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Auction: 18039 - Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia, Including The Dr. Cheah Jin Seng Collections of Straits Settlements and Kedah, and The Iain Dyce collection of Straits Settlements
Lot: 825

Sarawak
1861 (16 Oct.) unstamped envelope to Singapore showing mainly fine double-ring "post office/sarawak" handstamp with manuscript date inserted and, on reverse, framed "singapore/Bearing" with manuscript "4" inserted; the envelope with some slight discolouration, large tear at top, well away from handstamp and part of flap missing. Rare. Photo

provenance:
C.M.C. Symes, October 1971

Estimate
SG$12,000 to SG$15,000