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Auction: 18039 - Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia, Including The Dr. Cheah Jin Seng Collections of Straits Settlements and Kedah, and The Iain Dyce collection of Straits Settlements
Lot: 572

Kedah
The Dr. Cheah Jin Seng Collection

Thai Occupation
Alor Star
1908 (15 July) envelope registered to Penang bearing, on reverse, 1905 4a. block of six (2x3) and single, both cancelled by fine bi-lingual "Kedah" c.d.s. (Type C), showing Penang arrival datestamp and, on face, another strike of bi-lingual c.d.s., framed "regt. letter no" handstamp and framed "a.r". Extremely rare. Photo

provenance:
Robson Lowe auction, April 1977

Sold for
SG$16,000