tied by "rejang" c.d.s. (Type D3)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1910 (21 Mar.) Clement envelope to Shropshire bearing 1899 4c., and 1931 (5 Jan.) 2c. stationery card to Kuching, both cancelled with "lawas" c.d.s. (Types D2 and D3) respectively, the former with Labuan and the latter Kuching transit datestamps on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1915 (19 May) picture postcard to Holland bearing 1899 2c. pair; 1921 (14 Mar.) and (24 Mar.) 4c. stationery cards to Germany (2) and Italy, 1928 (20 Mar.) 4c. stationery card to New Zealand, all cancelled by "mukah" c.d.s. (Type D4), and 1937 (11 Mar.) 4c. stationery card to Germany uprated with 1934 2c., cancelled with "mukah" c.d.s. (Type D6). A good groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1916 (2 June) Clement envelope to Shropshire re-addressed to Wales bearing 1899 4c., and 1918 (5 Nov.) Harte-Lovelace envelope to Seremban bearing 1918 2c. pair, all tied by "bau" c.d.s. (Type D2) and both showing Kuching transit datestampSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1921 (5 June) envelope to London bearing 1918 4c., and 1927 (9 June) 12c. registered envelope to Dutch Borneo uprated with 1922-23 3c. and 12c., all cancelled with "simanggang" c.d.s. (Type D4), the former showing day of month inverted, and the latter with manuscript registration markingSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1928 (13 Nov.) envelope registered to Jesselton, bearing 1928 1c. (3), 6c. and 12c., all tied by "lawas" c.d.s. (Type D3, five months earlier than recorded) and showing, on reverse, scarce Type R1 registration h.s. (a year earlier than recorded), Labuan transit d.s. (14.11) and rare Type R10 arrival datestamp (19.11). Scarce. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1932-33 envelopes (6) including 1932 (4 Jan.) from Kuching to San Francisco franked at 12c.; (9 Aug.) and (13 Dec.) from Baram to England (one re-addressed) franked at 8c; (30 Dec.) from Kuching to Yugoslavia franked at 12c.; and 1933 (Dec.) registered from Kuching to London, flown by Imperial Airways from Singapore and franked at 58c. A clean groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1932 (21 Apr.) "avis de reception" card used to Norwich, cancelled with Kuching c.d.s. with arrival datestamp (23.5) alongside. The card returned to Kuching with arrival datestamp (20.6); corner crease at lower right.; and 1940 "advice of delivery payment" card used to London, bearing 1934-41 12c. with Kuching c.d.s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and Cancellations1938-56 envelopes (99, twenty-four registered), a front, Air Letter (2) and Air Letter Card, many philatelic, variously addressed and franked and including mail from Betong, Kanowit, Kapit, Lawas, Limbang and Serian; also 1945 philatelic envelopes (4) bearing Australian values. Condition mixedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and CancellationsCensor Mail1916 (21 Feb.) and (31 Aug.) envelopes ex the same correspondence from Mukah to Kuala Lumpur, both bearing 3c. and with Straits Settlements censor label at left and Singapore transit d.s. on reverse; 1917 (Oct.) envelope from Kuching to London and redirected to Switzerland, franked at 4c., upon redirection GB ½d. and 1d. applied along with censor label; 1917 (24 Dec.) 10c. registered envelope from Kuching to USA, uprated 10c. and with two different censor labels; and 1918 (6 Mar.) envelope from Miri to USA, franked at 12c. and showing censor label...
(x) SarawakCovers and CancellationsCensor Mail1939-41 envelopes (24) variously addressed including one to Barbados, all with large (19), medium and small (4) framed "passed by/censor" in violet with mail from Bintulu, Dalat (2), Kanowit, Kuching (12, one additionally showing "T" h.s.), Miri (5), Serian, Simanggang (also with 1c. Malaya Patriotic Fund label) and Spoah, and showing rates of 3c., 6c., 8c. (8), 12c. (4), 15c. and $1. Also 1941 (sept.) envelopes (2) from Indian forces to India, both franked 25c. A fine group for the specialistSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VA...
(x) SarawakCovers and CancellationsCensor Mail1939 (28 Sept.) envelope from Saratok to USA franked at 12c. and (19 Oct.) envelope from Kuching to England franked at 8c., both with "passed by/censor" label at left. A fine pair of commercial covers sent within the first two months of the outbreak of WWIISubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and CancellationsCensor Mail1941 (25 June) and (29 Aug.) envelopes from Kuching, the former to London marked "BOAC Pan-Amercan Trans Pacific & Trans Atlantic Airways" and franked at $2.40, the latter to Tahiti franked at $2, both with framed "passed by/censor" in violet and "rajah of sarawak" h.s. with signature of C.V. Brooke above, the latter also with Franklin D Roosevelt Collection h.s. on faceSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and CancellationsOfficial Mail1931-38 OHMS envelopes (13) from Betong, Bintulu, Dalat, Limbang (2, one registered), Miri, Mukah (registered), Sadong, Sarikei (2, one with framed "paquebot" h.s.), Serian, Sibu and Simanggang, most addressed to Kuching. A fine groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SarawakCovers and CancellationsPaquebots1927-50s collection including 1927 (15 Nov.) envelope to London bearing 1922 3c. pair, and 1928 (5 Nov.) envelope to Bristol bearing 1928 2c. and 4c. on reverse, all tied by framed "paquebot" h.s. in violet (Type SL2) and both showing Kuching c.d.s.; 1930 (26 Dec.) envelope from Sibu to Plymouth bearing 1928 6c. tied by unframed "paquebot" h.s. (Type SL4) and showing Sibu and Singapore datestamps on reverse; and 1936 (21 Oct.) envelope to Simanggang bearing 1934 5c. tied by Kuching c.d.s. and showing "paquebot" h.s. (Type SL6) alongside; also 1917 en...
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