1882: 5 s. pale rose on blued paper with wmk Anchor, plate 4, EE, cancelled with "CENTRAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE 29 AP 84" cds, minor corner perf. repair at top right and two slight horizontal bends. Gi = £ 4'000.
1887: Jubilee issue, 9 d. dull purple & blue, a block of six (3 x 2) and 10 d. dull purple & carmine in an irregular block of seven and 1 s. dull green in a vertical pair, all fine unmounted og. A fine and fresh group Gi = £ 1'495+.
1877: Telegraph 5 s. rose, wmk. Large Anchor sideways, plate 3, lettered AG, central 'Cheltenham' cds in blue (Jan 13, 1882). Cancellation dated JA 13 82 in blue, slight wrinkle but most attractive. Signed E. Diena Gi = £ 1'100.
1882: 5 s. rose, plate 4, wmk Large Anchor, lettered AD on white paper, a well centred used example cancelled by hooded London cds (Nov 2, 1882) in black. Cert. Cilio (2020) Gi = £ 3'800.
Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): 1 toman black, violet & gold, Setting VI, position 3, an unused example of fresh colour, fine appearance, large part og. Just 170 stamps issued. Rare Gi = £ 1'500.
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.
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.
1924: 6 c. intense black and 12 c. blue, each in vertical stripü of three, 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.
1924/37: 5 c. chocolate, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, showing variety "Retouch to "5" in top left value tablet" (Row 1, stamp 8), fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £325.
1916/26: Incoming Mail, Selection of 16 parcel cards from Trieste and three parcel cards from Germany together with Nov.23rd. registered German inflation envelope and 1925 Swiss stationery card to Baghdad, further 1914 Suriname stationery card to Mosul as well as two German 15 Pf. stationery cards with additional 10 Pf. from Berlin (1924) and other from Munich (1926) also to Baghdad.
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.
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+.
1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. brown-red on slightly blued paper, a used example with huge margins all round and showing portion of the adjoining stamps at left and at base, cancelled in black Gi = £ 375.
1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. (deep) brick-red on blued paper, a used example with good even margins all round, extremely lightly cancelled in black leaving Hope mostly clear. A most attractive stamp. Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 475.
Printed by Perkins Bacon 1858/63: 1 s. bright yellow green, a used example with good to large margins all round, of fine colour, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black leaving Hope clear Gi = £ 300.
Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled in black at left leaving Hope mostly clear Gi = £ 400.
1855/63: 1 d. rose-red on cream paper, a used sheet marginal pair of fine delicate colour, large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 600+.
1959 (Dec 10): United Nations Day, the set of two values, variety "Imperforate", matching lower marginal examples, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C229a/C230a = $ 150+.
Gaza 1955/56: 35 m. violet optd. in red, two unused blocks of four, first block with variety "Overprint shifted upwards", second block with variety "Overprint Transposed", fresh and fine multiples, unmounted og. See Nile Post P50e = $ 300+.
East Africa & Uganda 1904/07: The definitive set of sixteen values complete to 50 rupees, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, largely fresh and fine, the 1 r. somewhat rubbed, the rare 50 r. fine, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 4'400+.
Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 3 ch. green & grey, two single examples used on large folded cover, each tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Aug 29) with information strike alongside. A scarce and very fine usage.
1891/1997: Collection on neatly written up leaves beginning with a fine 1891 "QV" 9 d. salmon with og, 1938 to 1/3, 1948 Silver Wedding, modern issues with many high values, mostly in unused with full og. rn
Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 12 ch. ultramarine, an unused example, position 4, fresh colour and appearance, large part og. Rare, just 58 stamps were overprinted from two Settings Gi = £ 3'750.
Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Malcolm cover franked on reverse with 2 ch. sepia & carmine (Setting III, pos. 7), tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Aug 16) with information strike alongside. Rare usage on First Day of Issue.
1922: £ 1 black & bright carmine in a lower left corner marginal block of four, wmk. Mult Script CA upright, a fine multiple with full original gum, one unmounted og. Some marginal staining, nevertheless a desirable multiple Gi = £ 440+.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. blue, a used strip of three with good to large margins all round, of good colour, cancelled by CGH obliterators in black. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 420+.
Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 6 d. deep rose-lilac on white paper, a used example with good even margins all round, natural wrinkle, lightly cancelled in black. An attractive example Gi = £ 400.
1895: £ 10 black & orange-vermillion without wmk., perf. 14, a fine and fresh example used with 1896 fiscal obliteration, an appealing space filler for this rare stamp. Cert. RPS (2019) Gi = £ 5'500 for postally used.
1934 (Feb 1): UPU set of fourteen values, the complete set to £ 1, all with King Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare set: just 100 full sets can exist Nile Post = $ 1'520+.
1958 (March-August): U.A.R. Egypt, the definitive set of seven values, all in horizontal pairs (the 1 m. marginal), variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus, rare Nile Post D245b/D251a = $ 560+.
British Forces 1936 (March-Dec): 3 m. green and 10 m. carmine, unused examples, each showing Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 200 sets printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post AP1b/AP2b = $ 150+.
1912 (Sept): 2 s. Booklet with red covers, with two panes of Downey ½ d. green wmk crown and three panes of 1 d. red, wmk cypher with advertisements for Boots the Chemist, Tyres, Typewriters, Pears Soap etc., some wear at edges otherwise fine and very rare Gi = £ 1'650.
1870: 2 d. blue plate 13 horizontal pair lettered IK,IL and QA, QB respectively on two small forerunner covers to "CATANIA". Both are endorsed PD 2 3/4 in red with arrival marks on reverse. Very desirable and charming letters.
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.
Printed by Perkins Bacon 1858/63: 1 s. bright yellow green, a used example with ample to large margins all round, of fine colour, cancelled by crisp strike of CGH obliterator Gi = £ 300.
1938 (Feb 11): King Farouk's 18th Birthday, £ 1 sepia & green, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare thus Gi = £ 760+/Nile Post = $ 440+.
1945 (Feb 10): King Farouk 25th Birthday, an unused horizontal pair, Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce with just 100 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C93c = $ 170+.rn
1938 (Feb 1): International Telecommunications Conference, the set of three values unused, all sheet marginal with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C79b/C81b = $ 375.
1922/23: Unadopted Essay by Harrisons of London in Die Proof format for proposed 5 m. value, engraved in deep myrtle-green, fresh and very fine. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E223 = $ 275+.
1925 (April 1): Geographic Congress, 10 m. rose-carmine, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 250/Nile Post C5b = $ 100+.
1849: Letter from "MADRAS" to "LONDON" per steamer 'Bentinck' to "SUEZ" then overland to "ALEXANDRIA" and per "HINDUSTAN" to "SOUTHAMPTON", then to London. There the letter was redirected within London and an additional 1 d. was due. This was paid by 1841 1d. red. A very fine and attractive letter. Certificate K.-A. Louis (2000).
1856/1949: India and Indian States, small collection of postage and official stamps in one volume with fiscals for both Government and Feudatory States, with many unusual items not often seen. Better stamps from Duttia, Kashmir (Gi. 12, 20) used, Sirmoor and others. Close inspection is recommended.
1930: 3 s. Booklet with black on blue covers 'Air Mail Saves Time', containing three panes of Airmail 3 d. green (Gi 115a) and Airmail label pane, minute staining on front, but fresh and very fine for this rarity Gi = £ 850.
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, perf. 12, a very fine unused example in a bright shade, large part og. A fine stamp Gi = £ 225.
Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example with illustration "Médecin Juif" printed in green and grey-black. Rare.
Printed by Perkins Bacon 1855/63: 1 d. rose on cream paper, a used example with good even margins all round, lightly cancelled in black leaving Hope largely clear Gi = £ 300.
1912/23: $ 500 purple & orange-brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, of reasonable appearance with minor aging at top, browned unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 5'500.
1840/45: Four covers incl. Sept. 1840 with a vivid Penny Black tied by red MC, two additional Penny black covers as well as Penny Blue in a horizontal pair on September 1845 cover from Milnthorpe to Lancaster.
1926/37: Overland Mail, registered envelope franked on reverse from Baghdad to London bearing red 'OVERLAND MAIL' label together with 'NAIRN TRANSPORT CO.LTD. Overland Desert Mail' envelope from Damascus via Beyrouth to England. Despite vertical bend and some wear, but a very rare usage of 'Overland Desert Mail'.
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.
1936 (Feb 15): Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition, the set of five values unused, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C61b/C65b = $ 425+.
Perak 1938/41: Sultan Iskandar definitve set of 19 including colour changes to $ 5 green & red on emerald, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'100.
1919: British Occupation 2½ an. on Turkey 1914 1 pi. brown on buff postal stationery envelope, large size (290 x 149 mm.), a fine unused example. Scarce.
1923: Fuad 200 m. mauve, an unused example, variety 'Imperforate' on watermarked paper, minor corner bend and some tone spots on large part og. Gi = £ 300 as a pair.
1923: Colour Trial for the 20 m. value in green, attributed to Harrisons, printed in green, imperforate on card paper with arabic "٢" large than issued, fresh and fine unused Nile Post E235 = $ 50.
1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered CG, a used example with good margins all round, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Very fine. Opinion Eichele (2020) Gi = £ 375.
1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered KH, a used example with good margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. A fine and attractive stamp. Opinion Eichele (2020) Gi = £ 975.
1857: 1d deep rose-red, lettered OE cancelled NW, on decorative large cut out from "WINE LEAVES" Hungarian Wine Trade circular dated August 1858, showing the stages of the wine making process. Insignificant aging, stunning piece.
1882: £ 5 orange, wmk. Large Anchor, lettered CA, used example with central Edinburgh circular datestamp (Feb 12, 1896), re-perforated at lower right but attractive. Cert. Brandon (2020) not mentioning the fault Gi = £ 3'500.
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.
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+.
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.
1923: Colour Trial for the 100 m. in mauve (as utilised for tthe 200 m.), attributed to Harrisons, imperforate on unwatermarked paper ungummed paper, fresh and very fine Nile Post D100ctb = $ 65+.
1945 (Feb 10): King Farouk 25th Birthday, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 100 examples printed Nile Post C93a = $ 125+.rn
1927 (Dec 29): Statistical Congress, the set of three values unused, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C24b/C26b = $ 250.
1923: Fuad £ 1 dull violet-blue & blue, an unused example, variety 'Imperforate' on watermarked paper, some tone spots on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500 as a pair.
1842/51, two stampless covers, unpaid and rated '1s.' from London to Montreal (1851) bearing "1s.4d." circular tax handstamp in black on arrival, and paid to Quebec (1852) rated '1s.2d'. nice pair of covers
1968/1970: The "ROSS SMITH ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT" 'A Postal History' numbered volume 29 and its supplement in good condition, just the outer sleeve of the main volume somewhat tired. Rare books about this iconic flight.
1840 (Nov 18): Entire letter from Malta to Alexandria, Egypt well struck with "Malta Post Paid" straight line handstamp in black with French P.O. in Alexandria arrival cds (Nov 25) on reverse. Rare so fine.
1928/46: Lot three selected compl. booklets with covers bearing postal notices, in additon a proof booklet Christmas Islands containing ten stamps (shells), all in good conditon Gi = £ 2'000.
1924/38: Brunei River, wmk. Multiple Script CA, the unused set of nineteen unused, fair to fine, large part og., and the 1947/51 set of twenty-two (with perf. varieties) unused, fresh and fine,1952 Sultan Omar set of fourteen unused, large part og. Generally fine (63 stamps) Gi = £ 480+.
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.
1939 (Jan 1): Pictoirial definitive set of fifteen values, fresh and fine bit for slight stain on gum of $ 1 value, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'400.
1892: I.R. OFFICIAL £ 1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered FC, a used example cancelled by oval 'Accounts Branch Glasgow' datestamp, some aging otherwise sound. Cert. Brandon (2020) Gi = £ 2'500.
1883/1884: 'Lilac & Green' ½ d. to 1 s. dull green, the complete set of ten values unused with large part og. 6d slightly rough perfs. otherwise a fine set Gi = £ 5'000.
1877: Telegraphs £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Shamrocks, plate 1, lettered CO, lightly used example cancelled by Glasgow cds (July 11, 1891). Slight bend but a most attractive stamp Gi = £ 950.
1909/63: Collection with covers/cards (48), incl., 1909/35 India used in covers/cards (5), Aden usages on covers (42) including WWII censored usages, two Airletters, postcards incl. unused example of Lahej.
1938/41: George V definitives, the unused set of 16 values overprinted on India, the 15 r. with watermark inverted, fresh and fine, large part og. An elusive set Gi = £ 1'000.
1880/1910 ca.: Accumulation of 80 unused Postal Stationeries with many from British Africa and the Carribbean, including a few SPECIMEN items, further a few examples from Guatemala, San Salvador and Peru. All catalogued by Asher.
1923: Colour Trial for the 100 m. purple, attributed to Harrisons, imperforate on unwatermarked paper ungummed paper, marginal at right, fresh and very fine Nile Post D100cta = $ 65+.
1913: Seahorses 2 s. 6 d. deep sepia to £ 1 green, the set of four values, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 5'800.
1937 (April 1): "Dhows", the unused set of twelve values complete, one or two with slightly browned gum, large part og. A scarce and popular set Gi = £ 1'200.
1880/1940c: Lot 150+ used/unused adhesives from the Indian Feudatory and Convention States incl. Cochin, Jammu & Kashmir, Alwar, Bundi, Faridkot, Bhopal, Indore, Bhor, Charkhari, Sirmoor, Travancore, Jaipur & Jhalawar.
1882: 1/2d dull green, marginal copy with plate number "2" as additional franking on a reply card to Italy, used 1897, reply unused. Attractive and unusual.
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+.
Norfolk Island 1989: $ 4.10 c. Booklet with emerald green cover, containing corner Control strip of ten 41 c. multicoloured (Gi 465). Fresh and very fine. Rare and unissued.
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.
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.
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.