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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1122

Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
1891 "two/cents" on 3c. Blue Card (HG 9b)
On 15 November 1891, the postcard rate was reduced from 3c. to 2c. Large stocks of the 3c. card were on hand and these were surcharged locally "two/cents"
1892 (6 Dec.) 2c. on 3c. blue card to Holland, cancelled by Singapore c.d.s., with "ligne n/paq. fr. no.2" alongside, and Gravenhage arrival c.d.s. (30.12), taken by ss "Oxus", arrived Marseilles 29 December. Fine

Estimate
SG$200 to SG$250