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Auction: 18051 - The Yen Boon Swee Collection of Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
Lot: 1253

Straits Settlements Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
The Netherlands East Indies Postal Agencies at Penang and Singapore
In 1878 Netherlands Indies postal agencies opened in the Straits Settlements at Penang and Singapore. During their 43 years existence both offices played an important role in the despatch of mails from, to and within the Netherlands East Indies
Twenty-seven "n-i. postagent penang"
c.d.s. (Type 3c) on piece dated from 15.11.1891 to 12.12.1891, applied by postal clerk each morning before commencing business. Unusual

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SG$160