Stamps and Covers of the World - Day 1

SINGAPUR. 1879 (March 8). Cover from SINGAPORE to MARSEILLE franked by France Type Sage 2c. brown, 3c. yellow buff and 10c. black on lavender in a horizontal strip of three, all tied by circular LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. NO. 4 datestamps (March 8) in black applied on the Paquebot ´Ava´. EXCEPTIONAL and RARE usage, believed to be unique with this franking from the Far East. SINGAPUR to MARSEILLE envelope franked with french 2 cts., 3 cts. and three 10 cents. stamps tied by LIGNE N/8-MARS-79/PAQ. FR. Nº 4 on the SINGAPUR scale of the french ship ´Ava´. Very rare and the unique known with this franking from the Far East.