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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: 160

Straits Settlements
1880 (Mar.) "10" on 30c. Claret
Used
Types "a" and "c" on 1880 (23 Dec.) double rate envelope (flap missing) from Penang to London via Brindisi, both with part blue firm's chop and clearly tied by fine "B/172" obliterator, showing fine "penang/paid" and arrival Paid (19.1) datestamps in red; the envelope with flap missing and tear at top. A rare franking. S.G. 33, 35. Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, May 1981

Sold for
SG$1,600