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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 413

(x) Perak
Postal Stationery
Registered Envelopes
1899 5c. unadopted circular essay with printed Tiger's head and frame in blue, hand-painted name and duty plate and "federated malay states/perak" side panels in Chinese white and blue, executed on small piece of thin card affixed to upper right of printed envelope face panel, affixed to part "Appendix" sheet initialled and dated "29/3.99". Unique. Photo

Note: This essay is from an Appendix sheet dated 13 March 1899

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