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Auction: 16013 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2523

Hong Kong
Post Offices in China
Covers
1926 (8 Oct.) airmail cover from Edinburgh, Scotland via Moscow and Siberia to Wei Hai Wei with K.G.V ½d. and 10d, tied by Edinburgh c.d.s., Berlin transit c.d.s. (11.10), Shanghai transit c.d.s. (29.10) and Wei Hai Wei arrival c.d.s. (2.11). Then franked with overprinted "china"1c., 2c., 4c., tied by Wei Hai Wei c.d.s. (8.11) redirected to Tientsin (13.11), Los Angeles U.S.A. (28.12), finally back to Scotland; additionally franked with China Junk 10c. U.S.A. Washington 2c. Interesting four different postal usage, very unusual item. Photo

Sold for
HK$12,000