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Auction: 15027 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 2016

Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
1859 (Oct.) entire from Singapore to Glasgow, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 4a. black on blue glazed paper pair and two singles, one bisected diagonally, clearly tied by "B/172" obliterator and showing, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s. (11.11). A rare and attractive franking of exhibition quality. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, May 1981
Spink Singapore auction, June 2000
Dr. Chua Eu Tiong, July 2005

Sold for
SG$20,000