Lot 539
539
cover 1856 (7 Jan.) entire letter (some age faults including some loss due to ink etching of the address) to Calcutta "per Str Chusan" bearing strip of three 1854 1a. die I (touched or cut into in places) cancelled by diamond of dots; the reverse bears a fine strike of "SINGAPORE/P.O. c.d.s. with boxed Calcutta Ship Letter handstamp alongside. Photo
cover 1856 (7 Jan.) entire letter (some age faults including some loss due to ink etching of the address) to Calcutta "per Str Chusan" bearing strip of three 1854 1a. die I (touched or cut into in places) cancelled by diamond of dots; the reverse bears a fine strike of "SINGAPORE/P.O. c.d.s. with boxed Calcutta Ship Letter handstamp alongside. Photo

Details
cover 1856 (7 Jan.) entire letter (some age faults including some loss due to ink etching of the address) to Calcutta "per Str Chusan" bearing strip of three 1854 1a. die I (touched or cut into in places) cancelled by diamond of dots; the reverse bears a fine strike of "SINGAPORE/P.O. c.d.s. with boxed Calcutta Ship Letter handstamp alongside. Photo
Provenance
Howard Selzer, 1986
Milo D. Rowell, 1992