Lot 50758 – 1855 4a black on blue diagonal bisect on large part front from Singapore to Batavia
Lot 50758 – 1855 4a black on blue diagonal bisect on large part front from Singapore to Batavia
Lot 50758 – 1855 4a black on blue diagonal bisect on large part front from Singapore to Batavia
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
Price realised
3’200 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1855 4a black on blue diagonal bisect on large part front from Singapore to Batavia, tied by “B / 172” octagonal cancel (smudged), with ms “30” adjacent along with commercial sender’s cachet, a little ink corrosion to the address, an extremely rare bisected usage with only five covers with single bisects recorded; cert. Pascal Scheller (2025).
Catalogue ref: S.G. Z76a
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