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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1057

Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
1884 1c. Local Card (HG 5)
The first printing of 10,000 was placed on sale on 15 December 1884. for correspondence within the Straits Settlements and the Protected Native States, and could be addressed to Johore.
1893 (6 Apr.) 1c. green card to London, cancelled by Penang c.d.s., with London arrival c.d.s. (1.5) on front. It was underpaid by 1c and thus taxed '5c' in blue crayon with triangular "T" marking (UP5), and charged 1d on arrival.