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Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 5523

(x) Malaya
Japanese Occupation
The Ong Kuee Hong Collection of Kedah and Perlis Covers and Cancellations
Kedah
Serdang
1942 (1 Mar..) stampless envelope to Kulim showing two strikes "serdang/kedah" double-ring d.s. (Type D3), one mis-dated dated 29 February (earliest recorded date) and, as it was not a leap year, was overstruck by Kulim dumb obliterator (Type JK1, latest recorded date) with another strike alongside dated 1 March (latest recorded date), "kulim/kedah" arrival d.s. (3.3; Type D6), large Japanese circular censor cachet and, on reverse, pre-war Alor Star transit d.s. (2.3); the face panel has been crossed through. Very rare. Photo

provenance:
Milo Rowell, Spink Singapore, June 1998, Lot 844

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

Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£480