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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 90

(x) China
Foreign Post Offices
British Post Office
Shanghai: 1898 (5 Dec.) coloured picture post card (Hirsbrunner & Co) to Belgium, bearing I.C.P. ½c. (2), 1c. and 2c. tied by Shanghai Dollar dater with a pair of Hong Kong 2c. carmine tied by Shanghai c.d.s., with Hong Kong transit (8.12) and Brussels arrival (9.1); fine. Also 1898 19 Mar.) 1c. postal stationery card uprated C.I.P. 1c. (3) cancelled by fine strikes of Shanghai pa-kua with Hong Kong 2c. carmine (2) tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (12.3) with Hong Kong (25.3) and Eupen arrival (23.4), Shanghai Local Post despatch c.d.s on the message side; light ageing. (2 cards)

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£85