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The
items below are awaiting comment by Charles A. Jones
| Item: #012 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 26 June 2007 |
SINGAPORE.
|
Hong
Kong block of 12 of
the 1884 Wmk Crown CA 10 cent green (SG37). [Item
sold on ebay in June 2007.]
Hong
Kong/Singapore Type 6 (new type) SINGAPORE in capital
letters with serifs, ~8 x 44½ mm (8-8½ x 44½-45 mm). Three
complete strikes on Hong Kong QV 10¢ green Crown CA, marginal block of
12. Each stamp cancelled unclear B62.
If you are the owner of this fabulous block, it
would be much appreciated if you would supply a better scan and the
exact measurements of the SINGAPORE marking. Also, it would
be interesting to know in which order the markings were applied. Is the
direction marking beneath the B62 cancels? Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
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| Item: #011 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 22 June 2007 |
bilingual PENANG
| Cover
HONG KONG to
PENANG bearing Hong Kong KEVII 4c cancelled cds AMOY A 9 SE 05,
VICTORIA transit cds 12 SE 05, PENANG receiving cds SE ? 05.
[Matthew
Bennett - Zurich Asia Auctions Sale 13, lot 1196, Nov. 2, 2006]
Straits/Penang
Type: Penang 15 (previously reported) PENANG
on KEVII cover from Amoy. This, the ?Sin Soon Tek? cover, was the
type cover for Penang Type 1 in the original census. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
| | Item:
#010 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 22 June 2007 |
BATAVIA
[reverse] |
Cover
HONG KONG to
BATAVIA bearing 7c / 10c cancelled B62, HONG KONG cds ?? JA 91,
Netherlands Indies AGENT SINGAPORE cds 27/1/1891 and BATAVIA cds
30/1/1891. [eBay
lot in 2007 ]
Hong Kong/Batavia Type 3
(new type) BATAVIA, on red band
cover, in capitals with serifs. Dimensions, 7-8 x 38 mm.
The marking has a somewhat ?washed? appearance, so measurements are
approximate. There appear to be three Chinese characters below,
although they are indistinct and may be in a slightly different shade
of red from the English letters. Cover bears QV 7¢/10¢ surcharged
stamp cancelled B62, Type D1(?). Hong Kong cds alongside dated,
JA 2?, 91. This is an exceptional
cover, one of very few examples of the 7¢ rate mistakenly accepted by
the Hong Kong GPO early in 1891. The 7¢ rate was intended
for mail to the UK only. It was mistakenly used, without tax, on
mail to other UPU countries ? and their colonies, in this case Batavia,
a Dutch colony ? between January and March or April 1871. This
may be the only example of the 7¢ rate to such a colony.
(Ref.: Zurich Asia Sale 13, Lot 923, and Vol. 1, The Adhesives,
p. 17.) Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007 |
| Item:
#009 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 22 June 2007 |
PENANG
| Cover
STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS to PENANG bearing 4 cent bright violet (SG223) tied by
NORTH CANAL ROAD SINGAPORE double circle 29 JA 1927.
[eBay
lot in 2007 ]
Straits
/ Penang Type 15 (new type) PENANG in block capital
letters, approximately 5 x 32½ mm, on illustrated red band cover.
Chinese characters above. Struck in red away from the
stamp. Cover bears Straits Settlements KGV 4¢ violet, canceled
North Canal Road/Singapore cds, 1927. This is the latest date so
far reported for a direction marking.
Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007 |
| Item: #008 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
SIAM
| Straits
Settlements QV 2c/4c pale rose CA [SG61], uncancelled
[This
item is from the Prakaipet Indhusophon Collection of
Siam, 1989, 3D Printing Company, Bangkok. With
special thanks to the author for his kind permission for the use of
images.]
Straits /
Siam Type 16 (new type) SIAM in capital letters with serifs,
~10 x 5 mm. Struck in red. On Straits Settlements QV Crown
CA. No other cancel or marking. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
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| Item: #007 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
BANGKOK
| Straits
Settlements QV 2
cent pale rose CA [SG63], uncancelled [This
item is from the Prakaipet Indhusophon Collection of
Siam, 1989, 3D Printing Company, Bangkok. With
special thanks to the author for his kind permission for the use of
images.]
Straits
/ Bangkok Type 12 (new type) BANGKOK
in short capitals with serifs. Dimensions: 29-30 x
4½ mm. Struck in red. B of Bangkok
appears malformed or damaged. On Straits Settlements QV 2¢
Crown CA. No other cancel or marking. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
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| Item: #006 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
BANGKOK
 
Letters
7 mm tall, estimated from measurements of a similar stamp. |
Both
are Straits
Settlements QV 8 cent ultramarine CA [SG101] issued June 1894,
cancelled by the so called Siam mail boat dumb chop.
[both
of these items are from the Prakaipet Indhusophon
Collection of Siam, 1989, 3D Printing Company, Bangkok. With
special thanks to the author for his kind permission for the use of
images.]
#006A (Upper stamp).
Type: If Bangkok, Type 12 (new type - see #006B) If
Hongkong, Type 7 (previously
reported)
BANGKOK or HONGKONG, as one
word. Capital letters with serifs. Letters 6 mm
tall. Struck in red. On Straits Settlements QV 8¢
ultramarine Crown CA with the so-called Siam mail boat dumb chop in
black. #006B (Lower stamp).
Straits / Bangkok Type 13 (new type)
BANGKOK in
capital letters with serifs. Letters 6 mm tall.
Struck in red. On Straits Settlements QV 8¢ ultramarine Crown CA with
the so-called Siam mail boat dumb chop in black. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007 |
| Item: #005 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
Hongkong
| This
seems to have been produced by a handstamp not a pen.
Straits
Settlements QV
12 cent blue CC [SG15] cancelled D17 = Penang. The black cancel is on
top of the red marking. This
item may be viewed on Michel Houde's website dealing with Security
Markings on British Malaya Stamps
#005.
Straits/Hongkong Type 11 (new type)
Hong(kong) in cursive script. Although a handstamp, the
marking gives the impression of handwriting. Capital H is 9
mm and lowercase letters 3½ mm tall. Struck in red.
On Straits Settlements QV Crown CC canceled by D17 obliterator
(Penang). The cancel is on top of the direction marking. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
| | Item:
#004B |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
SINGAPORE
| Straits
Settlements QV
2 cent brown CC [SG11] issued June 1868, cancelled dumb chop. The black
cancel is on top of the red marking. This
item may be viewed on Michel Houde's website dealing with Security
Markings on British Malaya Stamps
Straits/Singapore
Type 18 (new type)
SINGAPORE in capital
letters with serifs. Letters 5½ mm high. Struck in
red. Chinese characters below. On Straits
Settlements QV Crown CC issue. Canceled
by dumb chop (obliterator of bars) on top of the direction marking. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007 |
| Item: #004A |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
SINGAPORE
| Straits
Settlements QV 2 cent pale rose CA [SG63] issued July 1883,
cancelled dumb chop. The black cancel is on top of the red marking.
This
item may be viewed on Michel Houde's website dealing with Security
Markings on British Malaya Stamps
Straits/Singapore
Type 17 (new type)
SINGAPORE in capital
letters with serifs(?). Struck in red. Letters are 7 mm tall
but difficult to read owing to the red color of the stamp. On
Straits Settlements QV Crown CA. Cancelled by dumb chop
(obliterator of bars) said to be on top of the red direction marking.
Charles A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007 |
| Item:
#003 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
HONGKONG
| Straits
Settlements QV
8 cent blue CC [SG101] issued April 1894, cancelled SINGAPORE FE ?? 9?
The black cancel is on top of the red marking. This
item may be viewed on Michel Houde's website dealing with Security
Markings on British Malaya Stamps
Straits/Hongkong
Type 7(?) (previously reported)
HONGKONG,
as one word(?). Capital letters with serifs, 6½ mm
tall. No Chinese characters. On QV Straits
Settlements 8¢ blue Crown CA. [Michel, you have this as Crown
CC.] Struck in red. Stamp is canceled by
Singapore cds, year date 189? (incomplete). The cds is
reported to be over (on top of) the direction marking. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
| | Item:
#002 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
HONGKONG
| Seen
on Straits Settlements QV 8 cent blue cancelled SINGAPORE.
The
Chinese characters
are, from right to left, ?Xiang Gang? (Mandarin) or ?Heung Gong?
(Cantonese) ? i.e. Hong Kong but half the left character is missing.
This
item may be viewed on Michel Houde's website dealing with Security
Markings on British Malaya Stamps
#002.
Straits/Hongkong Type 10 (new type)
HONGKONG,
as one word, in rather tall, slender, and closely spaced capitals.
Stamp is not available, so measurements are unknown. Chinese
characters for Hong and Kong above. Struck in red.
Said to be on QV Straits Settlements 8¢ blue Crown CA. Charles
A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
| | Item:
#001 |
Contributed
by: Michel Houde, 6 June 2007 |
PENANG
| Seen
on Straits
Settlements QV 2 cent brown otherwise uncancelled.
This
item may be viewed on Michel Houde's website dealing with Security
Markings on British Malaya Stamps
Straits/Penang
Type 14 (new type)
PENANG in capital
letters with somewhat exaggerated (large) serifs. Struck in
red. Neither the stamp nor a scan is available, so
measurements are unknown. Although the strike is incomplete, there
appears to be a bar above and below the name. Bars may be
part of frame or box. No other direction marking is reported
with a frame or bars. On Straits Settlements QV Crown CA
issue. Charles A. Jones 16 Aug. 2007
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