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Auction: 17044 - The Yen Boon Swee Large Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Lot: 186

Malayan Airmails
KLM
Alor Star - Amsterdam Regular Service to UK
1931 (25 Sept.) envelope from Kuala Lumpur to Ireland, marked "Medan - Amsterdam Air Mail" but went via Alor Star, franked at 46c. and showing Penang datestamp (26.9) on reverse; 1931 (4 Dec.) 6c. stationery envelope from Penang to Bristol, marked "Alor Star - Amsterdam" and uprated 50c. (only five despatches went at the 56c. rate); 1933 (23 Mar.) envelope from Penang to Edinburgh, marked "By Alor Star - Amsterdam Air Mail" and franked at 58c.; and 1934 (17 Jan.) 6c. stationery envelope from Penang to London, marked "By Air Mail Alor Star - Amsterdam" and uprated 47c. A fine, all different, group of rates

Sold for
SG$600