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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: 45

Straits Settlements
Early Letters and Handstamps
Singapore
1825 (1 May) entire letter to London, rated "1/-" and showing framed "india letter/portsmouth" in red; 1832 (20 Nov.) entire letter to Saddleworth, rated "1/-" (deleted) and "1/4" and showing framed "india letter/deal"; 1835 (Aug.) entire letters (2, both heavily stained) from the same correspondence to Bombay and showing, on reverse, framed "kedgree/post office/ship letter"; 1840 (24 Oct.) entire letter to London, rated "3/6", showing framed "india" (crossed by filing crease) and, on reverse, framed Calcutta Steamer Letter Paid d.s. in red; and 1847 entire to London, rated "8" and showing, on reverse, straight-line "ship-letter" in red. (CJS).

Estimate
SG$400 to SG$500