£500 - £600
POSTAL ORDER; c.1886 $1 proof in blue and black, perforated ‘CANCELLED’ with test serial ‘A/1 00000’, ‘$1’ and ‘COMMISSION/ TWO CENTS’ (Indicating ‘poundage' revenue) applied in a second operation in black, the ‘STRAITS SETTLEMENTS’ incorporated in blue as part of the frame. Minor surface thin (see second ‘R’ of ‘ORDER’ and small marks at top, of minimal importance as this proof is likely to be unique in this form. A superb and highly attractive lot.
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