1899 4c Surcharge on unissued 1c, 2c and 3c, optd 'SPECIMEN', few blunt perfs, unused (3)
Lot 950
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $480
1922 'MALAYA-BORNEO' Exhibition opts to 50c (no 1c, 2c and 10c) all optd 'SPECIMEN' diagonally, additionally handstamped 'COLONIAS' in violet by Portuguese Post Office, the 4c handstamped three times, toning as expected. Rare (11)
Lot 951
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $1,000
1939 Pictorials Imperf Proofs with central vignette on gummed paper with Waterlow security puncture, values 1c to 6c, 10c, 15c, 20c and $1 in blocks of four, 8c, 12c, $2 and $5 in pairs, few with archive notations, blemishes in places (44)
Lot 952
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $320
1939 Definitives 1c to $5 perforated 'SPECIMEN', SG 303s-17s, also 1947 Cypher opt on 4c pair perforated 'SPECIMEN', toning in places (17)
Lot 953
Estimate: $1,000T
1939 Pictorials Imperf Proofs without central vignette on gummed paper with Waterlow security puncture, values 1c to 6c, 10c, 15c, 20c and $1 in blocks of four, 12c and $2 in pairs and $5 single, few with archive notations, blemishes in places (41)
Lot 954
Estimate: $1,000T
1939 Pictorials Plate Proof blocks of four on perforated gummed paper, completed design with Waterlow security puncture, values 1c to 6c, 10c to 20c and $5, odd blemish (40)
Lot 955
Estimate: $600
Revenue: 1889 $25 Die Proof in Yellow on wove paper (116x141mm)
Lot 956
Estimate: $300
1897 (16 Dec) reg'd cover to Germany bearing 18c and 24c (SG 108, 109) tied by Sandakan datestamps, handstamped registration panel with manuscript number, Ulm arrival backstamp. Scarce adhesives on cover
Lot 957
Estimate: $425T
1899 (4 Sep) reg'd cover to London bearing Pictorials 1c (4) and 2c (4) tied by Sandakan cds's, framed registration panel with manuscript No. '1', arrival datestamps both sides
Lot 958
Estimate: $300T
1909 (5 Feb) cover to Costa Rica (portion of flap missing) bearing 2c Pictorial strip of four and single tied by Kudat cds's, Singapore transit on reverse. An exotic destination
Lot 959
Estimate: $350
Japanese Occupation: 1944-45 Opts 2s (82), 4s (81), 5s (83) and 8s (83) in large blocks with interleaving adhering to reverse (329). SG Cat £2400+
