Lot 108
1868 (Jan. 2) Easton Pa. to Singapore, envelope addressed to an engineer aboard the U.S.S. Piscataqua in care of the American consul, bearing 15¢ black (77) and 30¢ orange (71) cancelled by matching blue corks, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" exchange datestamp and red "24" credit handstamp, red London (1.15) transit and red crayon "1" colonial credit, Singapore (4.5) backstamp, 30¢ tiny faults, Very Fine, the 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton. Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1866-67 15¢ COVER TO SINGAPORE.
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Realized $2,000 |