Auction: 23010 - The Dato Professor Cheah Jin Seng Collection of Japanese Occupation South East Asia
Lot: 2155
(x) Japanese Occupation of Malaya
Covers and Cancellations
Kedah
Alor Star
1942 (5 Sept.) envelope to Kuala Lumpur bearing 1c. (2), 2c. and 4c.; (5 Oct.) envelope to Penang bearing, on reverse, 8c.; (22 Oct.) envelope to Kulim bearing 4c. vertical pair; all tied by Type JD2 h.s. with datestamp alongside, the first struck in red; 1942 (26 Dec.) envelope (soiled) registered to Penang bearing 10c. (2) and Japan 3s. tied by Type JD2 h.s. with datestamp alongside; 1943 (May) envelope registered to Penang bearing, on reverse, 10c. (2) with "Kanji" overprint on Perak 1c. and 2c. on 5c., all tied by light Type JD2 h.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. (24.5) alongside; also 1943 envelope to Penang bearing, on reverse, 8c. tied by 1st Anniversary of the fall of Singapore h.s. (Type JHS3)
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Sold for
£320
Starting price
£150