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Auction: 25020 - The Tom Gosse Collection of the Japanese Occupation of South-East Asia
Lot: 206

(x) Burma
Burmese Government

1943 (1 Oct.) Shan States Issue
Covers
Undateable envelope from Sagaing Hill to U Okatama Monastery, Kyigon Town bearing 5c.; 1944 (12 Mar.) envelope from Rangoon Cantonment to Taunggyi (Shan States) bearing 5c. in combination with overprinted 5c.; 1944 (3 July) re-used envelope from Minhla to Zigon bearing 10c.; 1944 (Dec.?) long envelope from Minbu to Rangoon bearing 3c. and showing arrival horse-shoe Due h.s. with manuscript "5c." alongside; also 1944 (15 Feb.) envelope from Mandalay to Pyinmana bearing overprinted 10c.

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

Estimate
£150 to £200

Starting price
£110