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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1329

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements
India used in Singapore
1866 (5 Nov.) mourning envelope (minor tears at top) to Edinburgh, marked "Via Marseilles per French mail", bearing 1856 2a. orange, 8a. carmine and 1860 8p. purple, all crossed by framed "stamped" in blue and cancelled by "B/172" obliterator, showing red crayon "1/3", red London Paid transit c.d.s. (6.12) with, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red and arrival c.d.s.; stamps crossed by ironed out filing crease. A neat and most attractive tricolour franking. Photo

provenance:
David Springbett, 1994

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

Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1600