In my memories of past few years, the rubber coupons were always presumed by most collectors that they are less potential and non-main stream items. Their potential has been shielded by the general norms of most collectors have. Today, SPINK proves to us that rubber coupon no longer a cheap collection, they are exceptional rare and worth to score high credit from us!
Rubber Export Coupons, British Malaya, 25 katis (2), ND (1928-1934), dark and pale brown, purple overstamp KUALA LUMPUR/ULU SELANGOR
(Tan BRM 3), extremely fine and scarce (2)
Sold for SG$1,900
Lot: 164
Rubber Export Coupons, British Malaya, 1 picul, ND (1928-1934), blue and pink-brown, purple KINTA overstamp, 10 katis, brown and pale green, purple KUALA LUMPUR overprint, 10 katis, brown and pale green, ULU SELANGOR overstamp
(Tan BRM 4,2), generally extremely fine, scarce (3)
Sold for SG$3,500
Rubber Export Coupons, Federated Malay States, 5 katis, 1936, 10 katis, 1941, both pink and brown, 25 katis (2), 1941, blue-green, 1 picul (2), 1941,1942, one blue, one green and 5 piculs, 1941,lilac,
(Tan FR1a,2d,3,4c,4d,5), generally extremely fine (7)
Sold for SG$2,300
Rubber Export Coupons, Johore, 10 katis (2), 1936,1942, brown, 1 picul, 1936, brown and lilac, 25 katis, 1936, one lilac and green
(Tan JR 8,9b,10a,12), generally good very fine, the 25 and the 1 picul scarce (4)
Sold for SG$4,200
Rubber Export Coupons, Kelantan, 10 katis, 1941, brown and 1 picul, 1941, blue and lilac
(Tan KNR3,5), good very fine and good extremely fine (2)
Sold for SG$1,300
Lot: 168
Rubber Export Coupons, Kedah, 25 katis, 1941, blue-green, 10 katis, 1941, pink-brown, 1 picul, 1941, blue, 5 piculs, 1941, lilac
(Tan KR2b,1c,3c,4), various handstamps on reverse, about extremely fine (4)
Sold for SG$480
Malaya Rubber Export Coagulant Unit coupons, a strip of 3 1 unit coupons, 1941, strip of 3x 2 unit coupons, 1940, another 1940, another 1941, a strip of 3x 5 unit coupons, January 1940, also Johore 3x1 unit coupons, 1940, 3x5 unit coupons, 1941 and also Straits Settlements strip of 3x1 unit coupons, 1940
(Tan CU 1,2,3,4,6,8), about extremely fine to uncirculated (8)
Sold for SG$3,200
Lot: 298
Rubber Export Coupons, Sarawak, 5 katis (3), 1940,1941,1942, green/blue, 10 katis (3), 1940,1941,1942, green/lilac/blue
(Tan SKR 1a,1d,1e,2a,2e,2f), generally good very fine or better (6)
Sold for SG$420
Rubber Export Coupons, Sarawak, 25 katis (3), 1940,1941,1942, green/lilac/blue, also 1 picul (3), 1940,1941,1942, green/lilac/blue
(Tan SKR 3a,3c,3d,4,4c,4d), generally good very fine or better (6)
Sold for SG$400
Lot: 451
Rubber Export Coupons, Straits Settlements, 1 picul, 1941, blue and 1 picul, 1942, green and orange, also 10 katis, 1941, brown, 25 katis, 1941, blue-green
(Tan SSR 3,3a,1a,2), handstamp, extremely fine (4)
Sold for SG$1,600
The price indicated are excluded buyer premium and miscellaneous charges up to 28-32% approximately and custom tax (if applicable)
Information source: SPINK Auction House
Regards,
Numis Galleries House
17/08/2015
