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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: 32

Straits Settlements
Early Letters and Handstamps
Penang
1849 (3 Apr.) entire letter to Boston USA c/o Baring Brothers in London, rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, a light but legible strike of the very scarce framed "penang/Post Paid" d.s. in red and, on face, framed "india paid", London Paid transit d.s. (31.5), handstruck "48" and "38/cents" h.s. (CJS). Photo

provenance:
Howard Selzer, November 1986

Estimate
SG$400 to SG$500