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Enlarge | QUEEN VICTORIA
GB / Scotland to Singapore QV (5 stamps) 1862 A large piece from a Mourning envelope, addressed to SINGAPORE from GLASGOW, bearing an 1856 1d Red Queen Victoria, a PAIR of 1857 4d Rose (large Garter) and A Superb PAIR of 1856 1/- DEEP GREEN. An outstanding example of this very scarce shade, Cat £275 each. (£550) The PAIR of 4d's Cat £180 - Total Cat £730. A Rare piece. | £125.00 |  |
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Scan Request | "COLLECTIONS"
British Empire Accumulation including Jamaica, K.U.T., Malaya, Straits Settlements, mostly used with good cancellation interests. | £50.00 | |
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Enlarge | LITERATURE
Literature - Postal History of Malaya P.O.W.s A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia during the Second World War Volume 1. Singapore & Malaya 1942-1945 The Changi Connection, by David Tett. 387 pages, many with Illustrations. A superb reference. | £35.00 | |
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Enlarge | LITERATURE
Literature - North Borneo 1991 - Scarce Book "Sabah under the Rising Sun Government" by Stephen Evans, S/B, 119 pages, originally printed at 50/-. (pt) | £15.00 | |
9586
Enlarge | COVERS POSTED TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS
Great Britain 1891 Destination mail Registered envelope to Medan, Sumatra Dutch East Indies bearing SG225, 2d Green & Vermilion and SG242, 5d Purple, tied by EC2 duplex with oval London Chief Office registered and N.I. Agent Singapore transit and Medan arrival on reverse. (pt) | £95.00 | |
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Enlarge | POSTAL STATIONERY
Great Britain Wales to Singapore 1895 Registered PSE 4 Pence plus Half Penny Red Postal Stationery Envelope, cancelled by Tenby CDS with handstruck "R" and Singapore receiver on reverse. (pt) | £85.00 | |
8729
Enlarge | AUSTRALIA
1942 From Australia to Australian P.O.W. Malaya Undate 1942 WO2 A C Armour 2/26th Battalion AIF. The cover from Queensland is Australian Red Cross type Ae 3 (with c/o OFFICIAL PRISONERS OF WAR INFORMATION BUREAU totally obliterated and replaced with c/o JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY in red). It has no Australian postal marking but the inscription indicates it was received on 2nd April 1943. There is no visible Japanese marking. The square 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 376 in violet is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red on the reverse. The cover has no location makings. (PT # 8) | £70.00 | |
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Enlarge | AUSTRALIA
1943 From Australia to Australian P.O.W. Malai Camp 1st September 1943 Private Kevin Kenny. The cover is Australian Red Cross type Ae3 (with C/o OFFICIAL PRISONERS OF WAR INFORMATION BUREAU totally obliterrated and replaced with C/o JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY in red). There is a Melbourne circular datestamp. No receipt date is noted. There are no Japanese censor marks. The square 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 132 in violet is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red on the reverse. The cover is inscribed "Changi in pencil. Private Kenny was held in Changi Gaol from late April or early May 1944. (PT#22). | £90.00 | |
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Enlarge | AUSTRALIA
1943 Cover and letter from Australia to POW Malaya Undated Mid 1943 Pte F F Brightfield, HQ Coy 2/19th Battalion, (Band), General Base Depot A I F. The cover and letter from his mum is Australian Red Cross type Ae 3 (with c/o OFFICIAL PRISONERS OF WAR INFORMATION BUREAU totally obliterated and replaced with c/o JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY in red). It has a Melbourne circular datestamp and parallel line cancellation. The inscription indicates it was received on 22nd May 1944. There is no Japanese censor mark. The diamond 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 168 in violet on the back and front is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red on the reverse. The cover is inscribed "Cha" in pencil. Fred Brightfield spent the 3 1/2 years of the captivity in Singapore, the last period from May 1944 in Changi Jail. (PT # 10) | £70.00 | |
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Enlarge | AUSTRALIA
1945 From Australia to Malaya P.O.W. Camp Malaya 31st January 1945 Private Kevin Kenny Australian Prisoner of War. The POW cover from his mother has a local Elliston SA circular datestamp on two 2 1/2d adhesives but has no receipt date noted. There is the circular Japanese censor mark of Kinoshita in red 15mm diameter with 5 characters reading KEN ETSU ZUMI (Passed by Censor) above and KINO SHITA below. The square 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 281 in violet is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red. The cover is inscribed "Cha / 1" in pencil. (PT # 22). | £90.00 | |
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Enlarge | AUSTRALIA
1945 From Australia to Australian P.O.W. Malayan Camp 30th July 1945 Lieut B D Richardson 2/20th Battalion AIF Malaya. The cover from his family was mailed with two Mayfield NSW circular datestamps. It has a manuscript "RTA" (Return to addressee) in black ink. There is no Japanese censor mark. The cover possible never left Australis; it certainly never got into Japanese hands. The diamond 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 182 in violet is the Australian censor mark with the 3d by Censor resealing tape in red used to reseal after inspection. (PT # 23). | £75.00 | |
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Enlarge | ADEN
Aden 1907 PPC to China via Suez, Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter Picture Postcard bearing France Yvert 129, 10c red tied by Ligne N. Paq. Fr. datestamp routed via Suez with Singapore to Hong Kong Marine Sorter. (pt) | £38.50 | |
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Enlarge | CANADA
Canada 1891 PSC to French Maritime Singapore Postal Stationery Card 2c Green cancelled by Halifax N.S. duplex addressed to the French Maritime Agency Singapore with double-ring Penang to Singapore transit on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt) | £170.00 | |
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Enlarge | CHINA - POSTAGE DUES
China 1938 Great Britain 1 1/2d Brown Postal Stationery Envelope cancelled by London slogan, addressed to the Austrian Lloyd Ship "Triestino" at Singapore with transit on reverse and re-directed to Shanghai and TAXED on arrival with China 10c Orange SGD437 (Postage Due) tied by Shanghai datestamp. Nice combination. (pt) | £130.00 | |
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Enlarge | CHINA - FIRST FLIGHTS & AIRMAILS
China1934 SYS Reg Airmail via Singapore to UK Shanghai Registered Air Mail envelope bearing Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 20c Pair, 4c + $1, each tied Shanghai, endorsed "Per AGAMEMON by Dutch Air Mail Service to London", backstamped Singapore. (pt) | £65.00 | |
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Enlarge | CHINA - CENSORED MAIL
China 1940 Censored Envelope to the Netherlands Indies bearing SG 524, 40 cent orange (2) tied by Shanghai date stamp, routed via Singapore with 'Passed by Censor 171 Singapore' in violet, Netherlands Indiesd military censor Medan label with double ring cachet 'Ned Indisch Deviezen Censuur Medan' in red. Fine item of censored mail. (pt) | £165.00 | |
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Enlarge | THE FRENCH POST OFFICES IN CHINA
China (French) 1893 envelope to Penang (Malaya) bearing Type Sage 50c Rose Yvert 98, tied by Shanghai Chine double-ring (Pothion Type D) sent on the Steamer Ancona with Hong Kong, Singapore and Penang transit and arrivals on reverse. Unusual destination. (pt) | £185.00 | |
6539
Enlarge | CEYLON
Ceylon 1896 Postal Stationery Card 2c Blue upgraded with 5c Purple SG195, tied by Colombo duplex addressed to Singapore with arrival datestamp on front. Nice item. (pt) | £85.00 | |
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Enlarge | CEYLON
Ceylon 1903 PPC of Singapore + 5c Purple SGL95 to France tied by octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No.3 (Salles 1924) datestamp. Very fine quality Picture Postcard of Singapore used in Ceylon. (pt) | £50.00 | |
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Enlarge | CAMBODIA
Cambodia 1914 Envelope to Singapore + Indo-China 5c Green Yvert 44 (5), tied by Pnompenh Cambodge double-ring with Singapore receiver. Unusual destination. (pt) | £100.00 | |
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Enlarge | CAMBODIA
Cambodia 1918 Censored PSE to Singapore French Indo-China Postal Stationery Envelope 15c Violet upgraded with Yvert 44, 5c Green (2), tied by Pnom-Penh Cambodge double-ring routed via Saigon addressed to Singapore with arrival and Passed by Censor / Singapore on front. (pt) | £135.00 | |
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Enlarge | DUTCH EAST INDIES
Netherlands Indies 1890 envelope to France via Singapore bearing 50c Red Yvert 14, tied by 59 in dotted Lozange with Beugkalis datestamp, routed via Singapore with Boxed transit ned-Indie Via Brindisi, French entry cachet in Red and Yonne arrival. (pt) | £95.00 | |
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Enlarge | DUTCH EAST INDIES
Netherlands Indies 1897 Stationery to Germany Postal Stationery Card 5c Violet upgraded with SG85, 2 1/2c Orange tied by Bandjermasin squared circle routed via Singapore with N.I. Agent Singapore transit, addressed to Germany with Grimma arrival. (pt) | £65.00 | |
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Enlarge | DUTCH EAST INDIES
Netherlands Indies 1899 Registered envelope to Egypt bearing 1c Olive SG89 (3), 2c Brown SG90 (3), 2 1/2c Yellow SG91 SG91, 3c Purple SG92 (2), 5c Blue SG93, and 10c Orange Brown SG94, tied by Garoet squared circle with Boxed registered addressed to the Maritime Agency at Singapore and forwarded to Port Said. Fine franking paying the registered rate. (pt) | £60.00 | |
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Enlarge | DENMARK
Denmark 1891 PSC 10 ore Red upgraded to Singapore Postal Stationery Card upgraded with 8 ore Grey & Carmine Daka 34, tied by Viborg datestamp, addressed to Singapore, routed via Brindisi with arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt) | £165.00 | |
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Enlarge | INDIA (FRENCH)
India (French Colonies) 1899 French India PSE 5c Green Postal Stationery Envelope cancelled by Inde Pondichery CDS addressed to the maritime agent Singapore with French Paquebot Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No.1 datestamp on front. Scarce item paying the printed matter rate. (pt) | £195.00 | |
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Enlarge | INDO-CHINA
China (French) 1903 Registered Postal Stationery Envelope 25c Black of Indo-China mixed with Mongtze 1 franc Olive Yvert 15, tied by Mongtze Chine double-ring with Boxed handstruck registered routed via Lao-Kay Tonkin and Singapore, addressed to Metz, Germany with arrival on reverse. Very rare item of French Indo-China mail. (pt) | £495.00 | |
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Enlarge | GREECE
Greece 1904 Postcard to French Troops Tonkin Early black & white Destination Mail Picture Postcard of Athens Le Parthenon, to the French Troops at Bao-Lac during the Occupation of Tonkin (Indo-China), bearing Yvert 150, 10 lepta red routed via Alexandria, Suez, Singapore, Saigon and Hanoi with Bao-Lac arrival. Nice item. (pt) | £85.00 | |
7936
Scan Request | HONG KONG TREATY PORTS
1914 SINGAPORE, ppc to HANKOW. China. 1914 colour ed Singapore ppc addressed to the GERMAN CONSULATE, HANKOW, bearing Straits 3c red tied SINGAPORE, with "SHAGHAI/ B.P.O." transit & HANKOW receiving cds. WEBB TYPE Kiii, code c. | £45.00 | |
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Enlarge | HONG KONG TREATY PORTS
Hong Kong used in Singapore 1896 SG34 QV 4c (Slate-Grey), used with a fine full CDS for SINGAPORE 1899. Scarce & unusual. | £25.00 | |
