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 #1765 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS MALAYSIAN STATES 1900-1950s powerful collection in five custom albums, with extensive shades, types and varieties all noted (many on dealer/auction cards); Malaya with 1900 Tiger and Elephants 1c-$5, plus $25 overprinted Specimen, 1900-01 Tiger and Elephants to $5 including many additional shades including additional $5, also $25 overprinted Specimen, 1904-10 1c-$25 with many additional shades identified, 1922-32 set to $5, plus $25 overprinted Specimen, with Postage Dues, Japanese Occupation including 1942 1c-50c, and Thai Occupation; extensive Malaysian States including Postage Dues and Japanese Occupation and many varieties and shades noted; highlights include Johore with selection of early Overprints and Surcharges, 1896-99 to $5, Surcharges with varieties, 1922 $10, etc.; Kedah with complete sets to $5, with additional shades, types and varieties (including Malaya-Borneo overprints); Kelantan with sets to $25; Malacca fairly complete with Japanese Occupation blocks of four; Negri Sembilan with Tiger to 50c; Pahang $1 Elephants; Perak with Elephants to $3; Selangor with many Overprints and Surcharges; Sungei Ujong with extensive Overprints; Trengannu with 1910 to $5, 1921 to $5 (with additional $5), Malaya-Borneo to $5, Red Cross with overprint varieties, etc., mostly l.h. or h.r. but mixed condition, high catalogue value. A wonderful opportunity to obtain a diverse and comprehensive holding of Malaysian States * | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
