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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: 161

Straits Settlements
1867-72 Issue
Mail to France
1872 (8 Feb.) entire letter to Le Havre, marked "pr Messageries, via Marseilles", bearing 6c. dull lilac and 24c. blue-green cancelled by firm's chop in violet and small circle of bars, showing Singapore c.d.s. in blue, unframed "p.d.", "poss.an.v.suez/paq.amb.mars" octagonal d.s. in red with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the face panel with repaired tear alongside adhesives which also affects reverse. An attractive franking. Photo

Sold for
SG$350