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Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 533

700 HKD

Live

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30 May) and applied with 2nd print officially resealed label and "Received in broken condition and officially seald by Tientsin post office" horizontal h.s

Lot 1072

300 HKD

Live

1867 Strait Settlement QV 96c, wmk CC, perf 12-1/2, used by oval postmark and hinged

Lot 1073

700 HKD

Live

1883-1893 Strait Settlemetn QV wmk CA used stamps in a group of 14, including two more scarce 4c stamps which one with inverted wmk and one

1883-1893 Strait Settlemetn QV wmk CA used stamps in a group of 14, including two more scarce 4c stamps which one with inverted wmk and one in olive-bistre, tied by variosu cds and obliterator

Malaya Straits Settlements

Malaya

India

Lot 1074

400 HKD

Live

A group of 24 Strait Settlement QV surch mint and used stamps, including 1880-1881 surch 10c set, 1883 2c/4c, 1891 30c/32c, 1898 surch 4c

Malaya

India

Malaya

Lot 1083

700 HKD

Live

1934 and 1936 a pair of taxed covers from India to Malaya, applied with varuis due marks and in combination with Malaya numeral postage due

1934 and 1936 a pair of taxed covers from India to Malaya, applied with varuis due marks and in combination with Malaya numeral postage due stamp 4c and 12c upon arrival at Ipoh respectively

India

Lot 1095

2,400 HKD

Live

Indore State Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II 2a, 4a and 12a die proof mounted on stockcard. (size 12 x 8.5 cm)

India Gwalior

India Covers bulk lot

India Bulk lot

India Gwalior

India Covers bulk lot

India Gwalior

Lot 1096

2,400 HKD

Live

Ratlam State 1a, Gwalior State 1a and Savantvadi court fee 1a die proof mounted on stockcard

India Covers bulk lot

Lot 1097

1,000 HKD

Live

1914-1925 a group of 4 taxed covers from India to Dutch East Indies, all applied with postage due mark and f.w. Dutch East Indies numeral

India Bulk lot

India

India Bulk lot

Lot 1098

500 HKD

Live

1930-1940s a group of 4 Indian KGV used stamps, all with inverted watermark variety, including 3p, 1/2a, 1a, 4a and 1r. A once-and-for-all

India

India Bulk lot

India Revenue stamps

India

Lot 1099

300 HKD

Live

1937 Indian KGV 2r in horizontal pair, with pearl missing variety, tied by Sivaganga cds

India Bulk lot

India Revenue stamps

India Bulk lot

Lot 1100

1,000 HKD

Live

1937 Indian KGV 2a6p, 3a and 8a used stamps, all with inverted wmk variety. 8a with inverted wmk is especially scarce. A once-and-for-all

India Revenue stamps

Lot 1101

1,000 HKD

Live

A collection of Appellate Tullubana High Court overprint on Indian QV foreign bill reveneu stamps, containing a 2r document f.w. 4a + 3r

A collection of Appellate Tullubana High Court overprint on Indian QV foreign bill reveneu stamps, containing a 2r document f.w. 4a + 3r multiple, 1r in strip of 6 on piece, 1r + 2r + 3r multiple on piece and 9 single pieces, showcasing various denominations. One 1r8a with double perforation

India

Burma

India

Burma

India

Lot 1103

300 HKD

Live

1947 -1948 Jaipur Maharaja Man Singh II Silver Wedding in block of 4 complete set with left margin. MNH. Very Fine. Plus a 1967 The 75th

1947 -1948 Jaipur Maharaja Man Singh II Silver Wedding in block of 4 complete set with left margin. MNH. Very Fine. Plus a 1967 The 75th Anniv of the Birth of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan FDC, along with Silver Jubilee Fund seal label

Burma

Lot 1104

500 HKD

Live

1953 (2 May) "Comet" Crash cover from Burma to USA, f.w. Burma issue x8 on both sides, applied with "SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near

1953 (2 May) "Comet" Crash cover from Burma to USA, f.w. Burma issue x8 on both sides, applied with "SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta / 2nd May 1933" cachet. On 2 May 1953, a BOAC Comet 1 broke up mid-air and crashed near Calcutta six minutes after takeoff. All 43 passengers and crew members died

India

India Covers bulk lot

India

Lot 1105

200 HKD

Live

1978-1979 pair of airmail registered covers from Kuwait to India, f.w. different adhesives

India Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

India Covers bulk lot

Lot 1109

1,600 HKD

Live

A collection of about 29 Portuguese Indian covers and postcards, including many FDCs, featuring various beautiful commemorative issues

Hong Kong Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1507

3,000 HKD

Live

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET LETTER" cachet and Malta disinfection h.s. Arrived London (10 Dec). This letter was dated after the Treaty of Nanking was signed (29 Aug 1842). The sender was presumably on Sir Henry Pottinger's staff

China Pre-philately

Lot 1520

2,000 HKD

Live

1850 a pair of entire letters from Bonstind & Co., Singapore to Benjamin Newton, Canton, rated “4/-” and “1/-” respectively,

1850 a pair of entire letters from Bonstind & Co., Singapore to Benjamin Newton, Canton, rated “4/-” and “1/-” respectively, applied with Hong Kong transit cds. Reflecting the scarce quadruple rate and normal rate. Scarce incoming mails from Singapore. Carried by Pekin and Achilles respectively