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Auction: 9023 - The V T Nathan Collection of Straits Settlements
Lot: 68

x Indian Stamps used in the Straits Settlements 1855-65 Typographed Issues Singapore Mail to Netherlands 1866 front to Rotterdam, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. orange and 8a. carmine strip of three, each cancelled "B/172", showing framed "pd" and "pos. an. v. suez paq. f./2 mars 2" octagonal d.s. in red. A scarce and attractive three colour franking illustrating the 1r.10a.8p. double letter rate via Marseilles effective 1862. Photo Estimate £ 250-300 provenance: Nestor Nunez, December 1988 Spink Singapore, June 2000 Dr. Chua Eu Tiong, July 2005

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