- £75.00
Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). 1908. SG 111, 4a on 5a carmine cancelled by 'S.S. "Redang" hand-stamp in violet with additional Singapore date date stamp.
The 'S.S. "Asdang" (640 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 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. Lose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board is very rare indeed.
A notice by the Minister of Posts & Telegraphs notes 'A supplementary mail may be closed on board at the discretion of the Post Office in the letter box near the wharf of every steamer. Such mail was postmarked on arrival in Singapore.
The 'S.S. "Asdang" was wrecked on the Kemaman Bar 23rd October 1923.
