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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1029

Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
1880 4c. Reddish Brown Card (HG 3)
The 4c. rate to the UK, and countries beyond, via Brindisi or Naples, was established 1 February 1880. As the route was 1c. more expensive, very few used cards are recorded
1883 (23 Mar.) 4c. reddish brown card to France, cancelled by "B/172"octagonal obliterator, showing purple "penang/paid" c.d.s., Paris (23.4) transit and Chateauroux (23.4) arrival c.d.s. all on face. Rare. Photo

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SG$1,800