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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 559

(x) The Lim Sa Bee Gold Medal Collection of Malayan Airmails
The Wartime Period
1940 (5 May) envelopes (2) from Kuala Lumpur to Glasgow and Singapore to London, flown by Imperil Airways and franked at 55c.; 1941 (10 May) envelope from Singapore to England, carried on the "horse shoe") route and franked $1.95; 1941 (18 Sept.) envelope from Penang to England, carried on the "horse shoe" route and franked at 50c.; 1942 (28 Jan.) envelope from Singapore to London, sent by shuttle service to Batavia, then via Port Blair and Rangoon to London, franked at 50c.; and (2 Feb.) envelope from F.P.O. 8 to UK, flown by last BOAC flying-boat out of Singapore and franked at 50c. (rare)

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£210