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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1098

Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
1886 3c. Blue Card (HG 6)
Initially 1,000 3c. post cards were ordered in January 1886, which was later changed to 10,000 in March
1889 (12 Feb.) 3c blue card to Germany, stamp impression uncancelled and with "ligne n/paq. fr. n
o.10" octagonal d.s. (12.2) in red alongside, showing Singapore c.d.s. and Bremen arrival (10.3) c.d.s. on front; taken by "Oxus" arriving Marseilles 10 March; a few very light stains. Unusual

Estimate
SG$250 to SG$300