cover 1857 (19 June) envelope to London, marked "via Southampton", bearing 1a. brown pairs (2, one stamp with faults due to slightly overlapping cover), each cancelled "B/172" and showing Paid arrival c.d.s. in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." d.s. A fine example of the 4a. rate per ½oz. via Southampton effective 1 May 1856. Photo | Christie's

Lot 135

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cover 1857 (19 June) envelope to London, marked "via Southampton", bearing 1a. brown pairs (2, one stamp with faults due to slightly overlapping cover), each cancelled "B/172" and showing Paid arrival c.d.s. in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." d.s. A fine example of the 4a. rate per ½oz. via Southampton effective 1 May 1856. Photo

cover 1857 (19 June) envelope to London, marked "via Southampton", bearing 1a. brown pairs (2, one stamp with faults due to slightly overlapping cover), each cancelled "B/172" and showing Paid arrival c.d.s. in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." d.s. A fine example of the 4a. rate per ½oz. via Southampton effective 1 May 1856. Photo

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cover 1857 (19 June) envelope to London, marked "via Southampton", bearing 1a. brown pairs (2, one stamp with faults due to slightly overlapping cover), each cancelled "B/172" and showing Paid arrival c.d.s. in red with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." d.s. A fine example of the 4a. rate per ½oz. via Southampton effective 1 May 1856. Photo