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Auction: 24021 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 3096

(x) Burma
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A postal history selection ex the Stoltz collection including Myingyan 1886 (25 Nov.) envelope to Doncaster bearing ½a. and 4a. cancelled by "myingyan" squared-circle d.s. (Type KD2); 1893 (17 June) ½a. stationery envelope to Mandalay and 1895 (17 Sept.) ½a. stationery envelope to Calicut, both cancelled by fine "myingyan" c.d.s. (Type D2; the latter the latest recorded date); and 1893 (12 Aug.) 1a. stationery envelope to Madras cancelled by "myingyan" c.d.s. (Type D2) and uprated with 1a. tied by "myingyan" squared-circle d.s. (Type KD2; latest recorded date). Pa-an 1896 (1 July) ½a. stationery envelope to Rangoon cancelled by "pa-an/thaton" c.d.s. (Type D2; earliest recorded date), showing framed "postage due/one anna" h.s. and, on reverse, "rangoon/1st dely" c.d.s. (5.7) in green (Type DY21; the only recorded example). Pakokku 1890 (28 May) 4½a. stationery envelope to London cancelled by light "pakokku" c.d.s. (Type D3) and showing, on reverse, Bombay and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some light stains. The only recorded example. Pazundaung 1900 (20 Apr.) ½a. stationery envelope registered to India, uprated with 1a. and 2a. on reverse, all clearly cancelled by "pazundaung" segmented d.s. and showing framed "r/pazundaung" handstamp. Rare, both markings unseen by Proud. Winpadaw 1889 (16 Aug.) 1½a. stationery card to Liverpool, cancelled by very light "wimpadaw/b.o./shwegyin" c.d.s. (Type D2). Condition a little mixed though a seldom offered lot.

provenance:
"Stoltz", September 2014

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

Estimate
£250 to £300

Starting price
£240