1924 Singapore Postcard Elephants Crossing River Straits Settlements Sarawak Oil-image
1924 Singapore Postcard Elephants Crossing River Straits Settlements Sarawak Oil-image

1924 Singapore Postcard Elephants Crossing River Straits Settlements Sarawak Oil

$ 18.48

Postage Condition: Posted Type: Printed (Lithograph) Features: Divided Back, Stamp, Stamped Year Manufactured: 1924 Country: Singapore Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) City: Singapore Brand/Publisher: The Continental Stamp Company Region: Straits Settlements / Sarawak Theme: Cities & Towns, Animals, Countries, Travel Continent: Asia Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929 Subject: Elephant brand: The Continental Stamp Company Country of Origin: Singapore Material: Paper

Description

1924 Singapore Postcard Elephants Crossing River Straits Settlements Sarawak Oil. Item #: 464. AS IS- see pictures. Wear may include but is not limited to: wear on the edges and corners, yellowing/smudging/stains/foxing, and marks. This postcard, stamped and postmarked 1924, features a handwritten message from "Earl," an employee of Sarawak Oilfields Ltd based in Miri, Sarawak (Borneo). During this era, Sarawak was governed by the Brooke family ("White Rajahs"), and mail from the Miri oil fields was frequently routed through Singapore to reach international destinations. Published by The Continental Stamp Company, this antique postcard has a divided back and is an interesting piece of Southeast Asian industrial and postal history. Item #: 464

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