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"B172", 4 clear strikes, tying 1854, 1 a. red, Die II, horizontal strip of 4, to lettersheet endorsed "P Malta" 1856 to Canton with red "SINGAPORE P.O." and Hong Kong arrival mark. The entire slightly folded back at left; vertical cover crease affecting the right stamp slightly in the left margin, otherwise very fine. A very rare letter to China.

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"B172" SINGAPORE, clear central strike on 1854, 1 a. red, very fine. 

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"B172" SINGAPORE, clear central strike on 1855, Fourth printing, 4 a. blue and red, good margins, nice colour. Very fine. 

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"B172" SINGAPORE on 1855/64, 4a. black on blue glazed paper, diagonal bisect, lower left half, on piece; few short perfs, still very fine and fresh. A rare bisect. Certificate Robson Lowe Expert Service (1985)

Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe (June 1985)

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"B172" SINGAPORE on 1 a. brown, eight copies, on front and reverse of cover, endorsed "Via Marseille" and "Per Steamer Armenian, March 23, 1863", to England with faint Singapore dispatch and arrival marks on reverse. Stamps on reverse damaged, otherwise fine. Very unusual cover, endorsed on front "Six annas", franked with 8 annas, the rate via Southampton, and supposed for the route via Marseille with a rate of 10 annas. Certificate BPA (2020)

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"B172" SINGAPORE, tying two copies 4 a. black to letter sheet, docketed "Manila 4 October 1860", via Marseille to London with frontside arrival mark. A fine and rare entire. Certificate BPA 2018

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"B172" SINGAPORE, tying 8 a. carmine, two copies 2 a. yellow and 8 p. purple to entire letter, dated "Manila 4th July 1863" with red "Overland via Marseille" to Saddleworth. One stamp damaged, still a fine and very rare entire. 

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"YATUNG TIBET VIA SILIGURI 5 DE 13", 4 clear strikes on George 3 p., ½ a., 1 a. and 2 a. on registered philatelic envelope to England

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"ZANZIBAR JLY ...." on Service 1874/82, ½ a. in block of 31, some short perfs, still fine and very rare.

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1881, envelope 4 a. 6 p. orange, with duplex "SIMLA MAR. 11" (1882) to London and redirected to the Isle of White, additionally franked with 1881, 1 d. lilac

1854, unissued '9½ Arches' ½ a. deep vermillion, horizontal strip of three with right sheet margin with inscription "be cut off", nice vivid colour and good margins, unused without gum as prepared. A very fine and rare multiple. Certificate BPA (2018)

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1854/55, Die I, ½ a.  blue, tied by blue diamond of dots to small letter sheet from Vellore to Secunderabad, very fine 

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Die I, ½ a.  blue, little touched at base, tied by Bombay series type "36" to small entire letter from Nassick to Ahmednagar

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1854/55, Die I, stone A, ½ a.  pale blue, horizontal strip of 6, fresh colour and good to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled by diamond of dots. The left stamp small termite holes, otherwise very fine. A rare multiple. Certificate BPA (2016)

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½ a. blue, Die II, marginal block of 12, unused, little toned, one stamp with paper errow

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1854/55, Die II, ½ a.  blue, little cut into at left, tied by Bombay series type "76" to small cover from Nagpore to Secunderaba

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1 a. red, fresh colour and large margins, at right wide sheet margin with part of marginal inscription "ards the RIGH", neatly cancelled, very fine

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1 a. red, Die I, horizontal block of 8, nice colour and ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots, two stamps additionally with arrival or transit mark "BASEL 30 AUG 55". One stamp small hinge thin, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare multiple.

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1 a. red, fresh colour and large margins tied by Bombay type "1" two small envelope from Bombay to Calcutta

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1 a. red, fresh colour and large margins tied by Madras type "139" two small envelope from Madura to Madras

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