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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: 63

Straits Settlements
1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on Stamps of East India
Covers
1869 (4 Jan.) entire letter from Singapore to London, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 8c. on 2a. yellow pairs (2) cancelled by firm's oval intaglio chop in red and "D14" duplex and showing red Paid arrival c.d.s. (7.2). A fine example of the 32c. rate via Marseilles. Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, May 1981

Sold for
SG$8,500