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Auction: 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 2809

(x) Straits Settlements
1867-72 First Permanent Issue
Mail to Switzerland
1875 (4 Feb.) envelope from Singapore to Niederuzwil, marked "p Mess Maritimes", bearing 8c. and 12c. both pre-cancelled with part firm's oval chop in blue, the 8c. tied by dumb obliterator, the 12c. uncancelled, showing "singapore/paid", c.d.s., unframed "p.d" and octagonal-framed "pos. an. v. suez/p.f. amb. mars" d.s. (5.3), all in red with, on reverse, Paris and arrival (7.3) datestamps. A neat and attractive franking

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£320