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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1318

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements
India used in Singapore
1855 (21 July) entire letter from Hong Kong "p Chusan" via Singapore to Calcutta bearing 1854 2a. green cancelled with diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, light Singapore c.d.s. (13.9) over-cancelled with fine Calcutta Ship Letter boxed datestamp (25.9). B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Most unusual and a major rarity with few items of mail known with 1854 issues from Hong Kong transmitting through Singapore to India. Photo.

provenance:
'Medina', Part II, May 2018
Robert P. Piccus, 1967

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£8,000 to £10,000

Starting price
£7000