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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1321

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements
India used in Singapore
1858 (14 July) entire, with disinfection slits, ex the "Matia" correspondence to Cadiz care of Mr. Power at Gibraltar, marked "p overland mail", bearing 1856 1a. brown, 2a. orange pair (affixed over edge at lower left) and single, and 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper (corner defect), all clearly cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "1/10", blue Gibraltar transit c.d.s. (12.9) and, on reverse across join, red "singapore/p.o." double-ring datestamp; the entire a little soiled. A rare and attractive three colour franking illustrating the 15a. per ½oz. rate. Photo

provenance:
Dr. Chua Eu Tiong, 2005

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

Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200

Starting price
£800