1855-64: Seven QV stamps of India used in Penang and cancelled by octagonal numeral h/s "B/147", with 1855 8a. carmine on bluish paper, 1856-64 2a. dull pink, 2a. yellow and horiz. strip of four of 2a. orange on small piece, the 8a. with little (needle tip) holes, the 2a. rose damaged (corner tear at top left, thins), good to fine else. (SG £940)
Auction #40 Malaya Stamps
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Auction #40 Malaya Stamps
June 05 - 06, 2018 / coins & banknotes
June 11 - 15, 2018 / philately & picture postcards
Sale Terms
Lot #6319 - penang
1856-60, three Indian stamps used in PENANG, with 1856 2a. dull pink and 1860 8p. purple both used with octagonal numeral "B/147", plus India 1891 2a6p. bearing Penang cds, few short perfs otherwise fine. (SG from about £470)
Lot #6320 - penang
1863-67: Group of 20 Indian QV stamps used in Penang and cancelled by the Penang-"147" duplex datestamp (Proud KD3), including 1865 4a. green, 1866 4a. green, 8a. carmine block of four, three pieces and a cover to Winterthur, Switzerland via Marseilles in 1866 franked 4a. green and 8a. pair. Few stamps with perf faults, one 4a. used damaged on piece otherwise good to very fine. A most attractive group, and scarce as thus. (M)
Lot #6321 - penang
1867 Short set of seven optd. stamps used in Penang and cancelled by "D17" numeral in oval of bars, with 11/2c. on 1/2a. to 8c. on 2a. plus 24c. on 8a., few shortened perfs otherwise fine. (SG about £1000)
Lot #6322 - penang
1867, group of nine overprinted stamps of Straits Settlement used in Penang and cancelled by early "147" duplex (1867) or later "D17" duplex, with 2c. on 1a.(2), 3c on 1a., 4c. on 1a., 6c. on 2a., 8c. on 2a.(2) and 24c. on 8a.(2), most stamps with (minor) perf faults but still good appearance. (SG about £1100)
Lot #6323 - penang
1867/1882, Nine stamps of Straits Settlements used in Penang, with 1867 4c. rose cancelled by small Penang cds in red, wing-marginal 6d. lilac vertical pair tied by Penang "D17" duplex, 1882 4c. rose gutter block of four and pair both cancelled by Penang cds, lightly stained otherwise fine. An attractive group.
Lot #6324 - penang
1869 Large part letter to London franked by Straits Settlements 1867 24c. blue-green tied by "A/PENANG/OC 28/69"-"D17" duplex datestamp, red London "PAID" '6 DE 69' arrival cds alongside. Inside parts of letter missing and vertical folds, one through adhesive, otherwise fine.
Lot #6325A - penang
1875, mourning cover sent from PENANG franked with 4 and 30 Cenr QV to Utrecht, Nederland. Some opening faults on reverse.
Lot #6325 - penang
1873 Forwarded letter from Penang to Glasgow, Scotland via Brindisi franked by Straits Settlements 1872 30c. claret tied by "PENANG/OC 25/73"-"D17" duplex datestamp and large oval "FORWARDED BY/SANDILANDS BUTTERY & Co./PENANG" in blue (K. Rowe only recorded forwarded mail from "Sandhands Buttery & Co." in 1882!), backsealed by forwarder seal in blue and backstamped by Glasgow '24 Nov 73' arrival cds. A fine, attractive and scarce...
Lot #6326 - penang
1877 Forwarded cover from Penang to Scotland via Brindisi, franked Straits Settlements 1867 8c. orange-yellow horizontal pair tied by octagonal Bengal type numeral "B/172" (coming from Singapore in 1874) and by double oval "FORWARDED BY BROWN .../PENANG" in blue (recorded by K. Rowe only in this incomplete form and only used 1877, maybe based on this cover), with red "B/PENANG/OC 20/77" despatch cds, and Kelso '17 Nov 77' arrival cds on the...
Lot #6327 - penang
1877 Cover to Torquay, England via Southampton franked by Straits Settlements 1867 12c. blue tied by Penang numeral "B/172", which came from Singapore and was used in Penang from 1874-1884, "B/PENANG/NO 17/77" c.d.s. in red alongside, Torquay and St. Marychurch arrival datestamps on the reverse, fine. An attractive cover with a superb strike of the scarce numeral used in Penang.
Lot #6328 - penang
1879, Straits Settlements stat. postcard QV 3c. blue commercially used with octagonal 'B/172' pmk. of Singapore to Penang with red 'PENANG PAID, NO2/79' arrival cds. on front, some toning and vertical bend but a very scarce early commercial usage
Lot #6329 - penang
1881 Folded letter from Penang to Negapatam, India franked by two singles of Straits Settlements 1868 4c. rose tied by "B/172" numeral which came from Singapore in 1874 and has been used in Penang up to 1884, with red "PENANG/A/JY 2/81/PAID" cds alongside, Bombay transit cds and arrival datestamp on the reverse, with minor imperfections but still fine.
Lot #6330 - penang
1883, NEBONG TABAL: Straits Settlements eight stamps bearing dateless crowned 'NEBONG TABAL' postmarks (office opened in 1883) (M)
Lot #6331 - penang
1886, 4c. rose, horiz. pair with chop mark "FORWRDED BY BOUSTEAD & CO., PENANG" and black mute postmark, c.d.s. "PENANG OC 21 86" alongside, to Frankfurt/Germany with arrival mark ..11.86 on reverse.
Lot #6332 - penang
1887/1888, Straits Settlements QV 2c. rose and 8c. orange used on two covers both with dumb cancels and red (or black) pen lines together with PENANG cds. (AP22/87 or MY5/88) to Cambridge/England both endorsed 'Per First Mail' with arrival pmks. and one with additional Singapore transitmark on reverse, small blemishes nevertheless an unusual and attractive cover pair
Lot #6333 - penang
1887, 10c. slate, three copies on cover to Cambridge/England, oblit. by black oval barred mute canc. and red penstroke, c.d.s. "PENANG NO 30 87" alongside, on reverse arrival mark 27.12.87, postal wear/toning but unusual multiple franking.
Lot #6334 - penang
1887 Cover from Penang to Cambridge 'Per First Mail' franked by 1883 2c. pale rose (3) and 4c. brown all tied by Penang circle of dots, "A/PENANG/MR 19/87" despatch cds alongside, Cambridge '18 April' arrival cds on the reverse, fine.
Lot #6335 - penang
1888 (30.8.), Straits Settlements QV 10c. slate three singles on cover with barred cancels and red pen lines(or black) ink together with poor PENANG cds. to Cambridge/England endorsed 'Per PrO. S/S Mirzapore' with arrival pmk. on reverse, small faults nevertheless an unusual cover
Lot #6336 - penang
1891/1895, two covers bearing different Straits Settlements stamps incl. QV 5c. blue (23.2.91) with part violet company cancel addressed to Michigan/USA or QV 8c. orange (7.6.95) addressed to Holland both with barred cancels and PENANG cds. beside and arrival pmks. on reverse, small blemishes
Lot #6337 - penang
1891: Postal staionery card 3c. blue of Straits Settlements used from Penang to Chicago, Ill., USA, cancelled by "B/PENANG/FE 19/91" cds and forwarded by J.M.P. Smith on 19 Feb. 91 (oval h/s on back), with a short tear and creases at right but still fine appearance.
Lot #6338 - penang
1893 (11.12.), Straits Settlements Registered Letter QV 5c. pale blue uprated with QV 10c. slate from lower margin with control '1' used from PENANG with barred cancel to Palembang with transitmarks of Singapore (13.12.) and Palembang (19.12.) on reverse, backflap with heavy faults and marginal blemishes but a scarce usage of control!
Lot #6339 - penang
1894, 5c. blue and three copies 1c. green, 8c. rate on cover from "PENANG JU 15 94" to Halifax/Canada, endorsed "Via Brindisi", on reverse transit "LONDON JY 12 94" and Halifax arrival 23.7.94, few marks/toning on reverse, rare and attractive!
Lot #6340 - penang
1894 (9.6.), Straits Settlements QV. 1c. green three singles used on cover endorsed 'By first direct Steamer' and barred cancels with 'PENANG, JU9/94' cds. beside addressed to Singapore with arrival pmk. (11.6.) on reverse, slightly cut into upper right corner with part of stamp cut away
Lot #6341 - penang
1895, 8c. orange on cover from "PENANG FE 23 95" to Zurich/Switzerland, by French steamer with postmark "LIGNE N No. 8 26 FEVR 95", on reverse Singapore transit 25.2.95 and Zurich arrivals 22.3.95, redirected to Vanves/France with arrival mark 23.3.95.
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