Lot 60605 – COLLECTIONS: 1940-45, Collection of about 165 mint

COLLECTIONS: 1940-45, Collection of about 165 mint and used stamps with the revenue handstamps in Japanese characters for the occupation of Sarawak, the different formats of oval types studied in depth on the 1934/41 definitives, all written-up on album pages. Includes large 20mm types in purple to $4, and in orange on the $10, extremely scarce 16x8mm format on $4, 14x10mm in red or purple to $5, 14x8mm in blue or red to $4 incl. 40c block of six, as well as 5c used tied on piece, etc. Then 12mm format to $2 in many shades of red, purple and blue inc. 6c carmine wing margin pair with ovpts in both red and purple, followed by a fascinating page of revenue handstamps on issues additionally overprinted with ‘Dai Nippon Teikoku Seifu’ in Japanese characters, possibly for postage due use, as well as highly unusual large two-line ‘OFFICER IN CHARGE / UPPER SARAWAK’ precancel handstamps in violet on 2x $2 singles and near complete and complete strikes on 50c and $1 pairs. This scarce material has been put together over a lifetime by a dedicated Sarawak specialist, a wonderful opportunity