1857 : Cover from Haager & Schuurman Batavia Netherlands Indies to Amsterdam franked by India 1856 4a. black (SG 45) tied by good strikes of the " B/172 " obliterators of Singapore (red datestamp on reverse), mailed via Triest with framed " 6¼ " (silbergroschen) handstamp in blue (Van der Linden fig. 3092) of transit on front. Fresh and fine cover. Provenance: The "Amsterdam" Archive