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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1138

Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
1891 "2" in Black on 3c. Blue Card (HG 9a)
The Penang postal authorities eared that stocks of the "two/cents" surcharged card might not be received from Singapore in time to have them on sale on 15 November and so, faced with a problem, took the initiative and first surcharged a total of 500 3c. cards (both single and reply) with a large "2" in black, followed by 250 in red (both single and reply).
1891 (20 Nov.) "2" in black on 3c. blue card to Medan, cancelled by Penang c.d.s., with "n-i postagent penang" c.d.s. (20.11) arrival datestamp (21.11) on front. Commercially used with message on back. Earliest recorded date. Fine. Photo

Sold for
SG$900