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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: 104

Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
1855-65 De La Rue Issues
Singapore
Mail to Netherlands East Indies
1864 (10 Oct.) entire letter to Batavia, bearing 8p. purple on white strip of three (crease at foot), each cancelled by heavy "B/172" and showing, on reverse, framed "singapore/ship letter/paid" d.s. in red. A very rare franking to a scarce destination. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). (CJS). Photo

Sold for
SG$3,200