Lot 50077 – X

Malaysian States, Sungei Ujong – 1878-81 overprinted 2c, “C*SU” and “SUNGEI UJONG” overprints, the latter featuring types 11+14: two retouched master negatives on film, and two glass clichés of the earlier overprint, one with notes including date as July 1935 and listed “184” by Sperati in his archive.

Note: In the Sperati II handbook it is mentioned the existence of these overprints based on an article of the local “Arts et Mémoire” magazine from Aix-les-Bains (the place of residence of Sperati), which author was Lucette Blanc, a friend of Sperati’s daughter, Yvonne. No material was available in Sperati I and Sperati II handbooks, so these items are the only proof that Sperati also attempted to produce these stamps.