Lot no. 8014

1857, 10¢ Green type II, four singles, each with criss-cross grid cancel, on 1859 cover addressed to Mrs. Dr. Samuel House, Bangkok, Siam (wife of the physician of King Mongkut) ; manuscript “Overland Via Southampton & Singapore” at upper left; red “New Haven Con. Mar 8 1859” origin marking; red crayon “28” credit and red London transit marking; the stamps have been removed, cleaned and replaced on this cover of origin and a small piece out of the backflap,  otherwise Very Fine appearing; an extremely scarce usage to Siam in this time period being one of only a few covers sent this early; stamps overpay the 33¢ rate for a ½ oz letter via Southampton; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate which notes “… a genuine usage, the stamps, lifted, cleaned and placed back.” (Scott 32). Dr. Samuel R. House was an early Missionary of the Presbyterian Church who became the first in Siam’s medical practise to use an anesthetic on a patient.