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Auction: 19033 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Lot: 580

Malaya
Straits Settlements
Early Letters
1837 (5 Jan.) entire letter to London, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, good to fine framed "pinang/post office" datestamp in red partly overstruck by Calcutta transit d.s. (22.1) and framed "india letter/falmouth", both also in red, Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter d.s. and arrival c.d.s. (12.6). Rare, we record only twelve examples of this datestamp, used between April 1837 and June 1837. Photo

Estimate
SG$1,500 to SG$1,800