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U5 1866 (18 Mar.) E.L. to Hamburg, marked "via Southampton" (deleted) and "via Trieste", bearing 1865 8p. vertical pair, 4a. green and 8a. carmine, each cancelled "B/172" and tied by "BUSING SCHRODER & CO/SINGAPORE" cachet in blue applied upon forwarding, showing various rate marks and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red. A rare and most appealing franking. Photo
U5 1866 (18 Mar.) E.L. to Hamburg, marked "via Southampton" (deleted) and "via Trieste", bearing 1865 8p. vertical pair, 4a. green and 8a. carmine, each cancelled "B/172" and tied by "BUSING SCHRODER & CO/SINGAPORE" cachet in blue applied upon forwarding, showing various rate marks and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red. A rare and most appealing franking. Photo