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Auction: 15041 - The "Sentosa" Collection of Straits Settlements, Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo and Sarawak sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 1603

Sarawak
Sarawak-Straits Settlements Combination Covers
An Extraordinary Sarawak-Straits Settlements Mixed Franking
1887 (24 Mar.) envelope registered to New York, bearing 1875 2c. mauve on lilac strip of three each cancelled by superb "S" in diamond of bars, in combination with Straits Settlements 8c. orange and 10c. slate (2) twice cancelled by undated double-ring "singapore/p.o.", showing fine boxed "sarawak post office/registered letter/date 24 mar 87" at left and with London Registered oval datestamp (23.4) below the adhesives, the reverse with Singapore c.d.s. (26.3) c.d.s. and two arrival c.d.s. (2.5). A remarkable combination franking. One of the most spectacular Sarawak and Straits Settlements mixed frankings recorded. Photo

provenance:
Robert S. Emerson, May 1938
"Kuching", December 2006

Estimate
SG$30,000 to SG$40,000