Straits Settlements 1891 Queen Victoria '2' in BLACK on 3c blue PC (HG10a)

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
海峽殖民地

1891 Portrait of Queen Victoria / 維多利亞女王的肖像 POST CARD surcharged 2 in black on 3 CENTS blue with Reply Card [HG 10a] in fine mint/unused condition.

The Penang postal authorities eared that stocks of the "Two Cents" surcharged card might not be received from Singapore in time to have them on sale on 15 November and so, faced with a problem, took the initiative and first surcharged a total of 500 3 CENT. post card (both single and reply) with a large 2 in black, followed by 250 with a large 2 in red (both single and reply).

Postage & Handling

Normal Surface/Airmail Service: $2 (Australia); $4 (Rest of the World)
Optional Registered Service: $6 (Australia); $20 (Rest of the World)

NOTE: IF YOU ARE BIDDING FOR MULTIPLE ITEM(S), PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE BEFORE PAYING. THIS WILL GENERALLY SAVE YOU ON POSTAGE AND HANDLING. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST.