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Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia
Lot: 428

(x) Malaya
Pahang
1897 (Aug.) Kuala Lipis Provisional, 2c. on half of 5c. and 3c. on half of 5c., an unsevered pair, unused without gum, light diagonal crease though of fine appearance. One of only two recorded unused unsevered pairs and one of the rarest items in Malaysian philately and a major exhibition item. Signed H. Bloch. S.G. 18a, £15,000. Photo

provenance:
George Asch, November 1991
Howard & Torie Gibralter, September 2000
Spink Singapore auction, July 2008

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

Estimate
£5,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£4000