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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3554

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
1856-65 De La Rue Issues
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
£1,500 to £1,800

Starting price
£1600