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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: 93

Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
1855-65 De La Rue Issues
Singapore
Mail to Hong Kong
1861 (18 June), entire letter ex the Heard correspondence to Hong Kong, bearing ½a. blue (2) cancelled by unclear "B/172" and showing manuscript "4" with a weak strike of "singapore/ship letter/paid" d.s. in red and arrival datestamp (27.6) on reverse. The ½a. a rare stamp on cover. (ID). Photo

provenance:
Howard Selzer, November 1986

Sold for
SG$1,600