- £125.00
Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). 1908. SG 110, 2a on 24a purple and blue cancelled by 'S.S. "Redang" fancy scroll hand-stamp in violet.
Very fine full strike of the Siam steamship 'S.S. :Redang". Stamp has the variety high perf shift.
The 'S.S. "Redang" (531 tones) was built in 1901 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 Malay 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 on board by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is rare indeed.
Little information is known of the history of the 'S.S. "Redang"
