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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: 134

Straits Settlements
1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on stamps of India
Covers
1877 (17 May) blue envelope ex the Dunlop correspondence from Singapore to Edinburgh, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 24c. on 8a. carmine cancelled "B/172" and tied by firm's chop, showing red "singapore/paid" c.d.s. alongside with arrival datestamp on reverse. A fine and attractive cover. (ID). Photo

provenance:
Dr. F.E. Wood, December 1964
Dr. Chua Eu Tiong, July 2005

Sold for
SG$3,500