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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 34

Burma
Bengal Obliterators
Akyab
1859 (23 Aug.) entire from Akyab to Rangoon, bearing 1854 2a. (faulty) cancelled by "B/5" (Type K3) and showing, on reverse, both Akyab (scarce) and Rangoon (26.8) "shipletter/paid" d.s.; envelope with a couple of archival folds causing splitting on the front not detracting from overall appearance, nevertheless rare and unusual to find both these ship letter handstamps on the one cover. Photo

provenance:
Spink April, 2009

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£160