Java. 20 Cent definitive issue on complete money order Bu.JF23 to transfer 30 roepiah from Tegal 4.4.-05 to Seengkang 20.6.22 (South Celebes) showing on the reverse also Makasser 20.6.30 and a TS postmark of Seengkang (vNV.300). Very scarce item in excellent condition!

Java. Meter Frankings. Franking machine no. 1 from the Oei Tiong Ham Concern of 03½ cent on yellow postcard from Semarang 15.5.4 to Magelang. See: vNV. p.248, 403. Rare!!

Java. Meter Frankings. Franking machine no. 76 from Perseroan Tanggoeng Djiwa "Boemi Poetera" Moelai 2572 (= Compare Life Insurance "Boemi Poetera" since 2572) of 03½ cent on special postcard from Djokjakarta 27.4.4. to Djatiroto. See: vNV. p.248, 403. Rare!!

Sumatra. General. Stamps without overprint on pieces. From the West Coast: Loeboeksikaping 19.5.8 on 5 cent Numeral and Sidjoen-/Djoeng on 10 cent Van Konijnenburg 4.5.42 and 5 cent Kreisler (2x) 11.8.42, from Djambi: Moearatebo 29.2.4 on 1 gulden postage due Kolff printing and from Riouw: Bengkalis 19.7.1 on 5 cent Dancer and Selatpandjang 19.5.18 on 5 cent Numeral

Sumatra. General. Japanese stamps without overprint, mostly on money order pieces from the First and Second Showa Series with cancellations from Atjeh (2), East Coast (2), Tapanoeli (1, 7 sen no. J8 from Siboga, not listed), West Coast (1), Riouw (1), Benkoelen (1), Djambi (1), Palembang (1), Lampong (1) and Billiton (1)

Sumatra. General. Occupation stamps from Malaya, soaked off or on pieces, with cancellations from Atjeh (3), East Coast (3), Tapanoeli (2), West Coast (2) and Palembang (3). Nice selection!

Sumatra. Definitive issue. 10 Cent blue with shifted perforation, very fine unused without gum. Bess. 'There exist unfinished stamps with strong shifts in perforation.' (p. 343), hence no gum

Sumatra. Definitive issue. Imperforated colour proofs in pairs of 1 cent grey-green no. 01pc, 10 cent blue no. 7pca, 10 cent red no. 07pcb (rare!), 10 cent light green no. 07pcc (rare!) and 50 cent olive-brown printed on both sides no. 06pcdb. € 986

Sumatra. Definitive issue. Perforated colour proof of 5 cent orange in mirror image no. 11pbsb. Extremely rare, only two copies known! This stamp is illustrated in the DN catalogue. For image comparison a 3½ cent colour proof no. 04pbc is added. € 1250

Sumatra. Definitive issue. 10 Cent blue with orange hiragana overprint 'mihon' ( = specimen) no. 07d. Only the 10 cent out of the 7 in black overprinted values has also an orange overprint

Sumatra. Definitive issue. 3 Cent colour proofs in olive-green, green-blue and light green with red hiragana overprint 'mihon' (= specimen) nos. 3pdba/b/c

Sumatra. Atjeh. Japanese stamp of 10 sen with violet Atjeh star overprint no. 111v-J10, cancelled Koetaradja 18.8.1.. Wonderful stamp and very rare. € 850+

Sumatra. Atjeh. 1 Cent Kreisler with watermark with black Dai Ni Hon overprint no. 812z-15b as a correct single franking on wrapper from Koetaradja 19.8.7. to Sabang. Scarce single franking!

Sumatra. Atjeh. 3½ Cent Kreisler with violet Atjeh star overprint no. 111v-19a on picture postcard (image of the Medan post office) from Bireuen 17.10.5. to Nishinomiya, Japan

Sumatra. Atjeh. 5 Cent Numeral with coarse violet Atjeh star overprint no. 121v-42, two copies on cover from Koetaradja 18.5.19. to Medan, by the Singer Sewing Machine company received on 22 May 03

Sumatra. Atjeh. 3½ Cent Moehammadijah with red Atjeh star overprint no. 111r-62 (a wonderful stamp, cat. € 200 for a single copy) on special Moehammadijah postcard from Meulaboh 18.3.24 to Rampah (= Soengeirampah), censored in Koetaradja, with red propaganda cachet to use Moehammadijah stamps 'Silahkan / Bantoe dan Belilah / Franco Amal / etc.' (= Please Help and Buy Charity Stamps...). This rare stamp on this special postcard with the propaganda cachet, all in a most wonderful quality, is probably unique! Illustrated in vNV. p.296