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Auction: 22026 - Stamps and Covers of Asia featuring the Peter Cockburn FRPSL Collection of Malaya B.M.A.
Lot: 687

(x) Sarawak
Covers and Cancellations
Airmails
1929 (27 Mar.) Field envelope from Kuching to Birmingham, franked at 18c., showing By Air Mail etiquette with manuscript "Marseilles - London" below with GB ½d. applied and cancelled on arrival alongside and, on reverse, Singapore datestamp for 1 April with manuscript notation "Flown by special arrangement, after suspension of the regular service, and delivered two days before ordinary mail - as shown by postmark" signed Field. Rare, 30 letters carried. (CJS). Photo

Note: On April 20th a small number of letters from Sarawak were carried by the "Air Union" flight from Marseilles to London. A charge of 12 cents per ½ ounce was made in addition to the surface rate of 6 cents.

provenance:
L.H. Shipman, January 1980

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

Sold for
£100

Starting price
£110