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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1103

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
1890 (30 Apr.) 3c. blue card to Hotin (Khotyn), Bessarabia via Odessa, Russia, stamp impression not cancelled but "tied" by Prostkrov c.d.s., with Singapore c.d.s. alongside; first arrived at Odessa (15 May) 27 May, then Proskurov Podol on 28 May, finally Hotin Bessarabia Gubernya on 29 May. Rare destination. Photo