RARE STRAITS 1888 3c BLUE P. STATIONERY CARD USED IN KUCHING...

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RARE STRAITS 1888 3c BLUE P. STATIONERY CARD USED IN KUCHING WITH BLUE-BLACK "SARAWAK" C.D.S.; Fine 2/3 June 1891 usage of the Straits Settlements 3c Blue Postal Stationery PC to GB with mainly very fine blue-black (rare colour) "SARAWAK" cds (3 June) on the front, cancelled by a very fine dotted UDC "SINGAPORE" with matching 5 June "SINGAPORE" cds alongside; the brief message seems to be from the schoolboy addressee's father; "Who does this come from? Kuching Sarawak." Rare early usage of Straits Settlements Postal Stationery in Sarawak. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, POSTAL STATIONERY

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Auction Date:
22nd Sep 17 at 1pm BST

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