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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 522

(x) The Lim Sa Bee Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Imperial Airways
Penang - Hong Kong Service and Return
1936 (22 Apr.) postcard from Penang to Kowloon, marked "1st Direct British Air Mail Service by Imperial Airways, Penang to Hong Kong" and franked at 6c.; (23 Mar.) envelope from Penang to Hong Kong franked at 12c.; (27 Mar.) envelope from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, franked at 20c. and showing framed "first through flight/hong kong - penang - london/via imperial airways/27th march 1936" in violet; (25 Apr.) envelope from Singapore to Hong Kong franked at 12c.; (6 Sept.) envelope from Penang to Canton franked at 18c.; (5 Nov.) envelope registered from Singapore to Shanghai franked at $1.19; and 1937 (30 Oct.) envelope from Shanghai to Amsterdam franked at $1.35

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

Sold for
£420

Starting price
£180