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Auction: 14026 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia including the Peter Cockburn Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements and Malayan States Revenue Stamps
Lot: 920

British Post Office in Bangkok
1884 (27 May) envelope to Germany with printed "S.J. Smith's Printing Office,/Bangk'olém Point, Bangkok, Siam" at upper right, bearing 1883 CA 2c. pale rose in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 8c. orange, both neatly tied by fine "bangkok" c.d.s., showing red Singapore c.d.s. (3.6) with arrival datestamp (6.7) on reverse; the envelope with some age spotting. An extremely rare mixed franking with only two others are recorded. Photo

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SG$50,000