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Auction: 17023 - Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Lot: 501

Straits Settlements
1841 (Feb.) large part entire letter from Malacca to London, rated "8" and showing, on reverse across join, framed "malacca/Paid" d.s. in red and framed "dover/india letter". A good strike of this very rare datestamp, of which only six examples are recorded. Photo

provenance:
Tay Peng Hian, November 1986
Spink Singapore auction, June 2000

Sold for
SG$2,300