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Auction: 17044 - The Yen Boon Swee Large Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Lot: 224

Malayan Airmails
The Wartime Period
Imperial Airways Wartime Service to UK
With the outbreak of war in September 1939, the Empire All-Up scheme ceased and the rates from Malaya rose from 8c. to 55c.
1939 (19 Oct.) envelope from Kota Bharu (Kelantan) to Edinburgh, franked at 55c. and showing unframed "passed/for/transmission"; (2 Dec.) Straits 15c. registered envelope from Singapore to England, uprated 55c. with "naval base/singapore" datestamp and showing straight line "passed by censor" in blue; and 1941 (19 Mar.) Straits Settlements 5c. stationery envelope (some slight foxing) from Penang to Sussex, uprated 50c. and showing Passed for Transmission cachet

Sold for
SG$450