1875-85 RECEIPT STAMPS 3c black (3) two unused, 3c red - two unused, two used. Condition varied as normal. MSB R51/2. (7) Cat. 740M$
Sale #168
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #168
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Lot #908 - sarawak
1888-97 Imperf Colour Trials - 1c purple & carmine, 1c purple & blue Imperf M. Very scarce. (2)
Lot #909 - sarawak
1888-97 prepared for use but not issued $2, $5, $10, all superb fresh UM, the $10 marginal with natural gum crease, SG.21a/21c. Rare trio. (3) Cat. £3800
Lot #910 - sarawak
1889 REVENUES 50c, 10c, 5c & 3c (2), 1881 (Dec) $2 (2), $1, 50c (2), 5c pair, 10c, 5c & 3c (2), used condition varied. Also 1924 Customs opts on Revenues $10 (2), $5 (2), all U. MSB SC 18/20. (21) Cat. 389M$
Lot #911 - sarawak
1889-92 1c Type 5 (3) - two unused and one part o.g. (thinned) & FU (3), 1c Type 6 (2) VFU, SG.22/3, couple have signs of partial doubling of opt. (8) Cat. £395
Lot #912 - sarawak
1889-92 5c on 12c, both types with stops, FU, slightly faded as usual (for used), SG.25 & 26. (2) Cat. £410
Lot #913 - sarawak
1889-92 5c Type 8 ovpt on 12c, 'Surcharge double,' variety, fresh fine M, SG.25c. Rare. (1) Cat. £1200
Lot #914 - sarawak
1892 1c on 3c brown/yellow unused block of four, Surcharge weak but still partly visible (see footnote in SG), with 'Imperf between' variety, SG.27b. Rare item. (4) Cat. £1400.
Lot #915 - sarawak
1892 1c on 3c brown/yellow vertical unused pair, with 'Imperf between' variety, SG.27b. (2) Cat. £700
Lot #916 - sarawak
1892 1c on 3c brown/yellow ovpt double, FU, SG.27f. (1) Cat. £500
Lot #917 - sarawak
1892 1c on 3c brown/yellow ovpt double, unused as issued, SG.27f. (1) Cat. £450
Lot #918 - sarawak
1895 2c horizontal pair Imperf vertically, some gum tones but very scarce, SG.28b. (2) Cat. £450
Lot #919 - sarawak
1895 issue 2c block of four, singles (8), 4c (3), 6c (5), 8c (6) M, also four sets FU, SG.28/31. Cat. £772. (42)
Lot #920 - sarawak
1899-1908 good to FU range comprising 1c (2), 2c (4), 3c (7), 4c (26), 8c (4), 10c (10), 12c (6), 16c (6), 20c (3), 25c (3), 50c (4) incl. one VFU on piece Kuching c.d.s, from SG.36/46.
Lot #921 - sarawak
1899-1908 issue 10c on 1914 cover to USA, 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c & 8c on 1917 cover reg at Kuching to GB (Wilson cover). Scarce duo. (2 covers)
Lot #922 - sarawak
1899-1908 Postage/Postage set, M + 1c shade, SG.36/47, Cat. £186 (13)
Lot #923 - sarawak
1918 very rare Red Cross Essay M, made by pasting the Red Cross/three cents impression of the overprint on semi-transparent paper on a normally coloured 1c stamp. See Forrester-Wood pg. 271/272. Only a very few known.
Lot #924 - sarawak
1918-27 REVENUES $10 (3), $5 (2), $4, $3 (2), $2 & $1 and four vals to 50c, all used (mainly on pieces). MSB between R11/R21. (14) Cat. 516M$
Lot #925 - sarawak
1918-27 REVENUES 3c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $1, $2, $3, $5 & $10 marginal imperf singles of the rare Plate Proofs (3c no sheet margin).
Lot #926 - sarawak
1918-27 REVENUES 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5 & $10 M, largely UM, odd tone MSB between R12/R21, also 3c Imperf Proof pair. (12) Cat. 725M$
Lot #927 - sarawak
1923 First Printing Bars 1¼mm apart 2c on 12c with 'thick narrower W in TWO' variety, VFU, SG.73a. (1) Cat. £120
Lot #928 - sarawak
1923 First Printing Bars 1¼mm apart 1c corner Plate block of six & block of seven (no margins), plus 1c in a very dull blue shade - two pairs, one in each with 'double strike' of the right hand 'POSTAGE' tablet, all M - the two pairs with toned gum. (17) Cat. £136+++
Lot #929 - sarawak
1923 Surcharge 2c on 12c marginal block of thirty, M (mostly UM) odd tones, SG.73, also 1923 2c on 12c VFU with 'thick narrower W in TWO' variety, VFU, SG.73a. (31) Cat. £330+
Lot #930 - sarawak
1923 Surcharges 1c on 10c dull blue Plate 'I' block (sheet) of 60 margins left & at foot incl. 'CNET for CENT' error M (top row hinged), rest UM, some gum tones but variety unaffected, SG.72/72a. (60) Cat. £897
Lot #931 - sarawak
1924 REVENUE - CUSTOMS $10 green & carmine block of four, used with large blue h/stamp. MSB SC18. Scarce. (4) Cat. 240M$
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