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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: 128

Straits Settlements
1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on stamps of India
Covers
1867 (7 Sept.) interesting Market Report and Shipping Intelligence from Singapore to Samarang, marked "via Batavia", bearing 3c. on 1c. brown cancelled "B/172" and tied by firm's chop and showing, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." and arrival (17.9) datestamps; part of address etched away, otherwise in good condition. A scarce early usage being only seven days after issue. (ID). Photo

provenance:
Milo D. Rowell, October 1993
Spink Singapore auction, June 2000

Sold for
SG$2,000