Auction: 1015 - The "Stolz" Collection of the Postal History of British SE Asia
Lot: 1056
Penang Covers and Cancellations 1939 (30 Nov.) envelope from Bahrain to a passenger on the "S.S. President", Penang to Siam, marked "Steamer sailed, Return to sender" at Penang (6.1.40), showing framed "retour." h.s. in violet (Type I 15, earliest recorded date) with Madras D.L.O. label affixed to face and, on reverse, "dead letter office/penang" oval d.s. (Type D2) Estimate S$ 400-500
Sold for
SG$450