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Auction: 26020 - The Dr. Jon Higgins Collection of Labuan Queen's Heads & Paul Barsdell Sarawak Collection
Lot: 239

(x) Sarawak
1888-97 "postage & revenue" Issue
Combination Covers
1895 (2 Jan.) envelope registered to Fredericton, New Brunswick bearing 2c. tied by part Sarawak c.d.s., in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. and 1883 5c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (5.1), showing framed "sarawak post office/registered letter/date", oval Registered London transit d.s. (3.2) in red and, on reverse, St. John (18.2) and arrival (18.2) datestamps. A rare and attractive franking to a probably unique destination. Photo

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Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500