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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 337

(x) Federated Malay States
Postal Stationery
A collection comprising Cards comprising 1901 1c. overprinted "specimen" (2) and used (25, two uprated and one with DEI Postage Due), 3c. overprinted "specimen", unused and used (10, one uprated) and reply paid 1c. (2) and 3c. (2) overprinted "specimen" and 3c. unused, 1918 2c. on 1c. unused (5) and used (18), 4c. on 3c. unused (3) and used (2, one uprated), reply paid 2c. on 1c. unused (3) and used outward halves (3), 4c. on 3c. unused (6, one severed) and used, 1918 2c. green overprinted "specimen" (6, two sizes with different overprints), unused (2) and used (10, one uprated), reply paid overprinted "specimen" (5) and used (uprated), 4c. carmine unused, and 1923 2c. brown overprinted "specimen" (2), unused and used (6, one uprated, reply paid overprinted "specimen" (3), unused and used (uprated) and 4c. orange overprinted "specimen", unused and used; Letter Cards (2) comprising 1928 4c. overprinted "specimen" and unused; Envelopes (11) comprising 1928 4c. overprinted "specimen", unused and used (3, all uprated) and 6c. overprinted "specimen", unused and used (5, two flown and uprated on first experimental flight from Singapore to London); Registered Envelopes (5) comprising 1901 5c. size F (2) used from Kuala Lumpur to Java and England uprated with Straits Settlements stamps, size G from Tanjong Malim to London uprated with Straits Settlements 8c., and 1929 15c. overprinted "specimen" and used from Klang to Penang uprated with 5c.; and Wrapper 1928 2c. unused; interesting and good cancellations throughout, all with some discolouration

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£2,900

Starting price
£350