Lot 547
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cover 1865 (23 Apr.) printed circular to Bombay "pr str. Benares" bearing 1860 8p. purple on white tied by "B/172" octagon, the reverse bears a good strike of "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red plus indistinct arrival c.d.s. A rare rate, it is thought that there are only five 8p. circular rate covers, three of these being from Penang. Photo
cover 1865 (23 Apr.) printed circular to Bombay "pr str. Benares" bearing 1860 8p. purple on white tied by "B/172" octagon, the reverse bears a good strike of "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red plus indistinct arrival c.d.s. A rare rate, it is thought that there are only five 8p. circular rate covers, three of these being from Penang. Photo

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cover 1865 (23 Apr.) printed circular to Bombay "pr str. Benares" bearing 1860 8p. purple on white tied by "B/172" octagon, the reverse bears a good strike of "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red plus indistinct arrival c.d.s. A rare rate, it is thought that there are only five 8p. circular rate covers, three of these being from Penang. Photo