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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: 108

Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
1855-65 De La Rue Issues
Singapore
Mail to Switzerland
1864 (18 Sept.) double rate entire to Switzerland, marked "Via Trieste", bearing 8a. pale carmine pair tied by manuscript "Stamped" and fine "B/172" obliterator, showing various transit marks and, on reverse, light "singapore/p.o." c.d.s. in red and Swiss transit and arrival datestamps; the face panel slightly soiled. (CJS). Photo

provenance:
Charles Taylor, May 1981

Sold for
SG$1,500