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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 93

(x) China
Foreign Post Offices
British Post Office
Tientsin: 1898 (19 Nov.) envelope to England, bearing I.C.P. 10c. tied by Tientsin pa-kua in bluish with the Customs (removed) Tientsin c.d.s. alongside, with Hong Kong 10c. purple on red tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (23.11), showing Cheltenham datestamp (31.12) and redirected to Weston Super Mare, the reverse with Shanghai Dollar dater. A late use of the pa-kua

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£210