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Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia
Lot: 205

(x) Malaya
An assortment of covers including 1916 ( May) large envelope (faults) from Trolak (Perak) to London, franked 6c. and with four different FMS War Relief labels; 1916 (July) "Ashai Beer" advertising envelope to USA, franked 8c. and showing framed "passed/by censor/penang" in violet and with label at top tied by "letter censor's office/g.p.o." h.s.; 1919 (Oct.) envelope (flap missing) from Alor Star to Penang bearing 2c. in combination with Straits 1c.; 1924 (4 Nov.) postcard to Shanghai bearing GB 1½d. tied by "raffles hotel/singapore" double-ring d.s., showing tax h.s. with China Postage Due 2c. strip of three; 1922 Seng envelopes (2) registered from Alor Star to Penang each bearing Exhibition 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c. and 10c.; 1925 (Oct.) large parcel cloth envelope from Malacca to India with Parcel Post label bearing Straits 10c. (2) and $1; 1930 (8 Dec.) photographic picture postcard (Botanical Gardens, Singapore) to Japan bearing Straits 6c. tied by "raffles/singapore" double-ring d.s. with "hotel" removed; and 1951 (Apr.) large envelope (320x255mm) registered from Singapore to London franked at $29.90. Also covers/card (6) incoming from China, GB and NEI (4). An interesting lot well worth viewing

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Sold for
£1,200

Starting price
£400