Auction: 25020 - The Tom Gosse Collection of the Japanese Occupation of South-East Asia
Lot: 315
(x) Malaya
Malacca
The Malacca Handstamp
Prepared for use but not issued
30c. dull purple and orange showing top right portion of handstamp, unused with part original gum, fine. Very rare, only three other examples thought to exist and one of the rarest of the occupation stamps. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). ISC $13,000; see footnote after S.G. J55. Photo
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Estimate
£4,000 to £5,000
Starting price
£3200