拍品 79
79
cover 1855 (2 Dec.) envelope to Ireland with printed "per Overland via Southampton" in red at upper left, bearing ½a. blue Die I (2), 1a. red Die II, 2a. green (2) and cut to shape 4a. blue and red 1st. printing (all but one of the 2a. with one or more sides cut into), all tied by diamond of dots, showing manuscript "1/-", framed "INDIA PAID" and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." and arrival datestamps. A stunning franking of exhibition quality, and the only known cover bearing all four 1854 values used in the Straits Settlements. Photo
cover 1855 (2 Dec.) envelope to Ireland with printed "per Overland via Southampton" in red at upper left, bearing ½a. blue Die I (2), 1a. red Die II, 2a. green (2) and cut to shape 4a. blue and red 1st. printing (all but one of the 2a. with one or more sides cut into), all tied by diamond of dots, showing manuscript "1/-", framed "INDIA PAID" and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." and arrival datestamps. A stunning franking of exhibition quality, and the only known cover bearing all four 1854 values used in the Straits Settlements. Photo

細節
cover 1855 (2 Dec.) envelope to Ireland with printed "per Overland via Southampton" in red at upper left, bearing ½a. blue Die I (2), 1a. red Die II, 2a. green (2) and cut to shape 4a. blue and red 1st. printing (all but one of the 2a. with one or more sides cut into), all tied by diamond of dots, showing manuscript "1/-", framed "INDIA PAID" and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." and arrival datestamps. A stunning franking of exhibition quality, and the only known cover bearing all four 1854 values used in the Straits Settlements. Photo
來源
Comdt. Smith
L.E. Dawson, 1966
Tay Peng Hian, 1986