Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Franking Kuala Lumpur CDS Foreign Letter Rate

OVERVIEW

Original 1951 Selangor postal cover mailed from Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, to Mr. O. P. Erickson, 410 Lane Street, Waterloo, Iowa, USA.

The envelope features two 10c Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah definitives, a prominent Kuala Lumpur circular datestamp, and a distinctive diagonally typed return address identifying Peter De Alcantra of No. 166 Ipoh Road.

FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY

Franked with two separate 10c purple Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah stamps from the 1949 definitive issue, cataloged as Selangor Scott 86 and Stanley Gibbons 98. The stamps are positioned vertically and total 20c.

The Kuala Lumpur circular datestamp reads 12 JU 51, corresponding to June 12, 1951, with the letter B at its base.

The strike falls predominantly across the lower stamp, extends onto the envelope, and touches the lower edge of the upper stamp.

The 20c postage matches the foreign surface-letter rate for the first ounce introduced on April 1, 1951.

CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL

This cover documents postwar correspondence from Selangor to the American Midwest.

The clearly typed Waterloo destination, diagonal Kuala Lumpur return address, and prominent cancellation complement the Sultan portrait franking.

An appealing example for collectors of Selangor stamps on cover, British Malaya postal history, foreign surface rates, and mail to Iowa.

ITEM SPECIFICS

Place of Origin: Selangor Malaya

Stamp Issue Year: 1949

Year of Use: 1951

Type: Foreign Surface Mail Cover

Topic: Selangor Postwar Overseas Surface Mail To United States

Theme: British Malaya Postal History

Subject: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah

Origin: Kuala Lumpur

Destination: Waterloo Iowa USA

Scott Number: 86

Stanley Gibbons Number: 98

Denomination: Two 10c Stamps Totaling 20c

Currency: Malayan Dollar

Color: Purple

Cancellation Type: Kuala Lumpur Circular Datestamp

Cancellation Date: 12 June 1951

Cancellation Code: B

Quality: Used

Certification: Uncertified

Custom SKU: SELANGOR-1951-KL-IOWA-S86-20C

CONDITION

The envelope shows age toning, scattered surface marks, creasing, and edge and corner wear.

The reverse retains its triangular flap and shows small tears near the upper corners, localized brown marks along the flap edges, and a small pencil notation.

The stamps retain strong color, with a heavy cancellation across the lower stamp.

The typed sender and destination addresses remain clearly legible.

Please review all photographs for the complete condition.