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Auction: 21014 - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 120

Straits Settlements
Early Letters and Handstamps
Incoming Mail
Penang
1845 (May) entire letter from Shrewsbury "via Southampton & Egypt" to Mr. and Mrs Ponting "Chaplain on the Bengal Establishment, Penang, Straits Settlements", rated "1/-" and showing despatch and London datestamps on face, Bombay Bearing transit datestamp (9.7) on reverse, and 1859 (Sept.) attractive entire letter from London "p Overland Mail via Marseilles" to Revely & Co. and carried on the Vectis, Bentinck and Ottawa, bearing 1d., 2d. and 6d. each cancelled "25", sender's cachet and despatch datestamp on reverse. An attractive pair

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Sold for
£500

Starting price
£70