1838. Stampless envelope (folds) written from Singapore dated 'May 26 1838' addressed to London cancelled by framed 'lndia Letter/Deal' in black on face (Robertson In 1) sent on the steamer "Siam" rated '2/4' in m/s with London arrival '20th Oct' inred on reverse. Nice item. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1852 Cover from Singapore to Calcutta per "Pekin", bearing on the reverse red trisected dater "SINGAPORE/... June.../Paid." (Proud PS4) and Calcutta Ship Letter receipt datestamp "CALCUTTA/SHIPLETTER/1852 June 29/Inland Bg./Ship Do./Total" in black (Giles SR 49), fine. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1852. Stampless envelope written from Singapore dated '29th Sept 52' addressed to Cadiz, Spain care of H.L. Glynn, Gibraltar', rated '2s' in m/s red crayon with British Post Office 'Alexandria' on reverse 'No 5' with Malta Purifie Lazarete and Gibraltar receiver 'Nov 14' on reverse, rated '10' in m/s on face. Nice item. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1852. Stampless envelope written from Singapore dated in m/s '20th Jan 1852' addressed to France cancelled by boxed 'Singapore/18/Bearing', endorsed 'via Southampton' and routed via London '22nd March' with framed Anglo-French accountancy 'Colonies/&Art 13' in red on face, French entry cachet, rated '15' in m/s and '4' for the Ship Letter with L'Isle-En-Dodon arrival '25 Mars' on reverse. Mail from Singapore with the Article 13 accountancy is scarce. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1857. Great Britain '1d Pink' postal stationery envelope endorsed 'From Sergeant G. Mitchell/Royal Marines Lt. Infantry Force "Imperdor" Singapore' and dated '19th October/57' addressed to Swanage with Commanding Officers endorsment, addressed to Dorset with London numeral and Wareham and Swanage receiver in blue on face 'Dec 7th'. Wonderful item from Singapore written on the 'Imperdor' on route to Canton during the second Opium War. A unique 1d Pink cover from the Far East! (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1862, entire folded blue letter ,stampless from "SINGAPORE 5 (MAY) 1862" endorsed "Via Suez" to Marseilles/France, with red entry marking of August 14, large handstruck "9". Sender J. Johnstone & Co. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1863. Envelope addressed to Manila bearing India SG 45, 4a black tied by B/172 octagonal of Straits Settlements with Singapore double ring on reverse 'Sept 13' and oval firms cachet in red, routed via Hong Kong 'Se 23' with transit in blue and Manilareceiver '29th Sept' on reverse, charged with hand-struck '1' (1 reale due) and rated '4d' in red crayon on face. Very fine and scarce. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1864, entire folded letter stampless from "SINGAPORE 4 MAY 1864" endorsed "Via Suez" to Marseilles/France, with octogonal red entry marking of June 2, large handstruck "18". Embossed J. Johnstone & Co. senders mark. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1865. Stampless envelope addressed to Yokohama, Japan cancelled by Hong Kong/C date stamp on reverse in blue/green 'Oc 14 65', rated accountancy in m/s '4 + 4 / 8' (inter-port rate to Singapore and Japan) with framed 'Singapore / Ship Letter / 18 Oc/ Bg' on face. Lovely item from Hong Kong via Singapore showing the inter-port rate. Exhibition item. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1868 Cover from Singapore to Niederuzwyl, Switzerland 'Via Trieste', franked by Straits Settlements 1867 12c. and 24c. tied by scarce "SINGAPORE/A/NO 24/68"-"D14" duplex (Proud Type KD9), sender oval and Austrian and Swiss charge marks on front, Triest, Zürich and Uzwyl transit datestamps on the reverse. A scarce cancellation on an attractive cover carried by British ship to Alexandria, per Austrian Lloyd to Triest and overland to Switzerland. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1874 Cover from Singapore to Niederuzwyl, Switzerland 'Via Brindisi', franked by Straits Settlements 1867-72 30c. claret and 4c. rose tied by large circle of dots (Proud K15) and sender h/s "H.O.Albrecht" in red, Singapore 'PAID' '22 Aug. 74' desppatch cds and "P.D." in red on face, Brindisi transit dater and '27.XII.74' arrival cds on the reverse, lightly creased envelope otherwise fine. (4.8.71-31.1.76 rate of 34c. per ½oz. via Brindisi.) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1880 Postal stationery card 3c. blue of Straits Settlements used from Singapore to Giessen, Germany and cancelled by circle of bars in black (Proud K20), red "SINGAPORE PAID/A/DE 1/80" cds (Proud PD10) and Giessen distribution h/s alongside, fine. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1893, Dutch East India 7 1/2 C rose postal stationery reply card, returned from SINGAPORE, SP.13 93, to Weltevreden, redirected to Batavia and finally readdressed to Singapore again, arrival mark SINGAPORE, SP.25 93. Unusual item in fine condition. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1899 Early coloured picture postcard "Greetings from Singapore" sent to Vienna, Austria, franked Straits Settlements 1895 3c. carmine-rose tied by "SINGAPORE/D/NO 14/99" cds, '9.12.99' arrival cds alongside. Postcard with a corner crease at top leftotherwise fine. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1899 Cover from Singapore to Zurich, Switzerland 'by French Mail', franked by Straits Settlements 1894 8c. ultramarine tied by "SINGAPORE/A/DE 8/99" cds, octagonal French Paquebot d/s alongside, '1.1.00' arrival cds on the reverse, fine. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1905: Picture postcard "SINGAPORE. Commercial Square. Soldiers returning from an official reception Johnson Pier." used unfranked to JAVA and bearing "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/ASIATISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/17 10/1905" cds, Penang '17 Oct 05' cds, Singapore '23Oct 05' cds, 'N.I. Agent Singapore' cds, and Java arrival datestamps, with due mark "T 25" in blue crayon alongside. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1913 (ca.), Straits KGV 2 C. tied special printed matter marking "SG 16 JA H" to wrapper of "Singapore Herald" to USA (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

Japanese Occupation, 1943, boxed "koyo" (official business) on small size window envelope tied by bilingual "SYONAN 2 25 2603" (Feb. 25 1943), on reverse s. l. "Shonan central telephone office" in characters, unusual. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1948, KGVI definitives perf. 14 complete set of 15 in blocks of four, mint never hinged (2 x 10c. and 2 x 20c. slightly toned), SG. £ 720 + (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1948, KGVI definitives perf. 14 complete set of 15 in blocks of four from lower right corners with controls at bottom, mint never hinged, scarce and attractive set! SG. £ 720 ++ (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1948, KGVI definitives perf. 14 complete set of 15 and additional the $5 in a different shade, MNH, SG. £ 290 (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1948 (ca.), KGVI definitives $1 blue/purple and $2 green/scarlet POSTAL FORGERIES perf. ~ 14 x 14½ postally used with corner cds., rare stamps with only few survived incl. genuine stamps for comparison (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1948 KGVI. $5 green & brown, Perf 14, top marginal block of four, mint never hinged, fresh and fine. (SG from £440) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1948 Unrecorded rectangular framed Singapore postmark "ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE/SELETAR/-8 SEP 1948/BASE POST OFFICE" in magenta on registered cover from Stockholm, Sweden '16 June 48' to Melbourne, Australia (6 Aug 48) and redirected to R.A.F. Headquarter Malaya Area c/o Singapore G.P.O. by using a special R.A.F. redirection label. This very unusual cover was franked by six Swedish definitives tied by special 'Kungajubileet' cds, further strike of the scarce Seletar R.A.F. h/s dated 7 Sep. 1948 on front, and respective Melbourne and Singapore datestamps on the reverse. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1949/1952, KGVI definitives perf. 17½ x 18 complete set of 18 in blocks of four mostly from upper left corners with controls (a few from lower right corners), mint never hinged (20c. blue lightly hinged), SG. £ 1.600 ++ (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)