Sarawak India used in Sarawak 1862 (28 Jan.) envelope to Lincoln, bearing India 1856 2a. and 4a...
Sarawak
India used in Sarawak
1862 (28 Jan.) envelope to Lincoln, bearing India 1856 2a. and 4a. pair, all tied by double-ring "post office/sarawak" (Type PS2) with manuscript date "28/1/62" inserted and each cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/2" in red ink with, on reverse, "singapore/po" transit d.s. in red and Lincoln arrival c.d.s. (16.3); with some minor faults including soiling. A very rare cover being the earliest known with the Sarawak h.s. cancelling the adhesives. Photo
provenance:
Mio Rowell, October 1992
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Sarawak
India used in Sarawak
1862 (28 Jan.) envelope to Lincoln, bearing India 1856 2a. and 4a. pair, all tied by double-ring "post office/sarawak" (Type PS2) with manuscript date "28/1/62" inserted and each cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/2" in red ink with, on reverse, "singapore/po" transit d.s. in red and Lincoln arrival c.d.s. (16.3); with some minor faults including soiling. A very rare cover being the earliest known with the Sarawak h.s. cancelling the adhesives. Photo
provenance:
Mio Rowell, October 1992
Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.