30291901-05 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" opt pictorial 1c-$2 plus $1 red opt, (no 25c). Mostly F-VF M. SG ex 127-143 cat £408. (16) (P) $350$450
30301901-08 British Protectorate opt set 1c-50c, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. SG 127-40s cat £325. (14) (P) $180$250
30311901-05 British Protectorate opt Arms $1 redwith red opt, sheet of 55 with margins. Superb fresh CTO with barred oval cancel & full gum. SG 141 cat £550+ as M, cat £3575+ as U & unpriced CTO as previously unknown until some sheets were found in an old-time stock. Very interesting specialist item for opt study & most unusual in sheet format of 55 as all non-opt sheets we have seen have been normal format sheets of 50. (55) (P) $250$400
3032 1901-05 British Protectorate opt Arms $1 scarlet, error IMPERF horiz. Superb fresh MUH. SG 142a cat £800+ as M, should be at least £1600+ as MUH. Extremely rare so nice. Copy of 2003 BPA photo-cert for blk. (2) (P) $1000 $1500
30331902-12 Postage Due opt British Protectorate Arms 24c blue & lake, error "POSTAGE DUE" double, both opts equally strong. Superb M. SG D49b cat £350. BPA photo-cert (P) $300$450
30341904-05 Local Surch "4 Cents" set on Pictorial 5c-$10. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 146-57 cat £170 & undercatalogued. (12) (P) $170$230
30351904-05 surch Pictorial 4c/8c Dhow, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 148a cat £300 as M, should be at least double, £600+ as MUH. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $450$600
30371916 Pictorial 2c/3c, comp pane of 25 with left margin as issued inc variety "S" INVERTED (R 2/5). F-VF fresh MUH. SG 186+186a cat £725 as M, should be at least £1450 = A$2900 as MUH singles, plus huge premium as full pane. (25) (P) $600$900
3038 1916 Pictorial 10c/12c bird, comp pane of 25 with LL cnr margins inc variety "S" INVERTED (R 2/5). Superb fresh MUH. SG 188+188a cat £1480 hinged, should be at least double, £2960 as MUH, huge premium for comp setting! (25) (P) $1300 $2000
30391916 opt with carmine cross 6c, perf 13½-14. Superb fresh MUH. SG 206 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (P) $120$180
30541931 Postage due opt Hornbill 16c black & brown, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, p13½ VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG D65s cat £35 for M so at least £70 for MUH (P) $70$100
30561947 Cypher opt set 1c-$5, perf SPECIMEN. F-VF UN/M, part gum, sl aging as ex postal archives. SG 335-49s cat £300. (15) (P) $120$160
30571900 use of 1c orange Postcard, uprated Pictorial 1c (3) with "Kudat 7 Dec 00" cds, to Germany with Labuan transit cds. H&G 3. (P) $90$150
30581921 Registered cover franked on reverse 3c pr & 12c (damaged from being folded over edge), tied by "Jesselton 3 NOV 1921"cds, with h/s reg label/cachet, to Czechoslovakia, with trace of Singapore transit cds. SG 162 & 173. Rare origin-destination cover. (P) $150$250
MALAYA - SARAWAK
30591888-97 Brooke set 1c-$1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 8-21 cat £425 & undercatalogued as very scarce set. (14) (P) $400$550
30601899-1908 Brooke set 1c-$1 inc all shades. Mostly VF fresh M/MLH. SG 36-47a cat £320. (18) (P) $250$350
3061 1918 Brooke black progressive DIE PROOF of head only on card 92 x 60mm. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 50/61(p). Extremely rare. (P) $2000 $3000
30621922-23 Brooke set 2c-30c. VF fresh MUH. SG 63-71 cat £29 for M, should be at least £58 MUH. (9) (P) $60$90
30631923 "TWO CENTS" on 12c purple, 1st printing, vert pr with the 2 diff "W in TWO". VF fresh MUH. SG 73/73a cat £26 for M singles, should be at least £52 MUH, plus premium for se-tenant pr. (P) $40$70
30641928-29 Brooke 50c plate no.2 UR cnr blk of 4. VF MUH. SG 89 cat £40, should be at least £80 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $70$100
30651928-29 Brooke $1 plate no.2 LL cnr blk of 4. Superb fresh MLH. SG 90 cat £64 for M, should be at least £128 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $120$200
30721930 use of 15c Registered Envelope (size H, toned) with 2c, 10c & 12c (last 2 flts), tied by "Kuching SE ? 1930" cds, to Switzerland with Singapore & Lucerne b/s. H&G 4a, Tan RE 4b. Very rare. (P) $375$500
MALAYA - BORNEO - JAPAN OCCUP
3073Brunei: 1942 s/line opt 5c brown in UR cnr blk of 6 with BLUE opt (instead of violet) with "retouched 5" on UL stamp. Superb MUH. SG J6/6a (var) cat £170+++ for violet opt plus premium for blk, while blue opt at least 10 times rare than violet. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400$700
3074Brunei: 1942 s/l opt 5c brown with blue opt tied to envelope by Kuching (Sarawak) Katakana cds dated "18 5 3". SG J6 cat £13 x "from x8" on cover, plus premium for blue opt which is at least 10 times rarer than violet opt (P) $100$200
3075 Brunei: 1944 high value opt on Pictorial $3/1c. Superb fresh MLH. JSCA 98, SG J20a cat £9000+. Extremely rare as only tiny number printed & less than 10 genuine examples known. 2001 BPA photo-cert. (P) $9000 $12000
3076 North Borneo: 1944 3 line opts on Pictorial set 1c-$1 on 2 Japan 4s/2s Postal Cards, tied by Japanese text Kuching cds (in Sarawak). SG J20-32 cat £425 & cat "from x25" on cover. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500
3077Occupation opts in sheets with Brunei sheets of 50 for 8c red (SG cat £350) & 5c brown (£360) inc "retouch", then opt on Japan 1c-15c comp in sheets of 100 (£10,000+). Mostly VF MUH, most with interleaving adhering to a greater or lesser extent, as usual for these. Total cat £10,700+ = A$17,000 plus premium for sheets. An amazing estate find offered at a low reverse. (1000 in 11 sheets) $1300$2000
MALAYSIA
30781965 Birds 30c error blue OMITTED, bird is black & white! Superb fresh MUH. SG 21a. Very rare & spectacular error. (P) $700$1000
3079Pahang: 1971-78 Butterflies 15c, top marginal vert pr, with extreme downwards shift of black colour resulting in there appearing to be 4 butterflies in design instead of 2 !, plus more importantly in upper 2 stamps almost totally MISSING 15c DENOMINATION, and partly missing "Malaysia" inscription. Superb fresh MUH. SG 104(var). Spectacular error of which only 1 sheet existed in which only the top row (10 stamps) had the missing denomination. (2) (P) $650$900
3080Pahang: 1985 use of Flower 15c Postcard with blue shifted right, resulting in much of design appearing DOUBLE! VFU with "Kangar Perlis 29 MEI 1985" machine pmk. Unlisted, Tan P5(var). Spectacular. (P) $150$250
3081 Perak: 1971-78 Butterflies litho set 1c-20 imperf PROOFS affixed to approval card endorsed "As submitted 12 8 70" & "Approved Cable 1 9 70" with changes to be made noted for 6c, 15c & 20c values overlapping Arms. Mostly VFM, 6c creased, card sl dirty etc, as this was a working proof ex printers archives. SG 17278(p). Unique item for specialist. (P). $2500 $4000
30831863 QV ½d buff, no wmk, p14. VFM, part gum. SG 3 cat £800. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $600$900
30841882-84 QV ½d red-orange. Superb fresh MUH, L marginal. SG 19 cat £18 for M while this early period should be 3 or 4 times for MUH. (P) $50$80
30851886 QV 5/- rose. VF fresh MUH. SG 30 cat £110 M, should be at least triple, £330 MUH as this period almost never seen thus. (P) $275$375
30861899-1901 Pictorial set ¼d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH, 10/- gum crease. SG 31-5 cat £180. (5) (P) $60$100
30871903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA, VF fresh M/MLH. SG 38-44 cat £120. (7). (P) $80$100
30881904-14 KEVII set ¼d to 5/-, wmk mult crown CA. VFM, 5/- MUH. SG 45-63 cat £275 plus premium for 5/- MUH, should be £325+. (17) (P) $200$300
3089 1919 St Paul 10/- black, Postage & Revenue at sides, opt SPECIMEN in red. Superb fresh MLH. SG 96s cat £900+ for M, (normal cat £3250). Very rare stamp. (P) $1500 $2000
30901921-22 KGV & Pictorial set ¼d to 10/-, wmk script CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 97-104 cat £425. (P) $300$400
30911922 Self Govt opt set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh MLH, with key 2/- being superb. SG 106-13 cat £325. (8) (P) $250$350
30921922 Self Government opt KGV set ¼d to 10/-, wmk script CA. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 114-21 cat £200. (8) (P) $100$200
30931922-26 "Malta" set ¼d-£1 inc ¼d & 3d shades. VF M/MLH. SG 123-40 cat £235. (19) (P) $170$230
30941925 Postage Due set ½d-1/6. VFM. SG 11-20 cat £45 (10) $30$40
30951926 POSTAGE opt Allegorical set ¼d to 10/-. VF MLH. SG 143-56 cat £110. (14). (P) $80$100
30961926-27 KGV & Pictorial set ¼d to 10/-. F-VF MUH, some darker gum. SG 157-72 cat £140 M, should be at least £280 MUH. (17). (P) $180$250
30971926-27 KGV & Pictorial set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 157-72 cat £150. (17). (P) $100$150
30981926-27 KGV Pictorial set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 157-72 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH. (17) (P) $275$375
30991928 Postage & Revenue opt set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 174-92 cat £190. (19). (P) $130$170
31031913-22 KGV 10R green & red on emerald back, die I, wmk Mult Crown, top marginal control no. 8. Superb MUH. SG 204b cat £120+ for M so at least £240+ for MUH plus extra for control (P) $230$300
31041921-34 KGV set 1c-10R, wmk script CA, inc both IR dies. VF MUH, mixed gum shades, mostly very fresh. SG 223-41 cat £220 for M, should be at least £440 MUH. (P) $400$600
31051950 KGVI Pictorial set 1c-10R plus 1965 QEII Bird set 2c-10R. VFM. SG 276-290, 317-331 cat £125. (30) $60$75
MEXICO
31061893 use of Arms 2c Postal Card (central vert crease) uprated 1c, from Veracruz to Melbourne, via San Francisco. Rare destination. $120$200
31071898 use of Arms 2c Postal Card uprated 1c from Monterey to Launceston Tasmania, with Nuevo Laredo & New York transits, Launceston arrival cds. F-VF. Rare destination. (P) $150$250
MONACO
31081937 charity Palace Gardens 50c+50c black "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card signed by engraver. VF fresh Un as made. (100 x 92mm). SG 144 (p), Maury 138EA $40$80
31161925-36 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wmk block cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 55-61 cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (7) (P) $80$120
31171925-36 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wmk block cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 55-61 cat £42 for M, should be at least double, £84 MUH. (P) $80$120
31181935-37 opt KGV & Seahorse set 1d to 5/-, Harrison photo printing & re-engraved Seahorses. VFM. SG 66-74 cat £75. (9) (P) $60$80
NATAL
31191874-99 QV 1d, 3d & 6d imperf De La Rue colour standard proofs on no wmk, chalk surfaced paper, all LL cnr blks of 4, ea opt CANCELLED. Superb UN as made, mostly fresh. 1d some reverse tones. SG 66, 68 & 70(p) cat £980+ as normals. Only 1 sheet of ea printed. (3 blks) (P) $500$800
31281904 Official opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-. VF M/MUH. SG O1-6 cat £275. Very scarce set. (6) -note lot out of order. (P) $250$350
NATAL - BOER WAR
31211900 Ladysmith Siege stampless Postcard (vert crease & stains) with Boer & British soldiers & guns, reverse view of Ladysmith surrounds with "Ladysmith FE 8 1900" cds. Message date "7th Feb 1900". From lookout man on Wagon Hill to Pietermaritzburg, arrival cds. (P) $200$300
31221900 Ladysmith Siege stampless cover addressed to the Adjutant of Volunteers within besieged Ladysmith, with the 2-line Siege Post Office d/s & initialled HW (?) by the sender. Unusual military correspondence during the siege. (P) $450$700
31231900 Ladysmith Siege Postcard (toned) with Boer & British soldiers & guns, reverse view of Ladysmith & surrounds, franked QV 1d tied by "Ladysmith FE 20 1900" cds. To Durban with arrival b/s & message dated "19th Feb 1900" about Gen Buller's Victory over the Boers at Colenso (P) $100$200
31241900 Ladysmith Siege Post Card, reverse with a blue cyclostyled picture of "My Camp Ladysmith 1900" drawn by the distinguished war correspondent & artist Melton Prior & initialled "MP", printed on the card used for the pictorial Ladysmith Siege postcards & with the identical red printed Postcard heading (as used on the type 3 Siege postcards) on the front. The card has a message written & signed by Melton Prior (who was in Ladysmith working for The Illustrated London News) & is addressed by him to "Ernest W. Smith Esquire, "Morning Leader", Ladysmith, Natal, with the Ladysmith Natal" cds & violet straight line "LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE" with the second date line omitted, presumably in error. Only three of these cyclostyled cards with differing pictures by Melton Prior have been recorded, two of which bear the straight line Siege Post Office h/s with the date line omitted -the only two recorded examples of this single line h/s. An exceptional Ladysmith Siege card. (P) $900$1500
31251900 Ladysmith Siege stampless Postcard (some edge stains etc) with Boer & British soldiers & guns, reverse view of Ladysmith & surrounds. From member of Field Intelligence Dept with message dated 25th Feb 1900 to Scotland, with cds of "Ladysmith FE 26 1900", London Paid in red & Moffat arrival. Rare proper usage (P) $250$400
31261900 Ladysmith Siege Postcard with Boer & British soldiers & guns, reverse view of Ladysmith & surrounds, franked QV 1d tied by "Point Natal 14 JY 00" cds, to England, "Barnet Green" arrival cds $100$150
31271902 Ladysmith Siege Postcard (some aging) showing Boer & British soldiers & guns & Ladysmith Town Hall plus Siege map on reverse, franked Natal QV ½d green (2), to Hunters Hill NSW, with "OC 30 1902 Hunters Hill" arrival pmk. Rare usage (P) $150$300
NAURU
31291915-16 NWPI opt on Kangaroo 3d olive, 3rd wmk, abc strip of 3. VFU with "PLEASANT ISLAND" (Nauru) d/s. SG 96. Rarely seen on abc strips (P) $300$500
31301916-23 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, plus 1d carmine-red. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-12 cat £95 for M, so at least £190 MUH. (12) (P) $180$250
31311916-23 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, plus 2d die II. VF MLH. SG 1-12 cat £150. (12) (P) $100$150
31321916-23 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, plus 2d Die II. VFU. SG 1-12 cat £270. (12) (P) $200$275
31331916-23 opt KGV ½d, variety DOUBLE opt, 1 albino at top! VF fresh MUH. SG 1b cat £60 for M, so £120+ for MUH. (P) $80$120
31341916-23 opt KGV ½d, 1d, 2d Die I, 2½d, 5d, 6d, 9d ea showing variety "short N". F-VF M/MLH. SG footnote cat £335. (7). (P) $250$350
31351916-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "DOUBLE opt, one albino", in bottom marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2bb cat £900 for M singles, should be £1800 MUH. Rarity as a blk! 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (4) (P) $1000$1500
31361916-23 opt KGV 1½d marginal with variety "short N". Superb fresh MUH. SG3 (footnote) cat £175 as M, should be double, at least £350 for MUH. (P) $300$450
31371916-23 opt KGV 4d variety DOUBLE opt, one albino, plus opt showing thickening of left leg of N. VF fresh MLH. SG 8b cat £225+ & underpriced as variety very rare on this value. (P) $275$375
31381916-23 opt Seahorse 2/6 sepia-brown De La Rue printing, opt SPECIMEN. F MLH, gum sl tropicalised. SG 19s cat £325. (P) $150$250
31391916-23 opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, DLR printing. VF M/MLH, selected w/c. SG 20/25 cat £415+. (3) (P) $325$425
31401916-23 opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/- De La Rue printings. VFU, the 2/6 & 5/- with correct "Nauru Pleasant Island" cds, 10/- with strange pmk. SG 21-3 cat £575. (3) (P) $275$375
31411916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- blue, DLR printing. VF MUH. SG 23 cat £250 as M, should be at least double, £500 as MUH. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $400$600
31431923 centre opt KGV set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 13-16. Retail $240. (4) (P) $120$160
31441923 centre opt KGV set ½d-2d. VFU. SG 13-16 £180. (4) (P) $100$130
31451923 centre opt KGV 1½d, variety "Double opt, one albino". VF MLH. SG 15a cat £180. The first we have offered. RARE. (P) $200$300
31461924-34 Ship set ½d to 10/-, rough paper. VF MUH. SG 26-39A cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. Rough paper MUH sets are very rare. (14) (P) $450$600
31471924-34 Ship set ½d to 10/-, rough paper. F-VF M/MLH. SG 26-39A cat £225. (14) (P) $180$250