Lot 149
149
cover 1857 (17 Dec.) entire letter from Singapore to Hong Kong, marked "p. Formosa", bearing 1854 2a. green bisected diagonally, well tied by "B/172" obliterator and manuscript "4" and showing, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red (28.12) and Hong Kong double-arc arrival d.s. (10.1.58). One of the most important covers not only of the Straits Settlements but also of Indian philately. The only known example of a bisected use of the India 1854 lithographed issue. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo
cover 1857 (17 Dec.) entire letter from Singapore to Hong Kong, marked "p. Formosa", bearing 1854 2a. green bisected diagonally, well tied by "B/172" obliterator and manuscript "4" and showing, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red (28.12) and Hong Kong double-arc arrival d.s. (10.1.58). One of the most important covers not only of the Straits Settlements but also of Indian philately. The only known example of a bisected use of the India 1854 lithographed issue. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo

Details
cover 1857 (17 Dec.) entire letter from Singapore to Hong Kong, marked "p. Formosa", bearing 1854 2a. green bisected diagonally, well tied by "B/172" obliterator and manuscript "4" and showing, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red (28.12) and Hong Kong double-arc arrival d.s. (10.1.58). One of the most important covers not only of the Straits Settlements but also of Indian philately. The only known example of a bisected use of the India 1854 lithographed issue. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo
Provenance
David Springbett, 1994