Accumulations & collections

KOREA - NORTH

2867 1947-50 Korean War period revenues train 5w, 10w, 15w imperf on quality paper, plus 1w, 10w, 50w, 500w & 1000w pin-perf on thin rice paper. VF UN as issued. Scarce. (8) (P) $80 $120

2868 Postal History 1957-73 range of covers, all diff stamps. Mostly F-VF, all a bit aged. Rarely seen non-philatelic local usages. See website. (10) $500 $700

KUWAIT

2869 1923-24 opt KGV set ½a-10R, wmk large star. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-15 cat £400. (15) (P) $300 $400

2870 1923-24 opt KGV set ½a-10R, wmk large star. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1-15 cat £375 for M, while this issue should be triple, £1075 for MUH, as very rare in such nice condition (15) (P) $900 $1200

2871 1923 KUWAIT opt on India KGV ½a, opt DOUBLE. VF MLH, tropicalised gum as usual. SG 1a cat £250. Rare as only 1 sheet believed printed. 2007 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $180 $250

2872 1923 KUWAIT opt on India KGV 3a, opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 6 (footnote). Scarce. 2007 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $90 $150

2873 1923 "KOWEIT" unissued opt on KGV 6a olive-bistre. Prepared as an essay early in 1923 using the then current spelling, but never issued as it was decided that the postal service would henceforth use the "KUWAIT" spelling. VF fresh M. Great rarity as only 24 sets printed. 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

LAGOS

2874 1884-86 QV 2/6 olive-black, wmk crown CA. Superb M. SG 27 cat £325 & under catalogued. Only 900 printed. (P) $350 $450

2875 1893 QV surch ½d on 4d, error surch DOUBLE. VFU. SG 42a cat £55. (P) $45 $60

LATVIA

2876 1938 Independence Anniv booklet with 3s & 5s blks of 4, plus 10s, 20s (2) & 35s prs. VF fresh MUH. SG footnote, Mi cat €300. (P) $150 $250

LEEWARD ISLANDS

2877 1921-32 KGV set ¼d-£1, wmk script CA. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 58-80 cat £400. (22) (P) $300 $400

2878 1921-32 KGV set ¼d-£1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 58-80 cat £400. (22) (P) $350 $450

LIBERIA

2879 1936 Airmail opt set 6c/1c-6c/3c.VFM. Sc C1-C3 cat US$750, SG 525-27 cat £510. Rare set! Exp Sanabria. (3) (P) $350 $500

LIECHTENSTEIN

2880 1928 70th Anniv set 10r-5Fr. VF fresh MLH. Mi 82-9 cat €600, SG 84-91 cat £475. (8) (P) $180 $250

2881 1931 Zeppelin Air set 1Fr & 2Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 116-17 cat £225 for M, so at least £450 MUH, Mi 114-15 cat €550. (P) $220 $300

2882 1931 Zeppelin Airmail set 1Fr & 2Fr. VFU on piece with Vaduz-Lausanne Zeppelin flight pmk. SG 116-17 cat £555, Mi 114-15 cat €500. (2) (P) $200 $300

2883 1933 Pic set 25r-1.20Fr. VFU. Mi 119-20 cat €500. SG 121-3 cat £500. (3) (P) $170 $250

2884 1933-35 Arms 5Fr top value. VFU with "Schaan 26 VI 36" cds. Mi 142 cat €1100. SG 143 cat £1300. Key stamp offered cheaply! 2002 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $400 $500

LITHUANIA

2885 1920 National Assembly 20s mauve & green special printing in lower marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 78i cat €720+. SG 78a cat £600 for M, should be at least £1200+ for MUH, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare multiple. (4) (P) $450 $700

2886 1920 National Assembly 40s mauve, orange & green special printing in top marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Mi 80i cat €720+ as singles, SG 80a cat £600 for M, should be at least £1200+ for MUH, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare multiple. (4) (P) $450 $700

LONG ISLAND - BRITISH OCCUPATION

2887 1916 Type-written 1d mauve on horiz laid paper, with variety top frame extended to left. Superb UN as issued, 4 huge margins. SG 12(var) cat £200+++. Variety unrecorded by Gibbs & probably 1 of only 2 possible. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $250 $400

MADAGASCAR - BRITISH CONSULAR

2888 1884 BCM "½ oz Letter" 6d with Vice-Consulate cachet. FU with blue crayon cancel, lightly tropicalised & tiny nick at base, but none of the usual thins. SG 1 cat £425. (P) $300 $450

2889 1886 Postage 1d type 2 with violet Vice-Consulate cachet. UN, aged etc. SG 28 cat £1100. Very rare. (P) $450 $600

2890 1886 Postage 3d type 2 with violet Vice-Consulate cachet. UN, aged etc. SG 30 cat £1300. Very rare. (P) $500 $700

MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

2891 India Used in Straits Settlements: "B/172" in concentric "rings" of Singapore on 1854 QV 1d red Die I rejoined vert pr. VFU. SG Z61 cat £300. (P) $150 $250

2892 1867 QV opt Crown 12c/4a with large parts of opt missing due to foreign matter on stamp or plate during printing. GU, some perf repairs. SG 7 (var) cat £300 for normal & extremely rare, the only example we have ever seen. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

2893 1867-72 QV 96c grey, wmk crown CC, perf 12½. Superb M, nice colour. SG 19a cat £2250+. The best quality example of this difficult stamp we have ever seen. 1991 RPSL photo-cert (P) $3500 $4500

2894 1880 "10 Cents" on QV 30c claret, surch type C. F-VF fresh M, part gum, right wing margin trimmed prior to surcharging, nice colour. SG 24 cat £8000 = A$13,000. This type occurred only 2 times per sheet & is extremely rare in mint. 2001 BPA photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

2895 1880 "10" on QV 30c claret, surch type g, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum. SG 36 cat £1700+. This type occurred only 3 times per sheet & is extremely rare in mint condition. 2002 BPA photo-cert. (P) $2300 $3000

2896 1884 "4 cents" opt QV 5c blue, opt in black, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M. SG 72 cat £3250+. Extremely rare. 2002 BPA photo-cert. (P) $5250 $7000

2897 1904-10 KEVII $100 purple & green top value, wmk mult crown CA. F F/C. SG 140 cat £350 as F/C. Scarce stamp. (P) $150 $250

2898 1906-12 KEVII set 1c-$5 wmk mult crown CA. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 152-67 cat £275. (16) (P) $200 $300

2899 1912-23 KGV $100 black & carmine on blue, wmk mult crown CA. Superb MLH, beautiful bright colours. SG 214 cat £7,000+. Outstanding example of this major rarity. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $6500 $8500

2900 1933-34 British Survey Department KGV $15 black design ESSAY unissued high value, type B design with sideface portrait with crown, lithographed on chalk surfaced thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. Ex 1950 Robson Lowe auction. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $180 $250

2901 1933-34 British Survey Department KGV $15 black design ESSAY unissued high value, type D design with portrait in uniform, with solid background at left, lithographed on chalk surfaced thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. Ex 1950 Robson Lowe auction. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $180 $250

2902 1891 cover franked QV 5c blue tied by company oval cachet in violet & Singapore dotted centre pmk with Singapore cds beside, to USA with b/s of sm London cds in red & "New York PO Paid All FEB 91" duplex. (P) $275 $400

2903 1892 cover franked QV 1c/2c rose & 1c/4c brown (4), tied by oval company cachets & "Singapore DE 6 92" cds, to Channel Islands with "Jersey DE 31 92" b/s. Unusual destination. SG 88-9 cat £26 & "from x15" on cover. (P) $275 $400

2904 1896 use of QV 3c red Postcard with "Kuala Lumpur DE 30 96" cds, to Japan with Singapore & Nagasaki transit/arrival cds, Christmas message & Hong Kong transit b/s. VF. H&G 13. Rare destination. (P) $375 $500

2905 1901 use of QV 5c Registered Envelope (torn flap) franked QV 5c blue tied by company cachet & "Singapore NO 9 1901" cds, & with h/s reg label/cachet, to Germany with Mullheim arrival b/s. SG 65 (P) $230 $350

2906 1912 Commercial use KEVII 1c green Postcard with "Singapore Raffles Hotel 8 MR 1912" cds, with Singapore & Ipoh transit cds & rare "Post Office Tanjong Rambulan 9 MAR 1912" violet oval arrival pmk. H&G 15. Attractive & fresh. (P) $325 $450

2907 Revenue Stamped Documents range 1850s to 1930s inc 1858 with large red "Prince of Wales Collector" h/s, 1885 with embossed red QV $1½ & with above h/s, 3 smaller sized Promissory Notes etc franked KGV values to $2, range of contracts & affidavits with frankings of KEVII to $1, $2 & $5, KGV $1, $2, $5 & $25 & KGVI to $5 -all tied by red embossed cancels. Some typical aged condition of documents, stamps F-VF (12 documents) $500 $700

2908 Revenue Stamped Documents 1860s-1940s inc 1866 with albino embossed "Stamp Office Penang Two Rupees" with "Prince of Wales Collector" large red h/s, plus another on attached receipt, KEVII frankings to $1, $2 & $5, KGV frankings (inc 2 smaller promissory notes) to $1, $2, $5 (5) & $25, & Japanese Occup period with "Penang Stamp Office $9000 4 IV 44" meter impression in red cancelled by bilingual "Dai Nippon" oval cachet (13 documents) $500 $700

MALAYA & BMA

2909 1945-48 BMA opt KGVI 8c grey, unissued. VF MLH (almost MUH). SG footnote cat £375. (P) $300 $400

2910 1951 use of old KGVI 2c orange Postcard with stamp & text opt with bars & "On Postage Service" -printing date on front of "15-6-50" & printed reverse for Postal Services Dept Malaya acknowledgement of receipt, with Kuala Lumpur 27 MAR 51" cds. VF Tan OP9. Rare official reuse of old stationery (P) $900 $1300

2911 1956 use of old Japanese Occupation opt Selangor 2c severed front half of Reply Postcard additionally opt with bars & with printed reverse for "Postal Services Dept Malaya Remittance Receipt" -printing date on front of "3-9-55," from Machang Postmaster with "Machang Kelantan 25 NOV 56" cds. Tan OP4. Extremely rare official reuse of Occup stationery. (P) $1400 $2400

MALAYAN STATES

2912 FMS: 1919 Booklet 97c bright pink cover with Tiger 4c red, only 2 panes, less 1 stamp, staple at left. Cover stained & trace of edge tone on 1 pane. SG SB5 would cat £1800. (P) $350 $500

2913 FMS: 1919 Booklet 97c dark pink cover with Tiger 4c red, but only 4 loose stamps remaining, stapled at right. Cover discoloured, stamps F-VF MUH. SG SB5 would cat £1800. Extremely rare. (P) $400 $700

2914 Johore: 1891 Sultan key-plate master DIE PROOF in black with blank value tablets on glazed card (78x45mm) with "9 JUL 91" & "Before Hardening" h/s. Fresh UN as made, reverse thins from mounting in archives, superb appearance. SG 21/27(p). Extremely rare. (P) $500 $800

2915 Johore: 1894 Sultan 3c/4c, variety "No stop". F-VFM. SG 29a cat £130. (P) $80 $120

2916 Johore: 1904-10 Sultan $5, wmk rosette. Superb fresh MUH. SG 74 cat £60 for M, should be at least £120 for MUH. (P) $90 $150

2917 Johore: 1904-10 Sultan set 1c-$5 wmk rosette. VF MLH, mostly very fresh. SG 61-74 cat £290. (14) (P) $230 $300

2918 Johore: 1904-10 Sultan $10, wmk rosette. Superb fresh MUH. SG 75 cat £95 for M, should be at least £190 for MUH. (P) $170 $250

2919 Johore: 1918-20 Sultan 5c, wmk mult crown CA inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 92w cat £180 for M, should be £360 MUH. (P) $220 $350

2920 Johore: 1922-41 Sultan 50c, wmk script CA on thin striated paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 119a cat £170. (P) $130 $180

2921 Johore: 1922-40 Sultan $100 high value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 127s cat £300 as M, should be at least £600 MUH. (P) $400 $600

2922 Johore: 1922-41 Sultan $500 blue & red, wmk mult script. Superb MLH, amazingly deep colours. SG 128 cat £20,000+. Beautiful example of this important high value rarity. 1976 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $33000 $43000

2923 Johore: 1938 Postage Due set 1c-12c. VF fresh MLH. SG D1-5 cat £180. (5) (P) $70 $100

2924 Johore: 1949-55 Sultan set 1c-$5. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-47 cat £120. (21) (P) $110 $150

2925 Johore: 1949 Sultan Sir Ibrahim set 1c-$5. VF fresh M. SG 133-147 cat £100. (21) $50 $70

2926 Johore: 1905 use of PPC of Johore Market, franked Sultan 1c & 2c, tied by Johore Bahru crown cancel & with "Johore Bahru 23 MY 1905" cds in red. To France with Singapore transit cds. SG 61 & 62. (P) $220 $300

2927 Johore: 1931 large cover from the Sultan with his Ham radio call sign "VS3AE" at UL & franked a diag BISECT of 10c purple & yellow tied by nice strike of "Muar 3 AU 1933" cds. Contains a special printed invitation to listen to the Sultan's radio broadcast, with both the cover & invitation signed by the Sultan's son. SG 112(var). An amazing & probably unique bisect usage! 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

2928 Kedah: 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-50c (14mm opt) inc varieties 3c with "small 2nd A in Malaya" & 21c-50c "raised stop". VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-8 inc 42c-44c & 46d cat £195. (8) (P) $150 $200

2929 Kedah: 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt 2c-50c, all variety "raised stop". VF fresh MUH, 3c sl gum disturbance, high vals all superb. SG 41c-44c, 46c-48c cat £206 as M, should be at least £412 as MUH (7) (P) $350 $500

2930 Kedah: 1922-40 Rice Sheath 5c yellow, wmk script CA inverted. VF fresh MUH. SG 55w cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 for MUH. (P) $90 $150

2931 Kedah: 1937 Sultan set 10c-$5. VF MLH. SG 60-68 cat £225. (9). (P) $120 $180

2932 Kedah: 1937-48 Sultan $500 black & green Revenue. Superb MUH with evenly dark gum as always. Bft 5 cat £350+, Tan R5 cat MR2600+, both as F/C. Rarity as MUH with only several recorded. (P) $1200 $1600

2933 Kelantan: 1911-15 Arms set 1c-$25. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-12 cat £225. (13) (P) $220 $300

2934 Kelantan: 1921-28 Arms set 1c-$1, wmk script CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 14-23 cat £70 for M, should be at least £140 for MUH (13) (P) $140 $200

2935 Kelantan: 1922 Malay-Borneo opt set 1c-$5. VF fresh MUH. SG 30-38 cat £350 for M & this set should be triple, £1050 for MUH as almost never seen thus. (9). (P) $700 $1000

2936 Kelantan: 1922 Malaya-Borneo opts in plate I cnr blks of 4 with 1c, 10c, 50c & $1. VF fresh MUH, 10c stamps creased. SG 33-34 & 37-38 cat £205 as M singles, should be at least £410 for MUH, plus premium for plate number blks. (4 blks) (P) $300 $450

2937 Kelantan: 1937-40 Sultan 1c-$1. VFM. SG 40-52 cat £250 (P) $100 $150

2938 Kelantan: 1937-40 Sultan set 1c-$5. Superb fresh MLH. SG 40-54 cat £900. Key set & seldom seen so nice! (15) (P) $600 $900

2939 Kelantan: 1949-55 Sultan set 1c-$5. VF fresh MUH. SG 61-81 cat £150. (21) (P) $130 $180

2940 Kelantan: 1957-63 Pictorial set 1c-$5, plus Kedah 1959-6 Pictorial set 1c-$5. VF fresh M. SG 104-14, 83-94 cat £102. (24) $50 $70

2941 Kelantan: 1936 cover franked Arms 1c (3), 2c (2) & 5c, tied by "Kota Bharu 29 SEP 36" cds, to Poland. SG 15, 16a & 18. Rare origin-destination item. (P) $200 $400

2942 Kelantan: 1937 Envelope Sultan 5c brown. VF fresh UN. H&G B1, Tan E1. Rare postal stationery. (P) $300 $450

2943 Malacca: 1950 KGVI $25 red & brown Revenue F-VF fresh UN. Bft 1, Tan R1. Extremely rare in unused condition - first example we have ever seen. (P) $1000 $1500

2944 Negri Sembilan: 1949-55 Arms set 1c-$5. VF fresh MUH. SG 42-62 cat £110. (21) (P) $100 $130

2945 Pahang: 1889 opt QV 10c slate. VF fresh M. SG 3 cat £225 (P) $150 $200

2946 Pahang: 1898 opt on Perak Tiger 50c green & black. Superb fresh M. SG 22 cat £275. Exp Brun. (P) $200 $300

2947 Pahang: 1898 Pahang Four Cent opt on Perak 8c, error opt DOUBLE. VFM. SG 25b cat £950. Very rare & much under catalogued. BPA photo cert. (P) $1300 $1800

2948 Penang: 1945 Reopening of British PO use of stampless cover endorsed "Free Postage" & with "Penang Malaya 30 9 1945" cds. To USA but undelivered with b/s of "New York (Returned to Times Sq Sta) OCT 24 1945", "Retour (Return to Sender)" & "Inconnu (Unknown)" cachet. VF. (P) $150 $250

2949 Perak: 1882-83 "PERAK" opt QV 2c pale rose, opt type 9, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh M. SG 11a cat £700+. Very rare. 1996 BPA photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1600

2950 Perak: 1884-91 "PERAK" opt QV 2c pale rose, opt type 17, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 20a cat £1600. Extremely rare only several recorded. 1966 RPSL & 2003 BPA photo-certs (P) $2500 $3500

2951 Perak: 1884 QV 50c brown & purple Judicial Revenue opt Perak in seriffed letters with curled "R". VF F/C. Bft 7, Tan PJ 3. (P) $50 $100

2952 Perak: 1887-89 One Cent PERAK opt QV 2c pale rose, opt type 30, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 33a cat £1300+. Extremely rare. 1966 RPSL & 2003 BPA photo-certs. (P) $2000 $3000

2953 Perak: 1889 P.G.S opt QV 2c bright rose, error opt DOUBLE. Superb fresh MLH. SG O1a cat £850. Very rare. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2000

2954 Perak: 1891 PERAK opt QV 2c bright rose, opt type 20. Superb fresh M. SG 23 cat £3500+. Extremely rare genuine example. 1954 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $4750 $6500

2955 Perak: 1900 surch Elephants 3c/$1, variety wmk INVERTED. VFM, patchy gum. SG 86w cat £400. (P) $200 $300

2956 Perak: 1938-41 Sultan set 1c-$5. VF M/MLH. SG 103-21 cat £850. (19) (P) $600 $800

2957 Perak: 1894 cover franked QV surch 1c/2c bright rose (opt type 30) with variety dropped "T" & "AK" in opt, 1c/2c bright rose, 1c/6c lilac & 2c/24c green, tied by "Taiping 26 JU 94" pmks, to Singapore. VFU. SG 33b, 43, 48 & 57 cat £55 as loose stamps & cat "from x6-15" on cover, plus premium for rare unlisted variety -according to vendor only known cover. (P) $1300 $2000

2958 Selangor: 1949-55 Sultan set 1c-$5. VF fresh MUH. SG 90-110 cat £100. (20) (P) $90 $120

2959 Trengganu: 1921-41 Sultan $5 wmk script CA. VF MLH. SG 44 cat £500. (P) $350 $450

2960 Trengganu: 1918 Registered cover franked Red Cross opts 3c+2c, 4c+2c brown & green & 8c+2c, tied by bilingual "Trengganu 22 DE 1918" cds, with reg label. To England with Singapore & London b/s. VF. SG 19 & 21-2 cat £80 & "from x10" on cover. (P) $200 $300

2961 Trengganu: 1921 Registered cover (addressee excised), franked Sultan 5c (2) & straits KGV 2c & 6c, tied by Kenaman 3 JY 1921 cds & with h/s reg label/cachet. Straits stamps authorised for use in Trengganu due to a shortage of some values, with label attached to this effect. To Singapore with arrival b/s. Rare mixed franking. (P) $150 $300

2962 Trengganu: 1928 Registered cover franked Sultan 1c & 20c, plus blks of 4 of 3c & 4c, tied by bilingual "Trengganu 28 APR 1928" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To USA with b/s of Singapore, Chicago & New York. SG 26, 28, 30 & 37. (P) $200 $300

2963 Trengganu: 1937 Registered pictorial merchant's cover (some ageing flts) franked Sultan 20c on front, plus 5c purple blk of 4 on back, tied by bilingual "Trengganu 15 AP 1937" cds, with reg label, to Singapore with arrival b/s. SG 32 & 37. (P) $250 $400

MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION

2964 Malacca: 1942 Straits KGVI 2c green Postcard with large boxed h/s in red as used on blks of 4 stamps, plus with "Postage Paid Malaya 2 CTS" double ring red h/s -has had blk of 4 removed from UL, with "Malacca 23 AP 1942" cds, to Singapore, no message. Tan MP1 cat MR3500. Extremely rare. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

2965 Penang: 1942 Okugawa seal h/s opt KGVI set 1c - $5. VFU/CTO with "Penang Road" cds. SG J56-68 cat £3087++. Extremely rare genuine set, only 79 examples of the $5 were recorded as overprinted (beware of plentiful forgeries of this opt!). 2006 BPA photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

2966 Penang: 1942 cover franked Okugawa seal opt Straits 3c & 5c (virtually no oval frame visible) tied by "Dai Nippon Penang GPO 30th March 2602" cds -only used this one day. VF. SG J58-9 cat £52, & "from x12" on cover. (P) $150 $250

2967 Penang: 1942 FDC franked Straits KGV with Okugawa seal h/s 1c (3), 2c & 3c, tied by "Dai Nippon Penang GPO 30th March 26 02" cds. SG J56-8 cat £82, "from x12" on cover, plus premium for FDC (P) $120 $200

2968 Penang: 1942 cover (no flap) franked "Dai Nippon 2602 Penang" opt 1c, 2c & 3c, plus Okugawa seal opt 2c, tied by "Penang 29th April 17" commemorative Hirohito birthday pmk. VF. SG J57 & 77-79 cat £37, & "from x12 to x20" on cover (P) $100 $200

2969 Penang: 1942 Registered cover (sl toning), franked Okugawa seal opt KGVI 12c pr & "Dai Nippon 2602 Penang" opt 2c blk of 4, with "Penang 29th April 17" commem Hirohito birthday pmk, with reg label. SG J62 & 78 cat £118, & "from x12 to x20" on cover (P) $150 $300

2970 Penang: 1942 FDC franked Straits KGVI 2c opt "Dai Nippon 26 02 Penang", 2 prs, ea with variety "PE for PENANG" at right, tied by "Dai Nippon GPO Penang 25 AP 2602" cds. SG J78/78a cat £199 as loose stamps alone & "from x20" on cover, plus premium for FDC. BPA photo-cert (P) $300 $500

2971 Penang: 1942 cover franked "Dai Nippon 2602 Penang" opt 3c & 5c, tied by "Dai Nippon GPO Penang 16 JU 2602" cds. To Sitiawan with censor crimp & h/s at left. SG J79-80 cat £15, & "from x20" on cover (P) $130 $200

2972 Penang: 1942 Censored cover franked "Dai Nippon Yubin" vert opt on Selangor 3c, plus "Dai Nippon 2602 Penang" opt KGVI 5c, tied by Katakana "Penang 4 26 2602"? cds, with censor chop & boxed "Contrary to Regulations. Sender's Name & Address not shown on cover." SG J80 & J282 cat £9 & "from x20" for the 5c on cover. Unusual usage & mixed franking. (P) $150 $300

2973 Penang: 1942 Registered Official cover franked "Dai Nippon 2602 Penang" opt 12c pr (sl flts), tied by "General Post Office Penang 24 12 2602" cds, with reg label & h/s at LL "Controller of Posts (Kedah, Penang & PW) Penang". To Johore with b/s of Malacca & Muar. SG J 83 cat £34, & "from x20" on cover. (P) $150 $250