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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3544

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements

India used in Straits Settlements
1854 Issue

Singapore
1855 (15 Nov.) double-rate entire from Singapore to Glarus, Switzerland marked "via Trieste", bearing 4a. blue and red 4th printing horizontal pair and two singles, all with clear margins, cancelled by diamond of dots, showing red craton "180" and manuscript "36/12" and "9/9" rate marks with, on reverse, unclear blue arrival datestamps. A rare and attractive franking. Robson Lowe Certificate of Opinion (1996) and B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Photo

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Estimate
£12,000 to £15,000