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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 688

(x) Thailand
Royal Mail
King Mongkut (Rama IV)
1853 envelope (no side flaps) from King Mongkut to "His Excellency John Bowring, H.B.M's Plenipotentiary & Acting Governor, Hong Kong China, Care of Messers John Purvis & Co. Singapore", redirected to Point de Galle and again to the Atheneum Club, London, showing manuscript "1/-" in red and, on reverse, good red wax seal of the King, framed "singapore/Paid" d.s. (June) in red, "galle/steamer letter" transit d.s. and red arrival c.d.s. (20.8), the face panel with recipient's notation "Seal Highness of King of Siam"; the envelope with crude repair at right. Photo

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Sold for
£1,800

Starting price
£700