Lesser Soenda Islands. 1 Gulden van Konijnenburg with dark green Bali anchor overprint no. 532g-54g, cancelled Singaradja 19.3.4 in violet. Extremely rare stamp, the only copy known. See: JR van Nieuwkerk, 'The Postal History of the Lesser Sunda Islands, etc.' (2008), p.56-57. € 900

Lesser Soenda Islands. 25 Gulden van Konijnenburg with green Bali anchor overprint no. 532g-58, unused. A wonderful stamp! See: MTC, p.106. € 1,000

Lesser Soenda Islands. 10 Cent van Konijnenburg with blackish violet, worn Bali anchor overprint no. 551v-43bg on m.o. fragment, cancelled Karangasem 20.2...

LESSER SOENDA ISLANDS. EMERGENCY ISSUE FOR FLORES. 5 SEN NIPPON GUN-SEI KITTE (= JAPANESE MILITARY STAMP) POSTCARD FOR FLORES IN DARK GREEN ON LIGHT GREEN THICK PAPER, WITH THE PERSONEL SEAL FROM CAPTAIN SAWA IN RED ON THE STAMP IMPRINT, Bu.282a, UNUSED. SEE: JR VAN NIEUWKERK, 'THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE SUNDA ISLANDS ETC.' (2008), P.202-203. ONLY A FEW MINT CARDS ARE RECORDED AND THESE ARE EVEN MORE RARE THAN THE KNOWN 9 USED CARDS! EXHIBITION ITEM!

Lesser Soenda Islands. 7½ Cent letter sheet with black Bali anchor overprint, black three-line overprint through country name and GOUVERNEMENT NIPPON, Bu.277, unused. Only 8 unused copies known. See: JR van Nieuwkerk, 'The Postal History of the Lesser Sunda Islands, etc.' (2008), p.438-439, ill. 6c

LESSER SOENDA ISLANDS. EMERGENCY ISSUE FOR FLORES, USED ON SOEMBA. 10 SEN NIPPON GUN-SEI KITTE (= JAPAN MILITARY STAMP) ON HOME-MADE ENVELOPE (DUE TO PAPER SHORTAGE) TOGETHER WITH 5 CENT DANCER WITH RED BALI ANCHOR OVERPRINT, BOTH TIED WITH THE TEIKOKU SEIFU POSTMARK OF WAINGAPOE IN VIOLET, SENT TO SALIM BIN ABDOERAHMAN ALDJOEFRIE IN SOERABAJA. ON 1 JULY 1944 THE POSTAL RATE FOR LETTERS WEIGHTING BETWEEN 20-40 GRAM CHANGED TO 15 CENT, SO THIS LETTER WAS SENT MOST LIKELY AFTER 1 JULY 1944. IN FRONT IS A HANDWRITTEN CENSORSHIP MARKING IN RED INK 'Ken Sa Dzoe Mi' (= CENSORED), THE CENSOR NAME IS ISAKI, A JAPANESE OFFICER. THIS COVER IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING ITEMS OF THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. SEE: JR VAN NIEUWKERK, 'THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE SUNDA ISLANDS ETC.' (2008), P.223 (ILL.). INFORMATION ADDED TO THE LOT. ILLUSTRATED ON THE FRONT COVER OF AUCTION CATALOGUE NO. 571 OF SEP 1998 (COLLECTION VIC ESBENSEN) AND OF THE JR VAN NIEUWKERK BOOK. STUNNING EXHIBITION ITEM OF THE HIGHEST CALIBRE. EX VRIJDAG

LESSER SOENDA ISLANDS. LOMBOK. 5 CENT NUMERAL WITH DARK VIOLET RADIATING SUN OVERPRINT NO. 511v-42 ON MONEY ORDER TO TRANSFER 3.50 ROEPIAH FROM AMPENAN 20.2.43.-9 TO A BOOK SHOP IN SOERABAJA. THE STAMP IS TIED BY TEIKOKU SEIFU POSTMARK OF AMPANAN IN RED, WHICH IS UNIQUE: IT IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS CANCELLATION IN RED. SEE: JR VAN NIEUWKERK, 'THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE SUNDA ISLANDS ETC.' (2008), P.105-106 (ILL.). ALSO ILLUSTRATED IN MTC P.108 AND ON THE BACK COVER OF AUCTION CATALOGUE NO. 565 OF MAY 1997. EXHIBITION ITEM OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. EX MATTERN

Lesser Soenda Islands. 1 Cent Kreisler with black Bali anchor overprint no. 532z-15a as a correct single franking on a newspaper wrapper (Bali Sinbun) from Denpasar (vNV.302 in black) to Soerabaja

Lesser Soenda Islands. Timor. Envelope from L. Wattimena, servant of the Koepang post office, bearing seven stamps type Kreisler and Dancer with orange respectively red Bali anchor overprints and Japanese stamps of 2 and 10 sen, cancelled with Teikoku Seifu postmark of Koepang in violet, and showing censor mark of the Koepang post office with censor chop Tomita and signature of G. Ballo, the postmaster

Lesser Soenda Islands. 5 Cent Numeral with black large Lombok anchor overprint no. 521z-42, cancelled with Teikoku Seifu postmark of Praja, on money order to transfer 2.15 roepiah from Praja 1.7.43 to Ampenan -2.7.43. Scarce stamp as a correct single franking from a small sub-post office!

Lesser Soenda Islands. 30 Cent Kreisler with black Lombok anchor overprint no. 541z-29b (van Nieuwkerk no. 5402z-29b, see: 'The Postal History of the Lesser Sunda Islands etc.' (2008), p.119, ill. 17b) on money order to transfer Rp 50 from Ampenan 19.8.19 to Denpasar 19.8.21

Lesser Soenda Islands. 2½ Cent Kreisler with telegraphic money overprint f. 7.00 in red no. 131r/110z-17ba, 50 cent and 1 gulden definitive issue on telegraphic money order from Singaradja 20.9.5 (vNV.306, code En-to) to Yashiro, Shimane (Japan). The total postage rate is f. 8.50 for 300 yen remittance. See: MTC, p.102

Moluccas. 1 Gulden van Konijnenburg with lilac-red Ambon anchor overprint no. 611r-54k, used (very light black postmark)

Moluccas. 7½ Cent Dancer with red Bali anchor overprint in combination with purple bar no. 613p/531r-71, cancelled with Ambon 19.12.15 telegraphic money order postmark (vNV.305) in red on money order fragment

Moluccas. Cancellations. Teikoku Seifu postmark of Ambon in black, 3x on 10 cent Van Konijnenburg with green Bali anchor overprint no. 531g-43bg in strip of three and 1 yen J17, 2 copies, on piece. Rare usage of these Japanese stamps in the Moluccas!

Moluccas. Cancellations. Teikoku Seifu postmark of Ternate in violet on 10 sen J10 on piece (also with censor mark of Ternate). Wonderful strike of this postmark! Rare usage of this Japanese stamp in the Moluccas!