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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 507

(x) The Lim Sa Bee Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Imperial Airways
Karachi - Basle Service
From 25 October 1929 a direct air mail service was also made up for Basle, Switzerland, containing correspondence for Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy and Continental Europe generally. However, little use was made of this service resulting in very few covers being recorded.
1931 (16 Feb.) picture postcard from Singapore to Germany, marked "Karachi - Nuremberg", franked at 26c. and showing "by air mail" etiquette. Scarce. Photo

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£210