Lot 124
124
cover 1866 (28 July) printed entire letter from the Chief Clerk (handstamp at lower left) of the Court of Investment Debtors to Manila, bearing 8p. purple strip of five and a single (creased), all cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "4", handstruck "2" (reales) with, on reverse, part "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s.; the entire with four wormholes one of which affects an 8p. A rare and most attractive franking. Photo
cover 1866 (28 July) printed entire letter from the Chief Clerk (handstamp at lower left) of the Court of Investment Debtors to Manila, bearing 8p. purple strip of five and a single (creased), all cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "4", handstruck "2" (reales) with, on reverse, part "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s.; the entire with four wormholes one of which affects an 8p. A rare and most attractive franking. Photo

Details
cover 1866 (28 July) printed entire letter from the Chief Clerk (handstamp at lower left) of the Court of Investment Debtors to Manila, bearing 8p. purple strip of five and a single (creased), all cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "4", handstruck "2" (reales) with, on reverse, part "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s.; the entire with four wormholes one of which affects an 8p. A rare and most attractive franking. Photo
Provenance
Howard Selzer, 1986