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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: 933

Sarawak
Airmails
The RAF Survey Flights
1937 (19 June) envelope flown from Miri to Kuching, marked "By RAF K6910", franked at 6c. and showing arrival datestamp for 20 June on reverse

Note: On June 16th the RAF Singapore flying boat, K6910, flew from Seletar to Borneo to inspect the landing grounds. The plane returned to Kuching on June 20th. The flight to Seletar was delayed until June 25th by engine failure after leaving Kuching and the plane had to turn back.

Estimate
SG$200 to SG$250