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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 79

(x) China
Foreign Post Offices
British Post Office
Canton: 1901 (21 Dec.) large envelope to England, bearing C.I.P. ½c. (8) and 2c. (3) tied by Canton bilingual c.d.s., with Hong Kong Q.V. 10c. blue cancelled by Canton type 4 I.P.O. tieprint and Hong Kong c.d.s., the reverse with Sunderland arrival datestamp (22.1). A spectacular franking

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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£210