Lot 1215
Sarawak Japanese Occupation 1944 first day cover for 30s

Malaya Under Occupation; including the 'Sura' Collection of Trengganu | S25012
Auction: 3 September 2025 at 11:00 BST
£288
Description
1944 (2 Oct) locally addressed cover, endorsed “FIRST DAY COVER” in red and bearing North Borneo 1944-45 opt on Japan 30s (= SG J46) in combination with Brunei 1942-44 5c (= SG J6) and North Borneo 1944 set of 13 to $1 (= SG J20/32), all tied by six strikes of Kuching type JD4 ‘Japanese’ cds; light vertical fold (not affecting stamps) and traces of toning, nevertheless an attractive and most unusual franking.
Footnote
The 30s was only value from the 1944-45 overprint on Japan set available on 2 October. The 2s, 4s were made available a few days later with the rest of the set following in November 1944 or 1945. The 1944 set was issued on 30 September 1944.

