Lot 142
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cover 1867 envelope to Edinburgh with printed "OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES" in red at upper left, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. orange and 8a. carmine, all tied by light firm's cachet in red and cancelled by "B/172" obliterators, showing red crayon "1/3" with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s. (13.4); horizontal filing crease crosses the adhesives, nevertheless an attractive franking. Photo
cover 1867 envelope to Edinburgh with printed "OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES" in red at upper left, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. orange and 8a. carmine, all tied by light firm's cachet in red and cancelled by "B/172" obliterators, showing red crayon "1/3" with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s. (13.4); horizontal filing crease crosses the adhesives, nevertheless an attractive franking. Photo

Details
cover 1867 envelope to Edinburgh with printed "OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES" in red at upper left, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. orange and 8a. carmine, all tied by light firm's cachet in red and cancelled by "B/172" obliterators, showing red crayon "1/3" with, on reverse, "SINGAPORE/P.O." c.d.s. in red and arrival d.s. (13.4); horizontal filing crease crosses the adhesives, nevertheless an attractive franking. Photo
Provenance
J.A. Naylor, 1983