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Auction: 4010 - Stamps & Covers of South East Asia inc the Dr Cheah Way Mun Collection of Perak
Lot: 827

LABUAN Pre-Stamp and Early Letters 1878 (3 May) India 1/2a. envelope (opened-out), uprated with 1/2a., 1a. and 4a., from Virduputty to "Palestine Lebauon" which was misread as Labuan, routed via Bombay (15/5), Galle (17/5), Singapore (27/5) and arriving in Labuan where a fine strike of the "labuan" c.d.s. (Type D2) for 26 June was applied, marked "Missent to Labuan" and with the original destination both clearly written in red ink, the reverse also showing a fine strike of the double-ring "poste francaise/jerusalem" crutched cross handstamp in blue together with French P.O. c.d.s. for Port Said (5/8 and 18/8), Jaffa (19/8) and Beyrout (17/9); a remarkable cover full of character. Photo Estimate S$ 5,000-6,000

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SG$13,000