1867-1894, Selection of 15 stamps of Straits Settlements used in Malacca, with 1867 8c. on 2a. pair, 4c. rose and 6c. lilac all used with octagonal numeral "B/109", further stamps used with various types of Malacca cds including 1883 2c. rose with cds in red (Proud D4, used Sep 1885-June 1886 only), and others, good to very fine.
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 #6036 - MALAKKA
1891 Postal stationery card 2c. on 3c. blue of Straits Settlements used from Malacca to Amsterdam in 1893, cancelled "MALACCA/B/FE 16/93" cds, Singapore transit cds and Amsterdam arrival date-/handstamps alongside. Card with a vertical fold at left otherwise fine.
Lot #6037 - MALAKKA
1892 Cover to London franked Straits 1883 5c. blue tied by numeral "B/172" (used in Malacca from 1874 to 1892) and 'Stamped' in m/s, "MALACCA/C/SP 19/92" cds alongside, Singapore transit d/s and red London arrival cds on the reverse. Envelope stained and with two tears at top left, but nevertheless an interesting cover and a scarce cancellation.
Lot #6038 - MALAKKA
1894 (26.2.), Straits Settlements stat. postcard QV. 3c. blue surch. 'TWO CENTS' commercially used with fine 'MALACCA' cds. to England with Singapore transitmark (27.2.) on front, some toning/tonespots
Lot #6039 - MALAKKA
1903 Postal stationery card KEVII. 1c. green of Straits Settlements uprated by similar 1c. green vertical pair and used from Malacca to Japan in 1906, cancelled "C/MALACCA/2 JA/1906" cds, Singapore and Hongkong transit dater as well as arrival datestamps alongside, slightly soiled but still good.
Lot #6040 - MALAKKA
1907 (6.12.), Straits Settlements Registered Letter KEVII 10c. blue embossed head uprated with KEVII 8c. ultramarine and 3c. purple used from MALACCA with reg istration and 'A.R' handstamps to Penang, minor fault in stamp impression otherwise fine
Lot #6041 - MALAKKA
1907, ALOR GAJAH: Straits Settlements KEVII 3c. purple two singles on cover with light double-circle 'ALOR GAJAH MALACCA, 15AP/1907' pmk. addressed to Wimbledon Park near London with Malacca (16.4.) and Singapore (17.4.) transitmarks on reverse, rare postmark unrecorded in Proud but is similar to D5, cover with some blemishes
Lot #6042 - MALAKKA
1912 Postal stationery registered envelope 10c. of Straits used to The Hague, Holland via London in 1921, uprated Straits KGV. 2c. and 4c. pair and single (on front) and cancelled "MALACCA/5 PM/30 DE/1921" cds, with 'Registered London' datestamps, Holland arrival dater and "R/Malacca/24549" Reg. label.
Lot #6043 - MALAKKA
1912 Postal stationery registered envelope KGV. 10c. of Straits Settlements used with receipt from Malacca to Hongkong in 1926, uprated Straits KGV. 5c., 6c. and 12c. all tied by "MALACCA/3 30PM/2 SE/1926" cds, with Reg. label and "AR" h/s alongside, Singapore transit dater and Hongkong arrival cds on the reverse. Small faults as surface abrasion on 5c. but still an attractive uprating.
Lot #6044 - MALAKKA
1921 (22.6.), picture postcard bearing Straits Settlements KGV 1c. black vert. pair on picture side used from MALACCA to FINLAND with transitmarks incl. TPO 'P.Vaunu 12 P. Vagn' and Helsingfors/Helsinki (both 1st July) on address side, b/w picture 'Landing Place, Malacca', fine and attractive card!
Lot #6045 - MALAKKA
1922 Postal stationery registered envelope 12c. of Straits used as insured mail from Malacca to India in 1924, uprated by Straits KGV. 10c. vertical pair and 50c. all tied by "MALACCA/4 FE/24" cds, with label "INSURED/(Valeur Declarée)", Madras transit cds and Negapatam arrival dater. The 50c. stamp with a small corner perf fault and wax seals removed otherwise fine.
Lot #6046 - MALAKKA
1923 Destination POLAND: Registered cover from Malacca to Krakow, Poland via London, franked by Straits KGV. 1921-23 1c., 5c., 6c. and 12c. (= 24c. for 12c. letter rate and 12c. Reg. fee) all tied by "MALACCA/2 30 PM/29 OC/1923" cds, alongside with Reg. label tied by Krakow arrival datestamp, and on the reverse with further arrival cds and red London transit dater. Envelope opened roughly a little bit but still a fine cover with an attractive...
Lot #6047 - MALAKKA
1923 Insured (for $400) postal stationery registered envelope used with "A.R." from Malacca to India, uprated Straits 1921 KGV. $1, and 4c. (2) all tied by "MALACCA/1 PM/13 JU/23" cds, with 'Insured' label, "A.R." handstamp and arrival dater, slightly stained but a scarce insured cover from Malacca bearing a KGV. $1.
Lot #6048A - MALAKKA
1925 (22.4.), self-made wrapper franked Straits Settlements KGV 2c. green and 1c. black with oval duplex cancel from MALACCA for British Empire Exhibition addressed to Manila/Philippines with enclosed folded 'Application Form of the Malaka Exchange', minor blemishes but a very unusual usage
Lot #6048 - MALAKKA
1924, MALACCA: Straits Settlements KGV 4c. red single use on picture postcard with machine cancel 'MALACCA 25FEB/1924, BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924' (Proud HS1 State 1) addressed to England with foto on reverse 'Drinking water transport cart. Malacca'; and additional ten stamps incl. two pairs and a block/6 and a piece with part or full strikes of same postmark (M)
Lot #6049 - MALAKKA
1927 (10.10.), Straits Settlements stat. postcard KGV 2c. brown uprated with KGV 2c. green commercially used from MALACCA to London and a commercial (faulty) cover bearing single KGV 6c. scarlet on reverse used from MALACCA (19.5.29) to India with arrival pmk. (26.5.) on reverse
Lot #6050 - MALAKKA
1927 (9.9.), Straits Settlements KGV 4c. violet with PRIVATE PERFIN 'H S / B C' of 'Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation' (part of senders address on backflap) three singles used on cover from MALACCA to Chicago/USA with Penang transitmark (10.9.) on reverse, scarce cover
Lot #6051 - MALAKKA
1928 Registered cover to Philadelphia, USA franked by Straits Settlements KGV. 4c. violet vert. block of six, 1c. black and 2c. green all tied by "MALACCA/1 30PM/26 JA/1928" cds, Reg. label alongside, Singapore and New York transit dater as well as arrival datestamps on the reverse, fine.
Lot #6052 - MALAKKA
1929, MASJID TANAH: Straits Settlements KGV 6c. scarlet single use on reverse of cover with very fine 'MASJID TANAH MALACCA, 24JU/1929' cds. (Proud D2) addressed to Matara/Ceylon with transitmarks of Malacca (24.6.) and Penang (26.6.), some faults but stamp/postmark is very fine
Lot #6053 - MALAKKA
1933 Cover from Malacca to Singapore insufficiently franked by Straits 1c. black vert. pair tied by Malacca machine dater and with Straits Settlements postage due stamps 2c. black and 4c. green tied by Singapore double-ring d/s. (Postal rate for local letters in 1932-1940 was 5c., franked 2c. and charged double of missing 3c.)
Lot #6054 - MALAKKA
1933 ALOR GAJAH: Postal stationery registered envelope 15c. of Straits (1925 issue) used from Alor Gajah to England by air in 1933, uprated Straits KGV. 50c., 2c. and 1c., cancelled "ALOR GAJAH/12 PM/30 JU/1933" double-ring d/s, and with Alor Gajah, Malacca Reg. label, blue airmail label "P. & T.- Mail 25/BY AIR MAIL/Par avion" and Singapore transit dater. A scarce correctly franked registered air mail of the short April 1933 to March...
Lot #6055 - MALAKKA
1934 (7.3.), airmail cover endorsed 'S'pore/Amsterdam' franked with KGV50c. black on emerald, 2c. green and 1c. black used with fine double-circle 'MALACCA' pmks. addressed to England
Lot #6056 - MALAKKA
1934, MASJID TANAH: Straits Settlements KGV 10c. purple on yellow (4) and 4c. orange (2) on airmail cover with fine double-circle 'MASJID TANAH, 22JU/1934' pmks. (Proud D3) addressed to England (heavy faults!); and additional seven stamps/pieces incl. stat. cutouts with part or full strikes of same postmark (M)
Lot #6057 - MALAKKA
1935, JASIN: Straits Settlements Silver Jubilee 25c. slate/purple single use on airmail cover with double-circle 'JASIN, 7NO/1935' pmk. (Proud D7) addressed to London (small blemishes), and additional seven stamps/pieces with part or full strikes of same postmark (M)
Lot #6058 - MALAKKA
1936 Airmail cover from ASAHAN, Malacca to Great Britain franked by 1936 KGV. 2c. (x12, with two vert. strips of four and two pairs) in combination with 1922 1c. black for the total 25c. airmail letter rate by Imperial Airways (1934-38), all cancelled by "ASAHAN/10 AM/26 FE/1936" double-ring d/s (Proud D4). Envelope with a vertical fold (left of adhesives) otherwise fine. An attractive mixed franking of issues.
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