Lot 80088 – Malaysian States, Sungei Ujong – 1878-1881 overprint “SUNGEI UJONG”

Malaysian States, Sungei Ujong – 1878-1881 overprint “SUNGEI UJONG” for the Straits Settlement 2, 4, and 8 c issues, a comprehensive range of 14 items, incl. three glass support clichés (one dated March 1932) with C*SU (red) and C*P (black) overprints, and 11 impressions on wove paper with dates from Oct 1931-July 1935 showing experimentation with colours, richly annotated by Sperati. A fascinating range that takes us inside the reproduction artist’s workshop.

Note: The Sperati II handbook notes the existence of these overprints, based on an article in the local “Arts et Mémoire” magazine from Aix-les-Bains (Sperati’s place of residence), whose author was Lucette Blanc, a friend of Sperati’s daughter, Yvonne. No material has been confirmed in Sperati I and Sperati II handbooks, so this lot provides the proof that Sperati also sought to reproduce these stamps.