373rd Auction

12c. blue with double overprint with additional franking including North Borneo 4c. red and 8c. blue tied by japanese cds. "KUCHING 4.9.45" (Proud Type JD4) to part of Japanese music sheet, addressed to Mr. C.S. Ku, Kuching, fine, certificate BPA (2019)

$5 carmine/green with upper margin, unused with part dried gum, fine, scarce, certificate BPA (2019) (SG £1.000,-)

$25 black/green with upper margin, unused with part dried gum, small natural gum bend, fine, scarce, certificate BPA (2019) (SG £1.000,-)

1942, Peacock overprint type 3, 1r. purple/blue, unused, fine, scarce, certificate BPA (2019)

1942, Peacock overprint type 5, 9ps. yellow-green, unused, small surface blemish at top right, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate BPA (2019)

1942, Peacock overprint type 5 on Service stamps, 2a. carmine, horizontal pair, unused, fine, scarce, certificate BPA (for block of four; 1971)

1942, Japan definitives ¼ on 1c. brown, ½ on 2s bright scarlet, 3/4 on 3s. green and 1a on 5s. claret tied by cds. "RANGOON G.P.O. SORTING 22 SEP 42" to local cover, small tears on cover top, otherwise fine, scarce

1942, 4a. on 4+2s. green and red as horizontal pair with the right stamp surcharge omitted, unused, very fine, scarce, certificate BPA (2019)

CHIN HILLS PROVISIONALS: 1942, George VI., 6p. blue, single and vertical pair, 1a. brown horizontal pair, 2a. red, 2a.6p. claret, 3a.6p. blue (two singles) and 8a. myrtle-green, each with provisional OHMS (typed, handstamp resp. 2a. red handwritten), used, 2a.6p. claret damaged, otherwise mostly fine, scarce

2a. red tied by violet cds. "FALAM 15. JUL 42" to cover with another strike alongside (showing the initials of A.G. McCall, who organised the Chin Hills runner post to India), sent from Captain W.P.B. Smart at Falam, Chin Hills (with black embossed logo of the Chin Hills Bn., Burma Frontier Force on flap) to his wife at Delhi, forwarded to Dehra Dun with transit and arrival marks, small faults, some wrinkles and part of backflap missing, but a very attractive cover from the small part of Burma which remained unoccupied by the Japanese after May 1942 Provenance: Collection Gerald Davis  

CHALO DELHI: 1944, 1p. maroon, perf. 11½, block of 10 from the upper left sheet corner, unused without gum as issued, fine

1852/57, 10 d. blue with good to large margins, part of neighbour stamp at left, tied by indistinct postmark to cover from "HAMILTON AU 18 1856" to England with transit marks on front, including "PKT.LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL"; stamp lifted for inspection and re-placed by hinge, very fine, certificate BPA (2019)

1897, Jubilee ½ c.-5 $, 16 values cpl., all in nice fresh colours, unused o.g., 3 small values small thins on reverse, otherwise fine/very fine (SG £ 6.000,-)

1855/63, Perkins Bacon 6 d. pale rose-lilac with good to large margins, tied by triangle to cover from "CAPETOWN FE 2 1860" to Ireland with frontside "PAID DEVONPORT CAPE-PACKET", envelope little stained, otherwise fine

1945, Stamps of Japan overprinted, 5y. on 5s. claret, unused, small gum bend and minor toning at top, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate BPA (2019)

"POSTAGE PAID" violet chop on large-format cover via Suncheung and Canton to Yongkong, fine and scarce (Yang JPP2)

AIRMAIL: 1925, Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, endorsed cover to Nowshera with arrival mark

1926, First flight Calcutta-Rangoon by Spanish army aeroplanes; arrival mark on reverse, very fine and scarce

FISCALS: 1890/1910(ca.), Hyderabad Residency Special Adhesive 2a-500r., 14 imperforated De La Rue Die Proofs in black in glazed paper (62x26mm), unused, rare, fine

1909, ½ a., imperforated plate proof in red, horizontal block of 8, ungummed

1887/94, ½ a. orange-red, 2 copies, each as additional franking on British India postal stationery envelope ½ a., one envelope slightly reduced in size, one with stamp replaced by hinge

KEDAH: 1942, "DAI NIPPON 2602" on Sheaf of Rice and Sultan Abdul Hamid Halimshah 1c.- 5$, unused, 2$ small short perfs, otherwise fine

1942, "DAI NIPPON 2602" Sultan Abdul Hamid Halimshah 10c.- 5$, tied by violet "ALOR STAT KEDAH 2602" to three local registered covers, scarce, fine

KELANTAN: 1942, Sultan Ismail 4c. on 30c. violet/scarlet, Sunahawa seal, used, slight discoloration mentioned in certificate, of no importance, fine for this, certificate BPA (1992)

Sultan Ismail 6c. on 25c. vermillion and violet, Sunahawa seal, unused, minor shortend perf at bottom, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2019)

Sultan Ismail 6c. on 25c. vermillion and violet and 2c. on 40c. orange/green, Sunahawa seal, with violet Kota Bahru cds. on small piece, 6c. pulled perf and 2c. small corner crease, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2019)

Sultan Ismail 25c. on 10c. purple, Sunahawa seal, unused, very fine, rare, certificate RPSL (1988)

Sultan Ismail 30c. on 4c. scarlet, Sunahawa seal, tied by blue Kota Bahru commemorative datestamp to small piece, fine, a very rare stamp, certificate BPA (2019)

Sultan Ismail 50c. on 1c. grey-olive/yellow, Sunahawa seal, used with violet-black Kuala Krai cancel, almost imperceptible vertical bend, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate BPA (2019)

Sultan Ismail 12c. on 8c. grey-olive, Handa seal, unused, toned gum, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2019)

1942, Hydro-electric power station 3c. green with additional franking tied by violet double ring "KOTA BHARU KELANTAN 12 2602" to reverse of registered and censored cover to Muar Johore, scarce, fine

MALACCA: 1942, Military Administration Malacca State Government Seal 1c. black and 2c. orange, four stamps each affixed as block of four, tied by first day cancel "MALACCA 23 AP 1942" to addressed envelope, fine

MALACCA: 1942, Military Administration Malacca State Government Seal 3c. green, block of four with central cds. "MALACCA 20 11 2602", horizontal bend through the lower two stamp, slighlty toned, otherwise fine, certificate RPSL (1975)

MALACCA: 1942, Military Administration Malacca State Government Seal 5c. brown, block of four, unused, few perfs seperated at top, lower left stamp small thin at foot, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2019)

MALACCA: 1942, Military Administration Malacca State Government Seal 8c. grew, block of four, unused, lower stamps with light crease, otherwise fine, signed Rowell and certificate BPA (2019)

MALACCA: 1942, Military Administration Malacca State Government Seal 10c. dull purple, block of four with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, certificate BPA (2019)