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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1454

(x) Sarawak
1860 (11 May) envelope ex the "Mrs Johnson" correspondence "via Marseilles" to Ilminster, showing superb "post office/sarawak" circular handstamp with manuscript date inserted, bearing India 2a. and 4a. centrally and clearly cancelled by "B/172" obliterator in transit with light Singapore datestamp (23? May) in red on reverse; the face panel with some ageing and small tear at foot, the reverse with one side panel missing. Extremely rare and undoubtedly one of the finest frankings from this period. Photo

provenance:
Spink, Singapore, 20 September, 2014, Lot 1448
C.M.C. Symes, October 1971, Lot 1009

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

Estimate
£7,000 to £9,000

Starting price
£6000