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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3524

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements
India used in Straits Settlements
1854 Issue
Malacca
1856 (Dec.) envelope from Malacca to Ireland, marked "per Steamer via Southampton", bearing 1a. Die I and cut to shape 3rd. printing (Head Die III, Frame Die I) 4a. blue and red clearly cancelled "B/109" and showing framed "india paid", London tombstone transit d.s. (11.1) in red alongside; the envelope damaged and both adhesives touched or cut-into. A unique franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2000. Photo

provenance:
Dr. F.E. Wood, Robson Lowe, December 1964
Robert P. Piccus, Robson Lowe, April 1967
Charles S. Taylor, London and Brighton, May 1981
Spink Singapore, June 2001
V.T. Nathan, Spink, April 2009


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

Estimate
£20,000 to £25,000