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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 569

(x) The Lim Sa Bee Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Miscellaneous
1934-42 group including 1934 (13 Apr.) "Faith in Australia" flight from Auckland to Singapore; 1934 (7 June) envelope (opened-out and with letter) to London, bearing GB franking of 11d. cancelled by "paquebot/penang" double-ring d.s.; 1935 (30 Jan.) envelope from Penang to India, franked at 18c. and showing framed "sent by launch for delivery/aboard by pilot."; 1940 (6 Apr.) envelope flown on first Tasman (TEAL) Auckland - Sydney flight; (3 Sept.) envelope rom F.P.O. SP.501 to England franked at $2; 1942 (26 June) envelope from UK to Singapore, franked at 1/3d. and showing "Air Mail fee s. d./refunded"; and (28 Jan.) envelope from UK to Malaya, franked at 1/3d. and showing framed "it is regretted that/this item could not be/delivered at the/address stated" in violet. (14 covers)

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£320