Lot 2
Penang Revenue three early documents





The Orchard Road Collection of Malaya Revenues | S26028
Auction: 29 October 19:00 SGT
Description
Revenue. Three early documents. Two from 1859, each bearing COLLECTOR/ PROVINCE WELLESLEY red seal, both reasonable strikes, and with the small seal of the Resident Councillor; both documents are aged, folded and with stained sellotape repairs. The third document from 1873, in less distressed condition, with a strike of the red PRINCE OF WALES/ COLLECTOR/ ISLAND seal in red; a second strike on a receipt attached to the document. Impressed STAMP OFFICE/ FIFTY CENTS/ PENANG stamp on the document, which along with the receipt is signed by Frank Swettenham, who became Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1901-4. An historic trio





