Lot 51
Straits Settlements SG 6, 16 1869 cover from Singapore to The Reverend W.C. Raffles Flint, England




The Former Singapore Philatelic Museum | Part 1: Queen Victoria | S24002
Auction: 28 March 2024 at 13:00 GMT
£4,560
Description
1869 (AP 13) cover (embossed “OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES” at upper left) from Singapore to England, franked by 1867 (1 Sept) 8c on 2a yellow and 1867-72 24c blue-green, tied together by “D14” duplex and light forwarding agent's cachet, with Staines arrival (MY 16) backstamp; minor envelope blemishes (flap missing), still a very attractive franking. Ex W.H. Lu (John Bull 28 Sep 1985, lot 11).
Footnote
The addressee, Reverend William Charles Raffles Flint, was a nephew of Sir Stamford Raffles.




