Lot no. 399

1881: Cover from Bangkok to Paris franked by Straits Settlements 8 c. orange-yellow tied by bamboo lozenge of dots handstamp in black and by part 'E. Lamache & Co. / Bangkok (Siam)' Company cachet in blue. The correctly rated cover with fine strike of octagonal French Paquebot POSS. ANGL. / PAQ. FR. N. No. 8 datestamp (Sept 29) in black (Salles fig. 1933) and carried on the 'Anadyr'. Red 'Modane A Paris' TPO at left (Oct 30). Reverse with large SINGAPORE / PAID cds in red (Sept 29) and Paris arrival cds (Oct 30). Slight cut in face panel and seal removed from reverse but an extremely rare cover.