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Malaya Straits Settlements Postal stationery

Malaya Straits Settlements

Malaya Straits Settlements Postal stationery

Malaya Straits Settlements

Malaya Straits Settlements Postal stationery

Lot 391

90.00 CAD

Live

1893 (March 31), Belawan to the ship Albatros at Penang, 2c postal stationery reply card, struck with "84" dotted numeral cancel, two-line

1893 (March 31), Belawan to the ship Albatros at Penang, 2c postal stationery reply card, struck with "84" dotted numeral cancel, two-line BELAWAN handstamp at lower left, alongside LABOEAN DELI (31 Mar) transit, with Penang c.d.s. receiver above, "T" due marking in black crossed-out, reverse with N.I. POSTAGENT PENANG c.d.s., an unusual reply card to a ship docked at Penang, with quality examples of more difficult strikes, very fine

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 392

80.00 CAD

Live

1905 (January 16), illustrated envelope from Singapore to Pudukkottai, India, franked with 4c King Edward VII, tied by Singapore c.d.s., to

1905 (January 16), illustrated envelope from Singapore to Pudukkottai, India, franked with 4c King Edward VII, tied by Singapore c.d.s., to Nachandupatty, Pudukotah, endorsed in manuscript "via Colombo" below, reverse with c.d.s. transit (23 Jan) and arrival backstamps (25 Jan), the cover with printed fish and bird illustrations depicting a perch and cockatoo, reduced at right just clear of illustration, scarce and very attractive

Malaya Straits Settlements Postal stationery

Malaya Straits Settlements

Malaya Straits Settlements Postal stationery

Lot 393

100.00 CAD

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1906 (March 3), incoming postal card from Kreuzlingen to Penang,10c postal stationery card, struck with choice Kreuzlingen c.d.s.,

1906 (March 3), incoming postal card from Kreuzlingen to Penang,10c postal stationery card, struck with choice Kreuzlingen c.d.s., to Penang, with equally crisp c.d.s. receiver on front (29 Mar), superior quality, to a scarce destination

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 394

150.00 CAD

Live

1928 (October 6), Malaya Airmails Air Union, "Field" envelope to England, franked with 6c and 12c King George V, tied by Penang c.d.s.,

1928 (October 6), Malaya Airmails Air Union, "Field" envelope to England, franked with 6c and 12c King George V, tied by Penang c.d.s., with "P. & T. Mail 25 / BY AIR MAIL" etiquette at left, endorsed at lower left "FIRST SERVICE FROM MALACCA / CONNECTING WITH MARSEILLES- / LONDON AIR MAIL", scarce, with only sixty five covers flown, very fine

Lot 395

Scott 217-234

130.00 CAD

Live

1936-1937, 1c to $5 King George V, set of fifteen on chalk-surface paper, watermark Multiple Script CA, perforated 14, some with varying

1936-1937, 1c to $5 King George V, set of fifteen on chalk-surface paper, watermark Multiple Script CA, perforated 14, some with varying degrees of gum toning as commonly found, a fresh hinged set of good colour, the key $5 quite well-centred, overall fine-very fine. (S.G. 260-274; Sc. 217-234)

Lot 396

60.00 CAD

Live

1939 (January 6), Kesari's Lodhra for Ladies, medical advertising cover, franked with three 10c and single 5c King George VI, tied

1939 (January 6), Kesari's Lodhra for Ladies, medical advertising cover, franked with three 10c and single 5c King George VI, tied by Singapore c.d.s., endorsed "per Imperial Air Mail", with ornate "Lodhra Uterine Tonic" advertisement at left, with further advertising on back for the firm of Naina Mohamed & Sons, some imperfections at top, else a fine-very fine and attractive

Tibet

Lot 397

70.00 CAD

Live

Nepalese Courts in Tibet, circa late 1890s, Kerong Court to Kathmandu, Nepal, stampless registered cover, struck with choice ornate seal of

Nepalese Courts in Tibet, circa late 1890s, Kerong Court to Kathmandu, Nepal, stampless registered cover, struck with choice ornate seal of the Kerong Court in Tibet, carried by runner to the Nepalese Post Office at Rasuwa, with Sun and Moon c.d.s., one year earlier than the currently documented earliest recorded date, very fine examples of these scarce strikes. Under the Thapatail Treaty of 1855, Nepalese courts were established in the Tibetan towns of Khasa, Kuti, and Kurong, to handle legal cases involving Nepalese citizens. Mail from these courts was struck with the appropriate court seal, and carried with free-franking privileges by couriers to nearby Nepalese border towns