Sarawak 1888-97 "postage & revenue" Issue Combination Covers 1895

(x) Sarawak 1888-97 "postage & revenue" Issue Combination Covers 1895 (1 May) envelope registered to USA, bearing 1c. vertical pair tied by Sarawak c.d.s. in violet, in combination with Straits Settlements 1885 5c. and 1894 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. (9.5), showing circular-framed "sarawak/r" in violet, Registered London transit d.s. in red (10.6) and, on reverse, New York (20.6), Boston (21.6) and arrival datestamps. A neat and attractive franking. Photo provenance: C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1394 Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate:£1,500

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