cover 1856 (17 Aug.) entire to Canton bearing ½a. blue Die I strips of four (2, three crossed by filing creases) affixed partly overlapping, all illegibly cancelled, showing framed "INDIA PAID" in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and Hong Kong transit d.s. A rare franking. Photo | Christie's

Lot 84

cover 1856 (17 Aug.) entire to Canton bearing ½a. blue Die I strips of four (2, three crossed by filing creases) affixed partly overlapping, all illegibly cancelled, showing framed "INDIA PAID" in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and Hong Kong transit d.s. A rare franking. Photo

cover 1856 (17 Aug.) entire to Canton bearing ½a. blue Die I strips of four (2, three crossed by filing creases) affixed partly overlapping, all illegibly cancelled, showing framed "INDIA PAID" in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and Hong Kong transit d.s. A rare franking. Photo

Details

cover 1856 (17 Aug.) entire to Canton bearing ½a. blue Die I strips of four (2, three crossed by filing creases) affixed partly overlapping, all illegibly cancelled, showing framed "INDIA PAID" in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and Hong Kong transit d.s. A rare franking. Photo

Provenance

Milo D. Rowell, 1992