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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1084

Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
1886 1c. Local Reply Card (HG 7)
The Annual Report of the Postal Department of the Straits Settlements for the year 1886, gave the introduction date for the 3 cents as well as the 1 cent reply cards as January 1886, instead of 1885, as listed in the Higgins & Gage catalogue
1895 (5 Jan.) 1c. green reply card to N.E.I., cancelled by Singapore c.d.s, with "n.i. postagent singapore" squared-circle d.s. (5.1) on front. Card underpaid by 2c and thus with "T" tax marking and paid with NE.I. Postage Due 5c. applied and cancelled on arrival at Bandjermasin (12.1). Fine and interesting. Photo

Sold for
SG$320