Lot 840
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cover 1896 (1 Dec.) envelope to Paris, marked "per S.S. Melbourne", bearing 1894 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. and "COMPAGNE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES/AGENTE/DE/SINGAPORE" circular cachet in blue and showing "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. NO4" c.d.s. (4.12) alongside with arrival d.s. on reverse; small part of the address scratched out and re-instated. A rare and desirable item of Maritime mail. Photo
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cover 1896 (1 Dec.) envelope to Paris, marked "per S.S. Melbourne", bearing 1894 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. and "COMPAGNE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES/AGENTE/DE/SINGAPORE" circular cachet in blue and showing "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. NO4" c.d.s. (4.12) alongside with arrival d.s. on reverse; small part of the address scratched out and re-instated. A rare and desirable item of Maritime mail. Photo

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cover 1896 (1 Dec.) envelope to Paris, marked "per S.S. Melbourne", bearing 1894 8c. tied by Singapore c.d.s. and "COMPAGNE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES/AGENTE/DE/SINGAPORE" circular cachet in blue and showing "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. NO4" c.d.s. (4.12) alongside with arrival d.s. on reverse; small part of the address scratched out and re-instated. A rare and desirable item of Maritime mail. Photo
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.