Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

Perak 1880/81: Straits 2 c. brown overprinted "PERAK" (Type 9) in black, a used example on 1883 cover sent locally within Perak from Durian Sebatang addressed to the Maxwell Hill Estate in Larut, tied by rare "D. SEBATANG" circular datestamp in red (Proud D1). "PENANG / PAID" cds in black of transit (June 2) and "LARUT" arrival cds at right in black. Small opening tear at top and on reverse flap, some discolouration around the adhesive but an extremely rare stamp on cover with a very scarce cancellation. Rare.
Provenance: Stanley Gibbons, Singapore, Aug 1990; collection Dr. Yau Khai Weng, Spink, London, 30 Jan 2008, lot 61.