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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1059

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.
1894 (24 Nov.) 1c. green card from John Little & Co., Ltd. to Kwala Lumpur, cancelled by Singapore c.d.s., taken by steamer to Klang (27 Nov) then overland to Kwala Lumpur 27 November; and 1897 (10 Dec) 1c. green card to Telok Anson, Perak, cancelled by Singapore c.d.s., taken by steamer to Penang (18 Dec), then overland to Ipoh (20 Dec) and Telok Anson (21 Dec). Printed company heading: "John Little & Co. Ltd" on back. (2)

Sold for
SG$160