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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: 886

Sarawak
Covers and Cancellations
1899 (21 Sept.) quintuple rate envelope (270x123mm.) registered to USA, bearing 1891 5c. purple and green and1895 8c. green block of five (a few lightly stained perfs), all cancelled by light c.d.s., showing circular-framed "sarawak/r" h.s., red London transit d.s. (21.10) with arrival datestamp (29.10) on reverse. A wonderful franking and a great exhibition item. Photo

Sold for
SG$1,000