Sarawak "post office/sarawak" Handstamp 1860 (11 May) envelope ex

(x) Sarawak "post office/sarawak" Handstamp 1860 (11 May) envelope ex the "Mrs Johnson" correspondence to Ilminster, marked "via Marseilles", showing superb "post office/sarawak" circular handstamp with manuscript date inserted, bearing India 2a. and 4a. centrally and clearly cancelled by "B/172" obliterator in transit with light Singapore datestamp (23? May) in red on reverse; the face panel with some ageing and small tear at foot, the reverse with one side panel missing. Extremely rare and undoubtedly one of the finest frankings from this period. Photo provenance: C.M.C. Symes, Robson Lowe, October 1971, Lot 1009 Spink Singapore, September 2014, Lot 1446 Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate:£7,000

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