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Auction: 25020 - The Tom Gosse Collection of the Japanese Occupation of South-East Asia
Lot: 200

(x) Burma
Burmese Government

1943 Farmer Issue
Covers
1943 (5 Oct.) re-used envelope (255x115mm.) from Mergui to Rangoon, bearing 5c. large "C" block of four and single lightly tied by datestamp, showing despatch horse-shoe Due h.s. with manuscript "10c." alongside (both obscured by a label), "cancelled" and "paid" h.s. in violet to signify the charge was met and discharged, and Burmese "One Blood, One Voice, One Command" h.s. in violet; and (8 Oct.) OHMS envelope (250x115mm.) from Prome to Rangoon bearing 10c. and showing similar markings; both envelopes with small faults including small worm-holes

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

Estimate
£150 to £180

Starting price
£110