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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: 133

Straits Settlements
1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on stamps of India
Covers
1869 (30 Mar.) entire letter from Singapore to London, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 8c. on 2a. yellow in combination with 1867 24c., clearly tied by "D14" duplex and showing red London Paid arrival c.d.s. A rare mixed issue franking of exhibition quality. (ID). Photo

provenance:
Tay Peng Hian, November 1986
Christie's Singapore auction, March 1994

Sold for
SG$11,000