cover 1865 (6 Aug.) blue envelope registered to Dublin, bearing 1856 2a. yellow pairs (3) and a single, and 1860 8p., each cancelled by poor "B/172" and showing red crayon "1/3", rare framed "REGT LETTER NO" h.s. (Type R2) in red and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and "H&K PACT" transit d.s.; the envelope with some peripheral stains which also affects the adhesives. A rare and colourful franking. Photo | Christie's

Lot 725

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cover 1865 (6 Aug.) blue envelope registered to Dublin, bearing 1856 2a. yellow pairs (3) and a single, and 1860 8p., each cancelled by poor "B/172" and showing red crayon "1/3", rare framed "REGT LETTER NO" h.s. (Type R2) in red and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and "H&K PACT" transit d.s.; the envelope with some peripheral stains which also affects the adhesives. A rare and colourful franking. Photo

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cover 1865 (6 Aug.) blue envelope registered to Dublin, bearing 1856 2a. yellow pairs (3) and a single, and 1860 8p., each cancelled by poor "B/172" and showing red crayon "1/3", rare framed "REGT LETTER NO" h.s. (Type R2) in red and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and "H&K PACT" transit d.s.; the envelope with some peripheral stains which also affects the adhesives. A rare and colourful franking. Photo

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cover 1865 (6 Aug.) blue envelope registered to Dublin, bearing 1856 2a. yellow pairs (3) and a single, and 1860 8p., each cancelled by poor "B/172" and showing red crayon "1/3", rare framed "REGT LETTER NO" h.s. (Type R2) in red and, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. and "H&K PACT" transit d.s.; the envelope with some peripheral stains which also affects the adhesives. A rare and colourful franking. Photo

Provenance

Milo D. Rowell, 1992

Special notice

GST is payable on the hammer price of all lots delivered in Singapore. Lots delivered by Spink outside Singapore to non-Singapore residents are not subject to GST.