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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1125

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"
1893 (18 Dec.) 2c. on 3c. blue card to Holland, cancelled by Malacca c.d.s., with "ligne n/paq. fr. no 2" octagonal d.s. (20.12) alongside, sent via Singapore (19.12) and showing Rotterdam arrival d.s. (14.1.94); Carried by SS "Oxus" arrived Marseilles 12 January. Central fold and corner creases but interesting

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