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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 520

(x) The Lim Sa Bee Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Imperial Airways
Australia - Singapore Service and Return
1932 (12 Jan.) envelope from Singapore to Melbourne, marked "Per Kingsford Smith's Plane" and franked at 48c.; 1932 (19 Nov.) envelope from Brisbane to Singapore franked at 1/2d., showing special flight cachet in violet and bearing Straits 5c. for return flight; 1931 (24 Dec.) envelope from Singapore to Tasmania, franked at 46c. (cancelled by "katong/singapore" double-ring d.s.); 1931 (23 Dec.) FMS stationery envelope from Ipoh to New Zealand, uprated 42c. and showing Singapore (24.12) and Broome (8.1) transit datestamps on reverse; 1931 (21 Dec.) Australian National Airways Christmas Greetings envelope from UK to Singapore franked at 1/-; and 1932 (9 Jan.) envelope registered from Johore Bahru to Tasmania, signed by Kingsford Smith, franked at 63c. and showing Singapore, Melbourne and arrival datestamps on reverse

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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£180