1883: 5 C. blue, unused pair with full original gum and upper sheet margin and marker cross, fresh color and good preservation! ÷ 5 C. blau, ungebrauchtes Paar mit vollem Originalgummi vom oberen Bogenrand, im Rand Anlagekreuz, in farbfrischer Erhaltung. (SG 18) (Image)

1883: Envelope with two and eight cent B-overprint (SG No. 15 and 20) from "BANGKOK OC 27-`83“ via "SINGAPORE No. 3 - `83“ to London with arrival postmark DE 7- `83. A very scarce commercial usage of the "B“ overprint stamps, only few covers known to date. Usual stains. (Image)

1883 QV 8c. orange overprinted "B" (for Bangkok) in black, used on blue envelope from Bangkok (sender's name on back-flap) to Paris, tied on Singapore arrival with black "SINGAPORE P.O." double-ring h/s (Proud K22), red "SINGAPORE/P/PAID/AU 16 83" cds (Pround PD11) and red 'Modane a Paris 25.9.83' double-ring d/s alongside, six French datestamps and boxed "6/6" h/s on reverse. The cover has been redirected several times in France. He shows some weak traces of vert. bends on front and tears (opening) on back, but nevertheless A SCARCE COVER AS THE BRITISH P.O. IN BANGKOK STAMP HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN SINGAPORE WHEN THE SHIP ARRIVED, AND BEARING ONE OF THE SCARCE SINGAPORE-PAID DATESTAMPS. Menozzi (Paris) 2015 certificate. (Image)