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Auction: 18039 - Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia, Including The Dr. Cheah Jin Seng Collections of Straits Settlements and Kedah, and The Iain Dyce collection of Straits Settlements
Lot: 95

Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
1855-65 De La Rue Issues
Singapore
Mail to Hong Kong
1865 (1 June) entire to Hong Kong, marked "Printed Circular", bearing 8p. purple tied by unclear "B/172", showing firm's red cachet at lower left and, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red. A rare franking. (ID). Photo

provenance:
Tay Peng Hian, November 1986
Spink Singapore auction, June 2000

Sold for
SG$2,400