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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3608

(x) Malaya
Straits Settlements
Covers and Cancellations
Mail from Netherlands East Indies
1878 (Oct.) envelope from Deli, Sumatra to Switzerland, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 1867-72 8c. orange pair tied by "B/172" obliterator, showing "penang/paid" c.d.s. (18.10) alongside with, on reverse, Brindisi (15.11) and arrival datestamps. A scarce and attractive franking. Photo

provenance:
David Springbett, Chrisie's Singapore, March 1994

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Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000