Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 548
(x) The Lim Sa Bee Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
KLM
Singapore - Amsterdam Regular Service
1934 (14 May) envelope registered from Shanghai British P.O. to Paris, flown to Singapore to connect with KLM flight, franked at 95c.; and 1934 (13 Apr.) envelope from Peking to Manchester, marked "Per S.S. Carthage & Airmail from Singapore", franked at $1.66 (underpaid $1.56), intended for the KLM flight but sent by surface mail showing framed "Postage insufficient for/.....Air Mail Service" with manuscript "French & Dutch" inserted with Air Mail label deleted
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sold for
£350
Starting price
£110