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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3594

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements

Covers and Cancellations
Christmas Island
1938 (26 Jan.) envelope to London, bearing Straits Settlements 1937 5c. brown and 10c. dull purple pair, both tied by fair to fine "christmas island" datestamp (Type D7); and 1941 (Dec.) envelope (with three page letter; some peripheral faults) to Chicago, bearing Straits Settlements 1938 8c. grey (2) tied by legible "christmas island" datestamp,(Type D8) showing brown sealing tape at left tied by "passed by/censor 28/a" h.s. in violet; also a small range of loose stamps with part Christmas Island datestamps comprising Straits Settlements KE (7), KGV (8), KGVI (2), BMA (2) and Singapore values

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

Estimate
£250 to £300