Ref: DR20355
- £275.00
Malaya. (Straits Settlements). 1875. Folded letter addressed to the 'Bank of Scotland, Glasgow' bearing Straits Settlements SG 17, 30c claret tied by circular dotted bamboo obliterator with adjacent Penang/ A dispatch in red dated 'Sept 20' with oval 'forwrded By/ Sandhands Buttery & Co/ Penang' in blue, endorsed 'via Brindisi' with Glasgow receiver 'Oct 25 75' on reverse.
Very attractive Forwarding agents covers from Penang. Knowing the bamboo chops were applied in Bangkok could this cover have originated in Siam !
