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Auction: 21135 - The 'Ruby' Collection of Burma Postal History
Lot: 376

(x) Burma
Incoming Mail
1901 (Mar.) envelope from England to a soldier in The Buffs at Shwebo and redirected to Maymyo, bearing GB 1d. tied by Bewdly "68" duplex, showing hexagonal "t/10" h.s., circular "overland postage/due/a/2", oval-framed "mandalay/unpaid" d.s. (10.4; Type UP5, earliest recorded date) in green, similar for Maymyo (11.4; Type UP3, the only recorded example) in violet and on reverse, similar for Shwebo (6.4; Type UP2, the only recorded example), along with various transit and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some creases and peripheral faults. Rare

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£120 to £150

Starting price
£100