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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1087

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
Used in North Borneo
1893 (12 May) 1c. green reply half of card to Schuck Esqu. Borneo Wharf, Singapore, cancelled by "sandakan" c.d.s. (D3), with Singapore arrival c.d.s. (23.5) at lower left, showing bold "T" h.s.(not recorded in either Singapore or North Borneo) crossed out; on back still has original "sandakan" arrival c.d.s. (28.4). Rare. Photo

Sold for
SG$1,600