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Auction: 23010 - The Dato Professor Cheah Jin Seng Collection of Japanese Occupation South East Asia
Lot: 2314

(x) Japanese Occupation of Malaya
Covers and Cancellations
Perak
Taiping
1942 (4 May) Perak unoverprinted outward half of reply paid card to Penang, bearing unoverprinted Perak 2c., both uncancelled and showing manuscript "Postage Paid 8cts" and "perak/taiping/2602/yubin kyoku" h.s. (Type JD1) in red with manuscript date inserted and, on reverse, manuscript "Passed by Censor"; the card a little soiled and stained though most unusual. Photo

provenance:
Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£420