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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1456

(x) Sarawak
1869-1965 a large mint and used collection well written up on pages including first issues with 1875 set mint (2) and used, 8c. mint vertical pair grossly misperforated, 1888-97 mint set with duplicates, 1889-92 surcharges with 1c. on 3c. surcharge double, 2c. on 8c. surcharge double 5c. on 12c. (no stop) block of nine and single, all mint and used single (with stop), 1892 with stop after "three" variety, 1895 mint and used sets, 1899 mint values, 1899-1908 set of twelve overprinted "ultramar" (ex Reeves) and mint (2) and used (2) sets with shades, duplicates and multiples, 5c. prepared for use but not issued plate number '1' block of fifteen and corner marginal block of four, 1918 set overprinted "specimen" (2), mint set with multiples, 1922-23 mint and used values, 1923 surcharges with first printing 1c. on 10c. plate number mint block of eighteen, R2/5 with "cnet" variety, second printing 1c. on 10c. bright blue plate number pair, 2c. on 12c. plate number block of eight, the lower block of four showing thick, narrower "w", horizontal strip of six, the right hand pair showing the same variety with further singles, all mint, 1928-29 set overprinted "specimen" less 5c. which is perforated, mint sets (3), used set, 1932 set perforated "specimen", mint set (3) and used set with a range of mint multiples and singles showing minor varieties, 1934 Post Office notice announcing new issue, 1934-41 imperforate plate proof set of twenty in matching pairs from the left of the sheet (ex Reeves) set of twenty perforated "specimen" (2), mint sets (3) and used sets (2), 1945 BMA mint set of twenty with duplicates and marginal blocks of six 1c. to 20c., each with sheet numbers, used set and first day covers bearing full set and part sets (3), 1947 set perforated "specimen", mint set (3), one with each stamp showing margin at top with sheet numbers, multiples, first day covers bearing complete set and two pieces bearing full set, 1948 Silver Wedding block of four set, the $5 with complete imprint, also first day cover, 1950-52 mint set to $5 (2) and complete set on first day cover, QEII sets mint and used. Revenue 1899 mint set to $10, 1918-27 mint set to $10, 1932-34 telegraph set (2), 1943 Chinese characters set. Some toning in places otherwise mostly fine and a superb, well completed collection of considerable merit and value. S.G. c.£15,000+

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Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£3000