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Auction: 18039 - Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia, Including The Dr. Cheah Jin Seng Collections of Straits Settlements and Kedah, and The Iain Dyce collection of Straits Settlements
Lot: 11

Straits Settlements
Early Letters and Handstamps
Penang
1833 (14 Aug.) entire letter to London and re-addressed to Edinburgh, showing on reverse a readable example of circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" in red with manuscript date inserted, partly overstruck by framed "india letter/kingsbridge" in red, London (12.2) and arrival (14.2) datestamps. (CJS). Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, May 1981

Estimate
SG$1,000 to SG$1,200