383rd Auction
14–15 & 18–23 March 2024 in Wiesbaden
1892, 1 c. on 2 c. bright rose, 1 c. on 4 c. brown and 1 c. on 6 c. lilac, all as horizontal strips of three, with 4 c. on 5 c. blue, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "SINGAPORE JU 14 00" to registered cover to Wien, with registration boxed handstamp and arrival cds., very fine four-colour franking
1902/03, King Edward VII 100 $ purple/green on yellow paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12), fresh colours, unused, very fine
1906/12, King Edward VII 25 $ purple/blue on blue paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12a), fresh colours, unused, toned hinge mark on reverse, two coloured dots on tip perfs mentioned for accuracy, fine
500 $ purple/orange, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type 12a), fresh colours, unused, a couple of short perfs and a few unobstrusive gum darkened spots, of no importance. A fine and rare stamp
1912/23, King George V 500 $ purple/orange-brown, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12a), vivid colours, unused, very fine, a rare stamp
1921/33, King George V 100 $ black/carmine on blue paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12x), fresh colours and nicely centered, some very mild and usual toned spots on gum and one tiny short perf at top, still very fine
500 $ purple/orange-brown, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D16x), vivid colours and fresh, one tiny short perf at base, otherwise very fine, a rare stamp
1867/1970 (ca.), remarkable mint never hinged/unused and used collection, neatly housed in two albums, incl. some covers, spanning from Bangkok to Trengganu, strength up to the 1940s, many better items like Straits Settlements SG.-Nr. 139s, Johore 76 and 77 (certificate RPSL) unused, North Borneo 148a and 235-252 unused, Perak 79 unused, 80s, 103-121, O1-O9 "P.G.S" unused, Sarawak 25 unused "C Omitted", 28b, Trengganu 1-18 unused, 48-58 unused, etc.; many cpl. sets throughout, duplicates with shades and overprint types. An attractive holding in overall fresh and fine to mostly very fine condition