Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World; Hawkins II - European Colonies
May 12-13, 2020
Our May 12, 2020 sale was prepared in anticipation of London 2020 World Stamp Exhibition. While the show has been rescheduled, this auction will take place as scheduled. There is an important collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth, with many individual Colonies offered intact. In addition, there are hundreds of better individual lots of Inverted Centers of the World, French Colonies Postal History selection from the Lorenz correspondence to Trieste, excellent range of European countries, with Italy and Colonies, especially Fezzan, Poland, Russia, as well as rarities from Japan, Korea and more. There are many attractive and substantial Large Lots and Collections, often fully scanned.
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 | Lot #1330 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1867-1948 advanced collection on pages, with 1867 Surcharges, Victoria sets to 96c with various additional shades, nice selection of 1879-92 Surcharges, 1892-99 Victoria to $5, KEVII sets to $5 with selection of additional shades, 1907 Surcharges with Surcharge and perf. varieties, George V to $5 (with many additional shades including four additional $5), Malaya-Borneo Exhibition to $5 with several varieties, George VI to $5, with Semi-Postals and Postage Dues, mostly l.h. or h.r., some faults possible, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value *
| Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #1331 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1880 10c on 30c claret, h.r., fresh and fine, * Catalog #24 Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1332 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1880 surcharged "10 cents." on 30c claret, part original gum, good color, fine, with 2012 Sismondo certificate (SG 22) * Catalog #26 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #1333 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1880 5c on 8c yellow, two different types including the better Surcharge with winged margin at right (small toned spot), h.r., fine-v.f., with 2000 PFC for the better type (SG 41,43) * Catalog #29-30 Catalog Value £950 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #1334 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1883 2c on 32c pale red, h.r., fine, signed Buhler (SG 59) * Catalog #58 Catalog Value £900 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1335 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1902 KEVII, $100 dull violet and green, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., v.f. (SG 122s) S Catalog #104A Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1336 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1904-11 KEVII, $25 green and black, overprinted Specimen in black, small h.r., v.f. (SG 139s) S Catalog #128AS Catalog Value £475 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #1337 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1908-11 KEVII, $25 blue and violet, overprinted Specimen in black, small h.r., v.f. (SG 168s) S Catalog #145S Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #1338 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1915 George V, $100 red and black, overprinted Specimen in red, h.r., v.f., owner's handstamp on reverse (SG 214s) S Catalog #173S Catalog Value £1,500 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #1339 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1921-32 George V, unissued 8c carmine, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., v.f. (SG 240e) S
Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #1340 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1921-32 George V, $25 blue and violet, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., v.f. (SG 240bs) S Catalog #202S Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #1341 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1921-32 George V, $100 red and black, overprinted Specimen in black, small h.r., fine (SG 240cs) S Catalog #203S Catalog Value £1,000 | Price Realized $375.00
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