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Auction: 15041 - The "Sentosa" Collection of Straits Settlements, Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo and Sarawak sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 12

Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
Penang
1857 (Nov.) entire ex the "Gladstone Wyllie" correspondence to Rangoon, marked "pr Almonde", bearing 1854 1a. red Die I with large margins on three sides, touched at foot, tied by light "B/147", showing "penang/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red and framed "rangoon/ship letter/bg anna" with manuscript 1" inserted. This is the only 1854 cover from the Straits Settlements to Burma that we record. Photo

provenance:
Dr. F.E. Wood, December 1964

Sold for
SG$15,000