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MALAYA - 1939-51 INTERESTING GROUP inc. 8 Nov. 1939 env. from Aberdeen to Pahang with 3d, 1/- & 2/6d brown paying the triple rate. 26 Nov. 1941 censored env. from London to Perak bearing a single 2/6d brown paying the double of 1/3d per ½oz, boxed violet "NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER" hs below. 28 Nov. 1941 a rare printed parcel label from London to Singapore with 3d, 2/6d brown & 5/- paying the 11-22lb rate. With readable blue crayon "Return to Sender, R(returned), L(letter) S (Section)". this was due to the raid on Pearl Harbour a few day earlier. 3 Dec. 1941 env. with 5/- from Edinburgh to Malaya with a large boxed violet "IT IS REGRETTED THAT/THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE/DELIVERED AT THE/ADDRESS STATED" hs and "Air Mail fee/refunded" hs. 9 Aug. 1949 rare sample mail 5½d registered env. from London to Singapore with ½d, 10d & 10/- ultramarine paying 11 x the 1/- per ½oz rate plus 4d registration. 16 Feb. 1950 5½d registered env. uprated with ½d, 10d & 5/- used from London to Pinang. An interesting group. (7 items) Cross Reference: MALAYA/MALAYSIA
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