"via Southampton", bearing 8p. purple pair, 4a. black and 8a. carmine (all damaged) cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/7", London Paid transit d.s. overstruck by "16/CENTS" accountancy h.s. in red and New York c.d.s. (5.3) with clear "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red. A most attractive franking illustrating the 13a.4p. per ½oz. rate via Southampton, effective 24 July 1858. Photo

Details
"via Southampton", bearing 8p. purple pair, 4a. black and 8a. carmine (all damaged) cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/7", London Paid transit d.s. overstruck by "16/CENTS" accountancy h.s. in red and New York c.d.s. (5.3) with clear "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red. A most attractive franking illustrating the 13a.4p. per ½oz. rate via Southampton, effective 24 July 1858. Photo
Provenance
Charles Taylor, 1981