- £95.00
Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). 1941. Siam SG 288, 10s carmine cancelled by 'S.S. "Suddhadib" hand-stamp in violet with double ring 'Field Post Office/ S.P. 501' dated '17 Nov 1941'
The 'S.S. "Suddhadib" (1311 tones) was built in 1918 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company' . The Company was formed as the 'Danish East Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malaya Peninsula with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.
A very rare steamship cancel and unique with the Field Post Office 501 date stamp applied in Singapore.
The 'S.S. "Suddhadib" sunk during World War Two.
