Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 553
(x) The Lim Sa Bee Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
Lufthansa
1936 (11 May) envelope from New York to Singapore, marked "Via First Flight of Airship Hindenberg/Europe & Dutch Air Mail from Amsterdam", franked at 68c., showing special Hindenberg cachet in purple with Frankfurt transit d.s. on reverse. Rare, the only known cover to Singapore. Photo
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Sold for
£2,300
Starting price
£1200