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cover 1860 (29 Dec.) entire ex the "Heard" correspondence to Boston, USA, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper and 1856 1a. brown and 4a. black, each cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "1/7", London Paid c.d.s. (12.2.61), "16/CENTS" accountancy h.s. in red (2 strikes, one applied over the 4a.), handstruck "5" with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and "BOSTON AM. PKT." arrival d.s.; the entire with small piece missing from reverse. Most appealing. Photo
cover 1860 (29 Dec.) entire ex the "Heard" correspondence to Boston, USA, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper and 1856 1a. brown and 4a. black, each cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "1/7", London Paid c.d.s. (12.2.61), "16/CENTS" accountancy h.s. in red (2 strikes, one applied over the 4a.), handstruck "5" with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and "BOSTON AM. PKT." arrival d.s.; the entire with small piece missing from reverse. Most appealing. Photo

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cover 1860 (29 Dec.) entire ex the "Heard" correspondence to Boston, USA, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper and 1856 1a. brown and 4a. black, each cancelled "B/172", showing red crayon "1/7", London Paid c.d.s. (12.2.61), "16/CENTS" accountancy h.s. in red (2 strikes, one applied over the 4a.), handstruck "5" with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and "BOSTON AM. PKT." arrival d.s.; the entire with small piece missing from reverse. Most appealing. Photo