Lot 1453
1453
cover 1888 (June) envelope (flap missing and light central vertical fold) from Silam to England, bearing 1886 2c. brown and 10c. blue sharing two good strikes of the circular intaglio "SILAM POST OFFICE/Lion/B.N. BORNEO" h.s. in blue, large part Sandakan c.d.s. (23 June) in red on reverse. A very rare and attractive cover. Photo
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cover 1888 (June) envelope (flap missing and light central vertical fold) from Silam to England, bearing 1886 2c. brown and 10c. blue sharing two good strikes of the circular intaglio "SILAM POST OFFICE/Lion/B.N. BORNEO" h.s. in blue, large part Sandakan c.d.s. (23 June) in red on reverse. A very rare and attractive cover. Photo

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cover 1888 (June) envelope (flap missing and light central vertical fold) from Silam to England, bearing 1886 2c. brown and 10c. blue sharing two good strikes of the circular intaglio "SILAM POST OFFICE/Lion/B.N. BORNEO" h.s. in blue, large part Sandakan c.d.s. (23 June) in red on reverse. A very rare and attractive cover. Photo
Special notice
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.