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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 411

(x) Perak
Postal Stationery
Registered Envelopes
1899 unadopted 5c. with printed Tiger's head and frame in blue on flap with "registration" at top and "fee" below, and hand-painted name and duty plate plus "federated/malay states" side panels in Chinese white and blue, affixed to part "Appendix" sheet (192x162mm.) marked Perak Req 25/99" and dated "March 28th 1899". Unique. Photo

provenance:
De La Rue archives, April 1977

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

Sold for
£7,000

Starting price
£950