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Auction: 24021 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 3094

(x) Burma
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A postal history selection ex the Stoltz collection including Homalin 1895 (3 May) 1a. stationery envelope to Monywa, cancelled by "r" in circle of bars and showing, on reverse, Experimental P.O. No. 28 partly overstruck by "kindat" c.d.s. of 6 May (Type D3; earliest recorded date). Hopin 1908 (17 Apr.) 1a. on 2½a. stationery envelope to Dorchester, clearly cancelled by "experimental p.o./r-60" c.d.s (Type D1). Kalewa 1893 (14 Jan.) ¼a. stationery card from Prome to Kalewa, showing very fine "kalewa/monywa" arrival datestamp of 21 January (Type D1; earliest recorded date). Kyaukpyu 1889 (26 Nov.) ¼a. stationery card to Bombay, cancelled by fine "kyaukpyu" c.d.s. (Type D5), and 1890 (27 Aug.) ½a. stationery envelope to Calicut, cancelled by fine "kyaukpyu" c.d.s. (Type D5; latest recorded date). Laisho 1892 (19 Aug.) ¼a. stationery card from Bombay to Fort Stedman and re-addressed to Lashio, showing Mektila Road (Type D2; earliest recorded date), Maymo and Lashio (Type D2) datestamps; and 1892 (9 Nov.) ¼a. stationery card from Rangoon to Lashio showing Type D2 (12.11; latest recorded date). Mixed condition, an attractive lot for the advanced collector.

provenance:
"Stoltz", September 2013

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

Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£240