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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 687

(x) Thailand
Royal Mail
King Mongkut (Rama IV)
1852 red silk pouch with the address label, in the personal handwriting of King Mongkut, showing two different small square Royal seals in red, addressed to "Honourable Thomas Church Esquire, the Resident Councillor, Singapore", marked "Via China mail", showing red crayon "2", Crowned circle "paid/at/hong kong" and Hong Kong double-arc d.s. (30.8); also a second, small envelope, with enclosure, which was enclosed with the mail letter bears a black printed floral surround around the address panel, printed name card and yellow gold-flecked paper bearing examples of the Royal seals. A rare and important item, believed to be the only item of Royal Mail postmarked from Hong Kong. Photo

provenance:
Spink Singapore, August 2015

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

Sold for
£8,000

Starting price
£1800