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Steve Hiscocks wrote:
There is much uncertainty surrounding the two, or possibly three, issues of Sarawak telegraph stamps. It was announced in late 1932 that the use of
telegraph stamps would be required from 1 January 1933 and that suitably overprinted revenue stamps would be provided. These were later said to
have been withdrawn on 1 January 1934 and the remainders officially burnt. Most known copies of this issue however seem to have been used in
Trusan in October or November 1934. Three copies of a single value of a similar issue overprinted 'TELEGRAPH', rather than the 'TELEGRAPHS' of
what is assumed to be the 1933 issue, are known used, again in Trusan, in April 1935.
The current (1932) issue of Waterlow postage stamps was then overprinted Telegraph and in some cases surcharged with new values. It is not known
when, or even if, these were issued. While all the few known copies of the earlier issue are used, all known copies of the second issue are, so
far as I know, mint.
Any further information on these issues would be most welcome.
My note:
The set that I have, came with a typed note written by K.Bileski with the following:
"In 1946 (after the issuing of the Centenary set) Sir Charles Vyner Brooke retired and signed over
Sarawak to the British Crown. As a parting gift his personal secretary received a set of sheets
of hitherto unknown, on the market, Telegraph stamps as over printed on the 1931 values."
Many of these were apparently sold at the 1960 London Exhibition.
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| H4 pair courtesy of Stanley Gibbons. | H5 courtesy of Grosvenor Auctions. |
Overprinted 'TELEGRAPHS' in black on 1918 series.
| Hisc. | Description | Mint | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 1c lilac and ? | - | - |
| H2 | 3c lilac and carmine. | - | - |
| H3 | 5c lilac and green. | - | 250.00 |
| H4 | 10c lilac and violet. | - | 250.00 |
| H5 | 25c lilac and blue. | - | 250.00 |
| H6 | 50c lilac and black. | - | - |
| H7 | $1 green and dark green. | - | - |
| H8 | $2 green and blue. | - | - |
| H9 | $3 green and carmine. | - | - |
| H10 | $4 green and black. | - | - |
| H11 | $5green and violet. | - | - |
| H12 | $10 green and carmine. | - | - |
Hiscocks added the following 2 notes:
| Note 1. The first colour is that of the basic stamp and the second that of the value tablet. |
| Note 2. While all those said to have been printed are listed, only those of which copies are known are priced. Although the mode of use suggests that they were available to the public no mint copies are known. |
As above but overprinted 'TELEGRAPH' in black.
H13 courtesy of Stanley Gibbons (click image for listing)
| Hisc. | Description | Mint | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| H13 | 5c lilac and green. | - | 300.00 |
Another example is shown in the HAVING THE REVENUE ON A LINE (PDF).
Hiscocks added the following note:
| Note. Other values could, of course, have been overprinted similarly, but none is known at present. |
Black overprints and surcharges on the postage stamps of 1932.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons on white wove paper with Crown watermark and Perf. 12½
Here is a set of mine with an image of H19a also shown - courtesy of Spink and Son.
| Hisc. | Description | Mint | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| H14 | 1c indigo | 6.00 | - |
| H15 | 3c violet | 6.00 | - |
| H16 | 5c crimson | 6.00 | - |
| H17 | 10c black. | 6.00 | - |
| H18 | 25c yellow-orange and maroon | 8.00 | - |
| H19 | 50c on 4c orange | 10.00 | - |
| H19a | '5' with straight top and 'Cts' sans-serif. | 50.00 | - |
| H20 | $1 dark green and carmine | 10.00 | - |
| H21 | $2 on 6c scarlet | 15.00 | - |
| H22 | $3 on 12c deep ultramarine | 20.00 | - |
| H23 | $4 on 15c chestnut | 22.00 | - |
| H24 | $5 on 8c yellow-orange | 25.00 | - |
Hiscocks added the following note:
| Note. There are many minor varieties in these overprints, both constant and inconstant, but only 19(a) seems to be a major variety in that a different font was used on 4 stamps in each sheet of 100. |
My note: The set that I have, came with a typed note written by K.Bileski with the following:
"In 1946 (after the issuing of the Centenary set) Sir Charles Vyner Brooke retired and signed over
Sarawak to the British Crown. As a parting gift his personal secretary received a set of sheets
of hitherto unknown, on the market, Telegraph stamps as over printed on the 1931 values."
Many of these were apparently sold at the 1960 London Exhibition.
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