Lot 1452
1452
cover 1888 (Apr.) envelope (small faults) from Silam to England, bearing 1883 8c. green and 1886 2c. (2) sharing two good strikes of the circular intaglio "SILAM POST OFFICE/Lion/B.N. BORNEO" handstamp in blue, upon arrival in London redirected to Uxbridge Road and bearing 1881 1d. lilac cancelled with "S.W/39" duplex (a further strike also appearing over the Borneo stamps), Sandakan c.d.s. in red (23 April) and two London c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare and attractive franking. Photo
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cover 1888 (Apr.) envelope (small faults) from Silam to England, bearing 1883 8c. green and 1886 2c. (2) sharing two good strikes of the circular intaglio "SILAM POST OFFICE/Lion/B.N. BORNEO" handstamp in blue, upon arrival in London redirected to Uxbridge Road and bearing 1881 1d. lilac cancelled with "S.W/39" duplex (a further strike also appearing over the Borneo stamps), Sandakan c.d.s. in red (23 April) and two London c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare and attractive franking. Photo

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cover 1888 (Apr.) envelope (small faults) from Silam to England, bearing 1883 8c. green and 1886 2c. (2) sharing two good strikes of the circular intaglio "SILAM POST OFFICE/Lion/B.N. BORNEO" handstamp in blue, upon arrival in London redirected to Uxbridge Road and bearing 1881 1d. lilac cancelled with "S.W/39" duplex (a further strike also appearing over the Borneo stamps), Sandakan c.d.s. in red (23 April) and two London c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare and attractive franking. Photo
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.