1854-1864 Four Indian stamps used in PENANG, with lithographed 1a. pale red and 8a. carmine on bluish glazed paper both cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/147" and two singles of 1856-64 8a. carmine cancelled by part of Penang-"147" duplex datestamp. The 1a. stamp slightly cut at left, the 8a. on bluish paper with a few short perfs at top and one of the later 8a. stamps with a corner defekt at top left, but still a good/fine quartet. (SG from £840)
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1858 Cover from PENANG to Alexandria, Egypt franked by India 2a. orange horizontal strip of four, tied by octagonal numeral "B/147", two strikes of red "PENANG/9/OCT/1858/P O" double-circle datestamp (Proud D3) on front, Alexandria '4 Nov 1858' arrival cds on the reverse, and with a note and date 'Penang 8 Oct' inside. The left hand adhesive with shortened perfs at left (by scissors) otherwise fine. A SCARCE AND MOST ATTRACTIVE FRANKING (paying the 8a.=1s. British ship rate), and A SCARCE COVER FROM PENANG TO EGYPT.
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1854, India lithographed ½a. blue, 1st printing, used in Singapore and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/172", with wide margins all round, fresh and very fine. (SG £450)
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1854 India lithographed 1a. red, Die II, used in Singapore and cancelled by fine strike of numeral "B/172" in black, with even wide margins all round, fresh and very fine. (SG £325) (Image)

1854, Two singles of India 2a. yellow-green used in Singapore and cancelled by octagonal numeral "B/172", both of fresh colour, with even wide margins all round showing about 50% of outer framelines, fine/very fine. (SG £300)
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1863 Entire from Singapore to Hongkong franked by India 4a. black tied by octagonal numeral "B/172", dated inside 'Singapore 12 September 1863', and on the reverse with indistinct strike of red Singapore P.O. despatch datestamp and blue "HONG-KONG/C/SP 23/63" cds, fine except usual traces of use and ageing.
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1874. Unpaid folded letter (vertical fold) written from Singapore dated '8th Mars 1874' addressed to France cancelled by Singapore / Unpaid date stamp '12th Mars', endorsed 'via Suez and Marseille' with 'Poss. Ang. V. Brin A. Mod' entry cachet in red '11th Avril' and Bordeaux arrival, charged with hand-struck '30' tax hand-stamp on arrival. Scarce item. (Image)

1886, 4c. rose, horiz. pair with chop mark "FORWRDED BY BOUSTEAD & CO., PENANG" and black mute postmark, c.d.s. "PENANG OC 21 86" alongside, to Frankfurt/Germany with arrival mark ..11.86 on reverse.
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1886. Unpaid envelope written from Singapore addressed to England cancelled by Singapore date stamp 'Oc 11 86' rated '60' in m/s, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and Hawkhurst arrival 'No 15' on reverse. Very fine item with scarce Singapore Tax hand-stamp. (Image)

1892 Registered cover from Singapore to Bangkok per steamer "Gorgon", franked by 1883 5c blue and six different 1892 Provisionals each surcharged "ONE CENT", all tied by "SINGAPORE/MY 16/92" cds, with boxed registration d/s on front, Bangkok '22/5 92' arrival cds on the reverse. A fresh, fine and most attractive seven-colour franking.
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1892. Unpaid envelope written from Singapore addressed to London cancelled by Singapore date stamp 'Ja 19 92', endorsed 'via Marseille', underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and London receiver 'Fe 15' and hand-struck '1.B. / 5d' on face. Very fine. (Image)

1893/1999: Three postal stationery cards used, with 1) 1c. card with printed message 'Affairs of the Colony' on back from Penang to Singapore 1893, 2) 2c. card used from Singapore to Bombay via Calcutta, concerning Jewellery and 'c/o Chinese Protectorate', and 1c. card with invitation 'Sale of Music' on back, used Singapore locally in 1999.
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1895, 8c. orange on cover from "PENANG FE 23 95" to Zurich/Switzerland, by French steamer with postmark "LIGNE N No. 8 26 FEVR 95", on reverse Singapore transit 25.2.95 and Zurich arrivals 22.3.95, redirected to Vanves/France with arrival mark 23.3.95.
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1895/1899: Two covers and a ppc, with 1) 1895 cover from Singapore to Vienna per P.&O. mail, franked by 3c. on 32c. block of four and single plus 1c. green all tied by Singapore cds and with sender h/s, arrival cds on bakc, 2) 1895 cover from Singapore to Bindjei, Sumatra franked by QV 8c. blue tied by "SINGAPORE/B/JA 28/95" cds, 'N.-I. Agent Singapore', transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse, and 3) picture postcard (Greetings from Hongkong) used from Singapore to Germany in 1999 and franked by 3c. carmine.
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1896, Cover from SINGAPORE to Germany with 1Cent in an unusual block of 8, arrival postmark Berlin, opened 3-sides and backside faults (Image)

1897. Straits Settlements postal stationery card 'one cent' green cancelled by Singapore date stamp 'My 17', addressed to Saigon, French lndo-China, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French General Colony postage due Yvert 15, 10c black (imperf, faults at right) applied and tied by Saigon Central Cochinchine double ring '23rd Mai 97'. Scarce item of postage due mail from Malaya. (Image)

1898, 2 Cent stationery card uprated with 1 d green from SINGAPORE JU 28 98 via Hong-Kong addressed to German Post Office in Shanhai. (Image)

1898-99 4c. on 5c. blue, left hand marginal block of 12, mint never hinged with a few black paper fibres adhered on gum, fine appearance, plus 1899 4c. on 5c. carmine, lower part sheet of 54 with sheet margins three sides, Plate No. "1" on bottom, mint never hinged, one stamps at top with a defect at top and two stamps (R.7/2 and R.8/2) affected by a thin, with minor traces of aging but still an attractive and scarce multiple.
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1899, 5 C. registered stationery envelope uprated with 4 different QV stamps sent from "SINGAPORE MR 28 99" to Munich. (Image)

1899. Registered envelope (vertical fold, toned) addressed to the Netherlands East Indies bearing Straits Settlements SG 83, 3c on 32c purple, SG 88, 1c on 2c bright rose, SG 89, 1c on 4c bistre, SG 90, 1c on 6c lilac, SG 91 , 1c on 8c orange, SG 93, 1c on 8c green (2), SG 106, 4c on 5c brown and SG 107, 4c on 5c blue (2) tied by Singapore date stamp 'Sept 30 99' with hand-struck framed ‘R / Singapore' with N.l. Agent Singapore squared circle transit and Medan arrival on reverse '2nd Oct'. Very attractive colour franking. (Image)

1900, postal stationery card "FOUR" on 5c brown used REGISTERED from Singapore to Steglitz, Germany and upgraded by 1892-99 1c. green and 3c. brown, cancelled by "SINGAPORE/3 PM/OC 16/1900" cds, boxed "SINGAPORE/16 OCT 00/No. (596)/R" registration d/s in black and Steglitz '10.11.00' arrival cds alongside, fresh and fine.
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1901: "mixed franking“ of Straits Settlement stamps cancelled by german ship mail datestamp "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST LINIE HAMBURG SÜDAMERIKA 6.8.01 XXVIII“ (on Straits Settlements probably UNIQUE) in combination with Kiautschou (China) stamps cancelled "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 12 ? .8.01“ on 5c registered postal stationery enveloppe addressed to Düsseldorf, Germany. Although prepared by a philatelist in 1901, AN AMAZING COMBINATION OF STAMPS & POSTMARK. (Image)

1902, front part of an Indian 1/4 A. double stat. card from BOMBAY 12-4-1902 to a P.O.W. in BOER CAMP SATARA. This camp was opened in March 1902 for Boer P.O.W. on parole. Years later, the prisoner was released and on his way to Holland this card was uprated with 4 d Georg V and sent via Singapore to Holland. Very unusual and interesting. (Image)

1903, 10 C slate QV, vertical pair, together with 1 C grey-green KEVII, mixed franking on registered cover from SINGAPORE, AU 19 1903, sent to Hamburg in Germany, arrival mark on reverse, envelope roughly opened (tears) at top, else fine condition. ÷ 1903, 1 C. "König" u. 2x 10 C. "Königin" senkrecht.Paar auf Einschreibebrief m. R-Stempel am 19.8.03 ab SINGAPORE nach Hamburg, rs. Ankunftsstempel, Öffnungsmgl. (Image)

1904-10 KEVII. $25 green & black, Wmk Mult Crown CA, surcharged "SPECIMEN", mounted mint with original gum, fresh and very fine. (SG £475)
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