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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1110

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
Used at NI Postal Agent Singapore
1900 (20 Mar.) 3c. blue card addressed to Sambas, Dutch Borneo, probably posted in steamer's letter box, on back dateline "Batavia 16 March 1900", posted at Pontianak (20.3), cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. (23.3), and with "n-i agent singapore" squared-circle d.s. (23.3) at lower left. Very unusual, perhaps Sambas reachable only via Singapore. Scarce used in Dutch Indies. Photo

Sold for
SG$420