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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3550

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements

India used in Straits Settlements
1855-65 De La Rue Issues

Singapore
1865 (29 June) entire letter from Singapore to Manila, marked "P&O via Hong Kong", bearing 1865 1a. brown (4) tied by blue sender's cachet and "B/172" obliterator, showing red crayon "4" and handstruck "1" (reale) with, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red, light Hong Kong (6.7) transit in blue and arrival c.d.s. Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, London and Brighton, May 1981

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

Estimate
£300 to £400