Chinese Junk

Lot 419, Malaya 1934 hand-painted stamp art postcard to Switzerland, sold for C$380

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Lot 419, Malaya 1934 hand-painted stamp art postcard to Switzerland, sold for C$380Lot 419, Malaya 1934 hand-painted stamp art postcard to Switzerland, sold for C$380Lot 419 Malaya #179, 189, 191, 194. 1934 (December 25), hand-painted stamp art postcard to Switzerland, incorporating Chinese stamp fragments in a Junk design, franked with 1c black, 6c scarlet, 10c violet on yellow, and 25c red and red violet George V definitives of the Straits Settlements, tied by three strikes of “SINGAPORE REGISTRATION” c.d.s, front affixed with black on blue “BY AIR MAIL – PAR AVION” etiquette, second example on reverse alongside “Singapore R” registration label, and a violet “REGISTERED” handstamp, backstamped with “CHUR SWITZERLAND” (3 Jan 1935) double circle receiver, visually striking and unusual. (Sc. #179, 189, 191, 194) Sold for C$325.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.