Lot 57
Straits Settlements SG 12, 16 1876 cover from Singapore to Scotland at 28c rate plus 24c late fee




The Former Singapore Philatelic Museum | Part 1: Queen Victoria | S24002
Auction: 28 March 2024 at 13:00 GMT
£204
Description
1876 (SP 2) cover from Singapore to Scotland, franked by 1867-72 4c rose (crossed by pressed vertical fold) and 24c blue-green (2), tied by individual strikes of “B-172” octagon with red despatch cds alongside and Airdrie arrival (OC 7) backstamp; the envelope with faults, but a very rare franking illustrating the short-lived 28c rate (in force from June 1876 to 1 Apr 1877) plus 24c for “Late Fee”. SG 12, 16




