Ended on Monday, 11 June 2018 at 01:30.

06283 Malaiische Staaten - Pahang: 1941, Airmail letter franked with 10c. and 15c., violet and black censo

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Start of the sale:
Wednesday, 2 May 2018 at 08:08
Item n°566617389
Sale ends:
Monday, 11 June 2018 at 01:30
Lot:
#06283
Catalogue:
Christoph Gärtner - 40. Auktion - 11.June 2018 - Special Auction "Malaya" Part II
Estimated price:
between €6,283.00 and €6,283.00

1941, Airmail letter franked with 10c. and 15c., violet and black censor cancel, office postmark "India Section-Office Delhi", reverse various stamps, for example "Calcutta, receiving postmark", sent to Ootacamund/India

MALAYA-INDIA AIRMAIL LETTER RATES BY B.O.A.C.
25c per 1/2 oz. Wartime Concession Airmail Rate from Feb. 1941
Indian Section Base Office No. 4
On the outbreak of war in Europa a series of Field Post Office was set-up in Malaya; these being British, Australian and Indian offices. All the FPOs in a particular area are depedent on an Base Post Office for receipt and depatch of mail, for replenishment of postage stamps, stores and for maintenance of accounts. This base Post Office No. 4 was located at Singapore between 15th Feb. 1941 to 112th Feb.1942.
The principal concession was the granting of reduction of the airmail rate to Australia and India from 55c (later 50c) to 25c per half ounce. The use of stamps other than Strait Settlements stamps during the war led to the use of stamps from the FMS. The normal issues of the two administrations became mutually valid during the formation of the Malayan Postal Union in 1934.
Pahang 10c + 15 c stamps used at Singapore during the Wartime period
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.

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06283 Malaiische Staaten - Pahang: 1941, Airmail letter franked with 10c. and 15c., violet and black censo

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