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Auction: 25020 - The Tom Gosse Collection of the Japanese Occupation of South-East Asia
Lot: 436

(x) Malaya
Malaya General Issues
Single Frame Handstamp
Type in this section are taken from "Malay, Japanese Occupation" by James Gallatly
Straits Settlements
Handstamp in red
8c. grey horizontal pair, the left stamp with handstamp omitted used with 2c. orange and 3c. green blocks of four with the top right stamps showing handstamp double, 3c. vertical pair sharing additional handstamp between and 8c. block of four with the lower pair showing additional handstamp between, all cancelled by Singapore Japanese type c.d.s. on locally addressed and registered 1942 (5 Dec.) envelope. Very rare. Photo

provenance:
Dr. Cheah Way Mun, Spink Singapore, February 2003, Lot 208

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

Estimate
£1,500 to £2,000

Starting price
£1200