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Auction: 15027 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 2590

Sarawak
Covers and Cancellations
Airmails
1929 (17 Aug.) "Lee" envelope registered from Kuching to London, marked "By Air Mail" and "Karachi - London" and franked at 56c., no backstamps. Rare, about 44 letters carried. Photo

Note: Imperial Airways opened their London to Karachi service on March 30th 1929. Mail from Sarawak was carried for the first time in September 1929. The airmail fee was 35 cents per ½ ounce in addition to the surface rate of 6c. plus a registration fee of 15 cents.

Sold for
SG$180