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Auction: 19032 - India used in the Straits Settlements, The Tan Ah Ee Collection - Part 1
Lot: 34

1855-65 Typographed Issues
Singapore
1861 envelope addressed to "Ipswich, Moreton Bay, Australia", bearing 1a. brown pairs (2) cancelled by "B/172" obliterator, showing red crayon "4d" and, on reverse, poor "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red, Sydney (14.8), Brisbane (16.8) and Ipswich (17.8) datestamps. A rare and most unusual destination. One of five recorded covers from Singapore to Australia. Photo

provenance:
Dr. Pichai Buranasombati, June 2000

Sold for
SG$2,500