Lot 711
711
cover 1856 (Dec.?) envelope from Malacca to Ireland, marked "per Steamer via Southampton", bearing 1854 1a. Die I and cut to shape 4a. blue and red 3rd. printing (Head Die III, Frame Die I) clearly cancelled "B/109" and showing framed "INDIA PAID" and 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
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cover 1856 (Dec.?) envelope from Malacca to Ireland, marked "per Steamer via Southampton", bearing 1854 1a. Die I and cut to shape 4a. blue and red 3rd. printing (Head Die III, Frame Die I) clearly cancelled "B/109" and showing framed "INDIA PAID" and 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

Details
cover 1856 (Dec.?) envelope from Malacca to Ireland, marked "per Steamer via Southampton", bearing 1854 1a. Die I and cut to shape 4a. blue and red 3rd. printing (Head Die III, Frame Die I) clearly cancelled "B/109" and showing framed "INDIA PAID" and 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
Robert P. Piccus, 1967
Dr. F.E. Wood, 1964
Charles Taylor, 1981
Special notice
GST is payable on the hammer price of all lots delivered in Singapore. Lots delivered by Spink outside Singapore to non-Singapore residents are not subject to GST.