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Auction: 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 2792

(x) Straits Settlements
1867-72 First Permanent Issue
Mail to France
1871 (22 Oct.) double rate entire from Manila (blue sender's cachet at lower left) to Bordeaux, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 2c., 6c., 12c. and 24c. tied by blue "D14" duplex, showing unframed "p.d." in red, "pos. an. v. suez/a. mars" c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp on reverse; the entire a little soiled and some staining around perfs. A scarce four-colour franking

provenance:
Dr. F.E. Wood, December 1964

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£160