Lot 8187
1847 (Jan 25): Cover from London to Manila, Philippines sent care of Forwarding Agent's 'John Purvis & Co.' in Singapore; prepaid 1 shilling in London with red despatch cds and thence via Marseilles and Suez to Singapore. Reverse with faint 'Singapore / Bearing' datestamp in black over-struck with double arc HONG-KONG cds (March 23) in black. '2' (reales) due on receipt in manuscript. Cert. Holcombe (1988).
