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Auction: 22026 - Stamps and Covers of Asia featuring the Peter Cockburn FRPSL Collection of Malaya B.M.A.
Lot: 392

(x) Straits Settlements
1867 (1 Sept.) Surcharged on Stamps of East India
Covers
1867 (1 Sept.) entire from Singapore to Langnau, Switzerland, marked "p. Messag. Imp. Via France", bearing 8c. on 2a. yellow pairs (2, one crossed by filing crease), cancelled by firm's chop in blue and clear "B/172", showing unframed "pd" in red and, on revere, "singapore/p.o" double-ring d.s. ("1 sep. 1866" - sic!) in red and various Swiss transit and arrival datestamps. A fine and important cover of this issue and a major exhibition item - the stamps having been used on the day of issue. The only first day cover recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Photo

provenance:
Tay Peng Hian, November 1986
Christie's Singapore, March 1994
V.T. Nathan, April 2009

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

Sold for
£14,000

Starting price
£13000