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  • Lot# : 3883 Macau

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    1938: Collection with 1938 Airmail set of nine unused, two sets (Gi = £ 380), Oct 1940 locally surcharged set of three unused, further 5 a. on 7 a. carmine unused and a used pair on piece (Gi = £ 650+), 1949 Fatima 8 a. scarlet unused block of four (Gi = £ 360), 1949 UPU 32 a. purple unused, 1950 Holy Year set of two unused, 1950 Dragon set of four unused (3 sets), 1951 Junk set of three, large part og., three fine sets (Gi = £ 1'950), 1953 Art set of three unused, 1956 Map set of eightr in singles and in blocks of four (Gi = £ 700), 1962 Sports sets of six unused (6 sets), 1966 Military Uniforms set (3), later Miniature Sheets etc., fine quality, an attractive lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3885 Corea

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    Lot# : 3891 Corea

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    Lot# : 3892 Corea

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    Lot# : 3893 Corea

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    Lot# : 3895 Corea

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    Lot# : 3896 Corea

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    Lot# : 3897 Corea

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    Lot# : 3899 Corea

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    Lot# : 3900 Corea

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    Lot# : 3901 Corea

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    Lot# : 3913 Corea

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    Lot# : 4042 Azerbeijan

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    1992/2015: Enormous dealer stock of unmounted og adhesives and miniature sheets, stored in seven sheet albums, inventory enclosed Mi = € 50'000 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4143 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1880/1980: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused covering several countries in the Far East as Malayan States and Malaysia, Burma and Macao, mainly small values, pairs, few blocs of four and duplicats, housed in one album and in three small stockbooks, in addition an office file containing covers, picture postards and postal stationery items, those representing business and daily mail as well as philatelic items, the whole in good codition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4144 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1960/80: Llot 20 presentation booklets from various mainly Arabian countries given from related Postal Administrations to partizipants of UPU events all over the world, to mention Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Laos, Oman, Qatar, UAE and few others, in addition a booklet from New Zealand.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
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    Lot# : 4145 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1950/80: Lot 35 presentation booklets from various countries in South and Central America  and the Caribbean given from the related Postal Administrations to partizipants of UPU events all over the world, incl. plenty of full sets and those mainly in mint condition, noteworthy Argentine, Brazil, Colombia, Dutch Antilles, Guatemala and Surinam, good condition and housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
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    Lot# : 4146 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1900/80: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused covering various countries in overseas, incl. single items, souvenir sheets, full sets, few banknotes and some covers as well as plenty of duplicats, noteworthy among others are Brit. and French possessions around the world, Caribbean Islands China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Latin America, good to mixed condition and neatly arranged in five stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4147 Collections/lots Africa

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    1962/1980: Collection of around 300 "EPREUVE de LUXE" from Mauretania, Cameroon, Congo and Niger. The collection covers a wide range of thematic subjects including "locomotives", "Animals" "Communications and space" and others. Some earlier items are hand signed. Occasional early signs of storage but mostly clean.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
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    Lot# : 4148 Collections/lots Asia

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    1974/1995: Asia collection modern issues in well filled as new 64 page stock book containing issues from Brunei, China, Corea, Singapore and Thailand among others. Issues contained are Singapore 1985 Insects to 10$ in pairs, a vast number of thematics including animals, arts, plants, sports and others including many miniature sheets.   
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
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    Lot# : 4149 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1950/80: Important lot 110 presentation booklets from various African countries given from related Postal Administrations to partizipants of UPU events all over the world, containing a colourful selection of stamps in full sets with plenty of topics as birds, animals, sports, culture. politics and more, mostly in mint condition, properly arranged in two Banana boxes.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
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    Lot# : 4150 Collections/lots Asia

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    1880/1980: Japan with interesting 1942c. covers incl. to Osaka and Tientsin, 1949 Postal Week 8 y. violet on cover, volume of 1980's FDC's, Korea with early 'Tourist' sheet with Empire forgeries and some genuine in stockbook and a DPRK volume.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4151 South America

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    1860/67c.: Small group with Bolivia 1867 Condor 50 c. orange-yellow used on document cancelled in manuscript, Condor 5 c. green pair and 100 c. blue pair on document cancelled in manuscript, Chile with 1856/60 10 c. blue pair on cover with one stamp diagonally bisected from Serena to Santiago and two further covers, Uruguay with 1860 thick figures 120 c. blue on cover to Concordia with cert. Diaz Paulos (1980) and signed Ferchenbauer.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4152 Collections/lots Asia

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    1880/1980c.: Collection with Afghanistan with some 1940's covers, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Indian States, useful Indo-Chine, Labuan, Laos, Mongolia, useful Nepal, North Borneo, Philippines collection with USA optd. 2 c. carmine used on 1902 North German Lloyd illustrated menu, Portuguese India with lot on leaves incl. 1890's stationery used and two fine 1916 Censored covers to Zurich, Vietnam; the lot with some useful covers and FDC's noted, condition generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4153 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1875/1990c.: Collections with Aden 1937 'Dhows' set complete used, Iraq, Israel with range of FDC's, Lebanon on leaves and a duplicated range, Saudi Arabia with 1933 cover to Japan and 1940 censored cover to Japan, Syria with 1929 'Damas Exposition' Postage & Airmail sets on sheet with special framed cachet at base, Turkey stockbook and covers etc., much to sort.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4154 South America

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    1865/1902: The interesting range with Argentina fine 1816 entire with SALTA straight line in red, 1863 cover carried on the "Saintonge" with octagonal datestamp, and a small range of single examples with cancellation interest to 15 c. blue (2); 1874 cover with 1867/68 5 c. vermilion to Valparaiso, 1888 'four colour' usage on piece, interesting 1965 cover to Czechoslovakia stopped by Censor as envelope contained stamps, also a Chile 1884 cover with rouletted 10 c. blue tied by ARICA cds, Scadta airmail covers (3),  Philippines from 1859 5 c. vermilion pair on uncancelled cover to Manila, 1902 cover from 6th Cavalry member franked at 9 c. rate tied by "NAIC / CAVITE" cds, Tierra del Fuego with 10 c. red in unused strips and blocks (30+) examples, USA with 1869 3 c. on delightful small embossed envelope used from "Hannibal / MO." etc. Condition variable but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4155 South America

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    1863/1936c: Lot 56 covers / postcards incl. Bolivia 1869 pair 5 c. green from La Paz to Cochabamba, Peru 1879 entire letter from Callao with 20 c., 5 c. & 2 c. franking and octagonal Panama shipmail datestamp in red, 1888 Salvador 10 c. stationery envelope with 1 c. add. franking from Acajutla to Hamburg, 1904 "PANAMA CANAL ZONE" double ovpt. stamp on picture postcard to Ecuador, also six stampless covers to France with British vessels. Interesting group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4156 Collections/Lots Middle East

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    1863/1970: Collection of 140 postal history items of the Levant/North Africa and Middle East with a good mix of earlier and modern. The early begin with an 1863 letter from Alexandria (Austrian Office) to Vienna. The are further Austrian offices including "TRAPEZUNT", "ALEXANDRETTE" and "CONSTANTINOPOLI LLOYD". French offices such as "PORT-SAID" and other are  included, as well as a Palestine Telegram from "MOUNT CARMEL". Further covers include Iraq and Iran as well as Turkey. In addtion the lot contains a batch of stamps from the afore mentioned countries. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4157 South America

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    1870/1950: Accumulation of over 100 letters and other items of postal history covering most of "Latin America", with earlier Mexico including a consular letter dated 1902 with blue and white vignette, Columbia with French "Sea mail" markings "COLON A BORDEAUX" and "LIGNE D", an "AR" letter from Guatemala to Germany (1898) and many others.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
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    Lot# : 4158 South America

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    1862/1950c.: Central & South America Postal History collection (72 covers/cards) with Argentina 1862 entire by French Packet with octagonal "Confederation Argentine" in black, 1882 mixed issue cover by French Packet at 12 c. rate; useful Costa Rica incl. 1903 up-rated stationery card from Puntas Arenas and 1914 up-rated stationery envelope to Germany from Heredia via Santa Barbara, Haiti including scarce Formula Cards (3) each bearing 1882 3 c. bistre perf., 1887 local entire with 1886 1 c. vermilion perf. pair, Mexico with 1856 8 r. lilac quadrisect used as 2 r. from Zacatecas, Nicaragua 1912 provisional usage of 1911 'Vale 10 cts.' (5) used on cover to Theodore Champion in Paris, Panama with early covers, Salvador with range of up-rated stationery, Uruguay with 1868 'Ligne K' stampless cover, 1877/79 covers to France, one underpaid, 1880 stationery card usage with 2 x 1 c. brown, condition generally fine throughout, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4159 Corea

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    Lot# : 4178 Corea

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    Lot# : 4306 Japan

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    1920 (July 30th to August 7th): Picture Postcard 'Scouts Thanksgiving Service Olympia, London 1920' with yellow special label 'I am off to the Boy Scout Jamboree' on picture side with portrait of Toyomatsu Shimoda the representative Commissioner of Japan and signed by his own hand, together with Japan 1 s. stationery card showing Japan's special Scout cancel. Fine.rnOwing to difficulties of transport it was not possible for Japan to send a party of Scouts to England, but they delegated Mr. Koshiba and Mr. Shimoda as their official representatives. After returning from the Jamboree, he established the Nihon Kenjidan ("Japan Stalwart Youth Troop") in 1921 and worked as Japan's first Chief Scout.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4343 Thailand

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    1920/21: Scout's First and Second Issue in complete unused sets of six, together with Scouts' Fund Issue also in a compl. set of seven values to  50 s. + (30 s.), all unused fine with original gum Gi. = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4344 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts First Issue, Siam Telegraphs Dept. form franked with the complete set of six values, each tied individually by neat strikes of 'Nagor Pathom' datestamps in black. Folded for display, a rare and fine usage Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4345 Thailand

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    1920: Scouts' First Issue 2 s. and 10 s. on 12 s., each value used on envelope (both slightly soiled) with CTO cancellations of 'Ban Pong' together with Scouts' Second Issue handstamp applied on 5 s. / 4 s. stationery card unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4346 Thailand

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    1920 (May 5): Scouts' Second Issue 5 s. + (5 s.) carmine used on small envelope from Bangkok with arrival mark on reverse. Fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4347 Thailand

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    1924: Scouts Third Issue 5 s. horiz. pair on envelope used on the flight 'UBOL - Bangkok' plus another Scouts Third Issue usage 10 s. single franking of the flight 'ROI-ED to Bangkok, both addressed to the 'Oriental Stamp Co'. in Bangkok and backstamped on arrival Muller 12+14.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4483 Brunei

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    1895 (July 22): The complete set of ten values used, the ½ d. with fault, otherwise a very fine set with largely clear (and typically heavy in some cases) circular datestamps (Aug 18, Aug 19, Oct 8, 1895 and Feb 21, 1896). A scarce set used Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4484 Brunei

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    1895 (July 22): 1 c. brown-lake, a used block of fifteen (3 x 5) of rich colour, each cancelled by BRUNEI circular datestamps (Aug 18, 1895) in black, the NE of BRUNEI being heavily inked. One or two negligible bends but a delightful and very rare multiple Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4485 Brunei

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    1895: 2 c. black, a used block of nine, neatly cancelled by BRUNEI circular datestamps in black (Aug 19, 1895). Fresh and fine, a scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 198+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4486 Brunei

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    1895 (July 22): 10 c. orange-red, a used block of four, marginal from top of sheet, superbly cancelled by BRUNEI datestamps (Feb 21, 1896) in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4487 Brunei

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    1895 (July 22): 10 c. orange-red, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from upper left corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate", aging particularly in margin and not affecting the adhesives, large part og. A very scarce positional pair from the one sheet issued Gi = £ 3'000. 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4488 Brunei

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    1895: Cover bearing the complete first issue from ½ c. to 50 c., used to Labuan, all neatly cancelled by BRUNEI circular datestamps in black (Aug 19), the 25 c. turquoise somewhat heavily cancelled. Nearly all first issue Brunei covers are addressed to F.R. Parker in Tottenham, London via Labuan, thus this cover whilst also philatelic, is of considerable scarcity: just three covers are recorded addressed to Boyd and, as alocal cover, did not require Labuan adhesives Gi = £ 330 off cover.rnrnNote: W.W. Boyd was the secretary of the Labuan Water Company Ltd. and also Postmaster in Labuan. It should be noted that only four Brunei first issue covers are recorded with single frankings.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4489 Brunei

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    1895: 2 c. black, 3 c. blue and 5 c. green all used on 1895 'Parker' registered cover to London via Labuan, tied by BRUENEI circular datestamps (July 22), curved REGISTERED in black and 1894 Labuan 18 c. black & olive-brown (Gi 71) applied for onward transmission tied by "Labuan" cds (July 25). Oval London registered arrival in red (Aug 25) and Tottenham cds in red on reverse of a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
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    Lot# : 4490 Brunei

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    1895 (July 22): The collection of complete sheets (16) of fifty (10 x 5) of the First Local Issue with block of 26 of the 50 c. but sadly no sheet of the rare 25 c., with ½ c. brown (State I and State II), 1 c. brown-lake in a deep shade and a pale delicate pink shade; 2 c. black in pale, medium and dark shades; 3 c. blue in pale, medium and dark shades; 5 c. deep blue-green (2), 8 c. plum in pale and deep printing, 10 c. orange-red, 50 c. olive in block of 26 stamps from lower left corner of the sheet and $ 1 olive-yellow in a complete sheet; generally fresh and fine, a superb and rare study Gi = £ 7'325. 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4491 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Overprinted 'BRUNEI.' on Labuan in red, the complete set of twelve values unused, the $ 1 with slight aging at top, Otherwise all fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set, just 2'000 full sets issued Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4492 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 1 c. black & purple, perf. 14, variety overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in black instead of red, a fine unused block of four of excellent colour and centering, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Just one sheet of 100 printed thus, a magnificent multiple of this exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1983) Gi = £ 10'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4493 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 1 c. black & purple, perf. 14, variety overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in black instead of red, a fine used block of four, cancelled by central BRUNEI (May 20) datestamp in violet. Just one sheet of 100 printed thus, an exceptional multiple of an extremely rare stamp. Cert BPA (1980) Gi = £ 12'000+.rnrnProvenance: W. Houtzamer.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4494 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 1 c. black & purple, perf. 14, variety overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in black instead of red, used with 25 c. on 16 c. green & brown on local cover addressed to F.A.S. McClelland, tied by BRUNEI cds in blue (Nov 14) with year unclear. An extremely rare and beautiful cover.rnrnNote 1: For a similar cover franked with the 1 c. error and a 30 c. on 16 c. see the "Jacqui O" collection, RL, 19 Nov 1980, lot 1013.rnNote 2: F.A.S. McClelland (1873-1947) was appointed as Assistant Resident in Brunei, arriving in the Colony in May 1906.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 4495 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 1 c. black & purple, perf. 14, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused example showing variety "Line through "B" of LABUAN" (Row 5, stamp 10), of fresh colour and fine large part g. Scarce Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4496 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, variety "TWO CENTS Double", an unused example with merest trace of aging on upper perfs. otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1966) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4497 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, variety "BRUNEI. Double", an unused example with the original erroneous surcharge somewhat paler due to Official attempts to remove the variety, of fresh appearance, slightest trace of aging on one or two perfs. of no importance, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1998) Gi = £ 3'750. rnrnProvenance: Collection Betty Watterson.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
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    Lot# : 4498 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, variety "BRUNEI. Double", an unused example affixed to piece with the original erroneous surcharge somewhat paler due to Official attempts to remove the variety, perfs trimmed at base and irregular at top but of fresh appearance. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
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    Lot# : 4499 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused example showing variety "Line through "B" of LABUAN" (Row 5, stamp 10), of fresh colour, slight gum skip, large part g. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4500 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, a used example showing variety "Line through "B" of LABUAN" (Row 5, stamp 10), of fresh colour, lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4501 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 8 c. black & vermilion, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused irregular block of forty-six, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, of marvellous frresh colour, superb appearance and showing two complete horizontal rows, large part or unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 1'240+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4502 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 8 c. black & vermilion, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused vertical strip of ten, with sheet margin at top and at base, fourth stamp showing "L" for "I" in BRUNEI, fifth stamp showing variety "Overprint TWO CENTS Double", the tenth stamp with variety "TWO CENTS Omitted", protective hinge between third and fourth stamps, large part or unmounted og., superbly fresh and fine with just one sheet printed thus: therefore only 10 examples of each error can exist - of which two examples of each from the first two columns of the sheet are housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and thus only 8 are in private hands. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. Holcombe (1998) Gi = £ 29'200+.rnrnNote: The surcharge was made from a Setting of 50 in two operations, one sheet had a misplacement of the Plate resulting in the fifth row receiving a second surcharge and the tenth row receiving none. The "L" flaw was probably the result of an extraneous piece of metal on the Plate.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4503 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused example showing variety "Line through "B" of LABUAN" (Row 5, stamp 10), of fresh colour, fine large part g. Scarce Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4504 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 4 c. on 12 c. black & yellow, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused example showing variety "Line through "B" of LABUAN" (Row 5, stamp 10), slight spot at top but of fresh colour, large part g. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4505 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 4 c. on 12 c. black & yellow, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, a used example on 1907 cover to London tied by bold LABUAN datestamp in black (Feb 12) paying the unsealed letter rate. Reverse with SINGAPORE transitr cds (Feb 15) and London arrival cds (March 19). Ironed horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, a rare ancd charming cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1018.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4506 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 10 c. on 16 c. green & brown, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused example showing variety "Line through "B" of LABUAN" (Row 5, stamp 10), of fresh rich colour, part g. Scarce Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4507 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia in a horizontal strip of three, 4 c. black & yellow in a horizontal strip of four and single 10 c. on 16 c. green & brown overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, used on registered 1908 cover to Tandjongpoera, Netherlands East Indies tied by BRUNEI datestamps in violet (Sept 30). Reverse with violet BRUNEI registration cachet, Labuan cds, Singapore cds (Oct 12), "Postagent / Singapore" cds (Oct 12) and Tandjongpoera arrival (Oct 16). An unusual and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Jacqui O", RL, London, 19 Nov 1980, lot 1076.rn                     Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1022.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4508 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, a single and a horizontal strip of three, 8 c. black & vermilion in a horizontal strip of three and 10 c. on 16 c. green & brown all used on 1908 registered cover to Singapore tied by BRUNEI datestamps (Nov 30) in violet. Registration cachet in violet alongside and reverse with Labuan transit cd (Dec1) and Singapore arrival (Dec 4). A splendid and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Jacqui O", RL, London, 19 Nov 1980, lot 1077.rn                     Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1024.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4509 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, variety "BRUNEI. Double", a horizontal pair used on reverse of registered cover to Labuan additionally franked by four 3 c. black & sepia, one defective and 1907 1 c. grey-lack & pale green pair all tied by BRUNEI datestamps in blue (April 2) with Labuan arrival cds (April 3) in black. Some peripheral aging, the cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display but most extraordinary and unique. Signed Holcombe, Herbert Bloch. Cert. Holcombe (1998) Gi = £ 5'000+ off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection King Carol of Romania.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4510 Brunei

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    1906: De La Rue composite Essay for the 25 c. value, inset in thick card (80 x 95 mm.) with the frame in emerald-green overlaid on the vignette in green (manuscript at top "Not to be followed for View" in pencil), the Duty Plate "25 c" being hand-drawn in pencil on background of Chinese white. Dated at top "June 7th 06" in ink and further manuscript at base "To be printed in 2 colours as design in 2 colours". The duplicate Proof (held by De La Rue) is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2414, this example shown to the Crown Agents, who accepted the bicoloured design on June 14, 1906. A wonderful and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: De La Rue archives, RL, 1976.rn                   Christie's, London, 1994.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4511 Brunei

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    1906: De La Rue Die Proof for the central vignette engraved in black on glazed white card (46 x 46 mm.) in deep black shade with faint printer's guidelines in surround. Not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, but undoubtedly for the first issue and similar to  the blank Duty Plate Die Proof illustrated on page 2418. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4512 Brunei

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    1906: De La Rue Die Proof for the central vignette engraved in black on glazed white card (44 x 50 mm.)with clear printer's guidelines in surround, dated at top "16 JUL 1906" in blue. Not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, but undoubtedly for the first issue and pulled a month after the Essays were accepted by the Crown Agents. A delightful and rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4513 Brunei

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    1906/07: De La Rue Proof without Duty Plates, a horizontal top marginal strip of four engraved in violet from a single Working plate, showing Positions 3-6 with position 4 showing fresh re-entires on "R" and "N" of BRUNEI (see illustration with the lot) and Position 5 showing re-entries on "RUNE" of BRUNEI, the strip separated and hinged back together but of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4514 Brunei

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    1906/07: De La Rue Colour Trials in the accepted colours, all with Duty Plate "1 c.", all Imperforate on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, the (2 c.) in grey-black & scarlet and the (10 c.) in grey-black & deep green both showing the Re-entry on the lower left value tablet which occurred in Row 1, Stamp 5 when the stamps were issued. Probably removed from the duplicate "Appendix A" presentation sheet, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2415, which was accepted by Sir William Mercer, without alterations as to colour, on Sept 21, 1906. A few imperfections, with or without gum, but a wonderful and extremely rare set.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4515 Brunei

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    1907/10: Brunei River first issue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the set of eleven values unused, including the scarce additional shade of the 4 c. grey-black & reddish purple, all fresh and fine, large part og. An attractive set Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4516 Brunei

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    1907/10: Brunei River first issue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, 1 c. grey-black and pale green in a top marginal block of four unused, 3 c. grey-black & chocolate (showing Frame Break at base under "E C" of THREE CENTS), 4 c. grey-black & mauve and 5 c. grey-black & blue all unused examples and all showing variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4517 Brunei

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    1907/10: Brunei River first issue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set of eleven values overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4518 Brunei

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    1908/19: Brunei River, De La Rue Imperforate Die Proof without Duty Plates from the Single working Plate, printed in purple on unwatermarked wove paper. A scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4519 Brunei

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    1908/19: Brunei River, De La Rue Imperforate Die Proof without Duty Plates from the single working Plate, printed in deep black & vermilion on unwatermarked wove paper. Guidelines at corners and fingerprint from printer in vermilion in margin, a scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4520 Brunei

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    1908/19: Brunei River, De La Rue Imperforate Die Proof without Duty Plates from the Single working Plate, printed in deep black on unwatermarked very thick wove paper. Guideline at upper left corner and partial date "23 SEP 19", a very scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4521 Brunei

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    1908/22: Brunei River, De La Rue Imperforate Proofs (2) for 1 c. value printed from Key and Duty Plates, on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, for 1 c. green (issued colour) and 1 c. deep black & deep purple - this last of great beauty as used later for the 1948 $ 10), large part og. Unusual and very rare Proofs.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4522 Brunei

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    1908/20: De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof from the Single working plate, for the 3 c. value in deep indigo-blue, a block of four engraved on thick unwatermarked ungummed wove paper. A similar block is illustrated in "The De LA Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2419. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4523 Brunei

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    1908/20: De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof from the Single working plate, for the 3 c. value in deep indigo-blue, engraved on thick unwatermarked ungummed wove paper overprinted SPECIMEN in black. A similar Proof (in a pair) is illustrated in "The De LA Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2419. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4524 Brunei

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    1908 (June 12): Brunei River, Colour Changes, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the complete set of thirteen values to the $ 25 black on red unused, with additional 10 c. on pale yellow, fresh colours, typically slightly browned large part og., the $ 25 very fine. A scarce set Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4525 Brunei

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    1908 (June 12)/1922: Brunei River, Colour Changes, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the complete set of thirteen values to the $ 25 black on red unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive set Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4526 Brunei

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    1908 (June 12): Brunei River, Colour Changes, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, 1 c. green (II) unused, variety "Missing "C" in Watermark, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce variety than catalogue suggests Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4527 Brunei

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    1908 (June 12) / 1922: Brunei River, 10 c. purple on pale yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", fresh and fine appearance, two perfs. with tone spots on lower perfs., large part og. Gi = £ 450.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 26-27 Oct 2005, lot 1193.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4528 Brunei

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    1908/10: Brunei River $ 5 carmine on green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused vertical strip of five, marginal from the right hand side of the sheet with full sheet margins and centre line, of fresh bright colour, some paper adherence on central stamp, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4529 Brunei

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    1908 (June 12): Brunei River, $ 5 carmine on green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example cancelled by neat "Brunei" cds (Dec 29, 1910) in black. Slight corner bend not affecting the superb appearance Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4530 Brunei

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    1908/10: Brunei River $ 25 black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine appearance, slightly disturbed part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4531 Brunei

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    1908/10: Brunei River $ 25 black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used block of four backed on to rice paper, marginal from left of sheet showing centre line, cancelled by two strikes of TUTONG circular datestamp (Oct 10, 1912) in black. Extremely rare in period usage and a most attrative multiple Gi = £ 5'200+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4532 Brunei

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    1908/10: Brunei River $ 25 black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a cto used example with first type BRUNEI circular datestamp (Aug 14), year unclear ('-3') in black but an attractive example of this scarce stamp.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4533 Brunei

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    1916: Colour changes, 5 c. orange and 10 c. ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set of two values together with the set of two overprinted SPECIMEN in black - these last both being illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2420, the 8 c. on small part of the De La Rue page and endorsed "Jan 12" in red manuscript. Thus these two values were already prepared some four years prior to issue. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4534 Brunei

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    1922 (March 31): Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, the complete set of nine values used, all cancelled by BRUNEI circular datestamp (April 22, 1922) in black. A rare set Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4535 Brunei

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    1922 (March 31): Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, the complete set of nine values unused, each stamp from the eighth vertical row and showing variety "Short first "I" in EXHIBITION", largely fresh and fine, minor rice paper adherence on part og. An extremely scarce set thus Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4536 Brunei

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    1922: Malaya Borneo Exhibition, the large part set of eight values unused, all showing "Broken "N" in EXHIBITION" variety (6th and 12th vertical rows), excluding the $ 1 value, mainly fresh and fine, 5 c. creased, typically browned large part og. Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4537 Brunei

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    1922: Malaya Borneo Exhibition 2 c. black & brown, 5 c. orange variety "Short first "I" in EXHIBITION" and 10 c. purple on yellow used on 1922 registered cover to Malacca tied by BRUNEI datestamps (May 22) in black. Registration cachet at left and reverse with Labuan cds (May 23), Singapore cds (May 29) and Jasin / Malacca arrival cds (May 30). Some age spots but a scarce issue on cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1059.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4538 Brunei

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    1922 (March 31): Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, 50 c. black on blue-green, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, positions 4 and 5 showing the re-entries on position 4 on "R" and "N" of BRUNEI and position 5 showing re-entries on "RUNE" (see illustrations with the lot), some soiling on margin and hinged to prevent separation but a scarce positional multiple, typical somewhat aged large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4539 Brunei

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    1922 (March 31): Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, $ 1 black & red on blue, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, positions 8 and 18, the right hand vertical pair, each showing variety "Short first "I" in EXHIBITION", of fine appearance but for stain in margin at top left, hinged for protection on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4540 Brunei

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    1923: De La Rue Essay for the 12 c. value, photographic Essay Imperforate and affixed to thick card (112 x 89 mm.), printed in sepia but with frame around Duty Plates hand-painted in pale sepia, the view of Brunei river showing central cloud in background, marked "A" at top left and "Dupl." at lower left, dated in manuscript "6th July 23". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2421. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4541 Brunei

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    1923: De La Rue Essay for the 12 c. value, photographic Essay, Imperforate and affixed to thick card (112 x 89 mm.), printed in sepia but with frame around Duty Plates hand-painted in pale sepia, the view of Brunei river showing central hills and less cloud in background and house prominent in the foreground, marked "B" at top left and "Dupl." at lower left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2421. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4542 Brunei

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    1923: De La Rue Essay for the 12 c. value, photographic Essay, Imperforate and affixed to thick card (112 x 89 mm.), printed in sepia but with frame around Duty Plates hand-painted in pale sepia, the view of Brunei river showing central hills reduced and 'stormier'  clouds in background and two houses more prominent in the foreground, marked "C" at top left and "Dupl." at lower left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2421. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4543 Brunei

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    1924/37: Brunei River, De La Rue Imperforate Proofs (4) printed from Key and Duty Plates, on watermarked Multiple Script Crown CA paper, for q c. value in deep black, 2 c. in brown, 2 c. in grey-black and 4 c. in orange; probably pulled in November 1932, fresh and very fine, without gum. A rare group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4544 Brunei

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    1924/37: 2 c. brown, 3 c. green, 4 c. maroon, 5 c. orange-yellow and 10 c. purple on yellow, all in horizontal strips of three, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type D16), the strips as despatched by the UPU, applied to large piece and cancelled upon receipt by circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / MADAGASCAR / COLLECTION DU BERNE" in red. Superb and unique.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4545 Brunei

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    1923/26: De La Rue archival Proofs (11) all sadly removed from the page in the De La Rue archives (see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, page 2420), all on Multiple Script CA watermarked paper with 1 c. black overprinted SPECIMEN in red "Jan 1926 single col.", 2 c. brown optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate",  3 c. green optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate", 2 c. green imperforate with hooded perforated SPECIMEN, 4 c. maroon optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate", 4 c. orange optd. SPECIMEN in red, 5 c. grey defaced and optd. SPECIMEN in red, 6 c. intense black optd. SPECIMEN in in black "60 set, Dec1923", 6 c. scarlet imperforate optd. SPECIMEN in violet, 10 c. purple on yellow optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate", and 12 c. blue optd. SPECIMEN in black "60 set, Dec1923", some with imperfections but a unique group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF
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