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Auction: 5018 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 1456

China Foreign Post Offices French Post Office 1881 (22 Feb.) opened-out envelope addressed to London "Via Naples" bearing Peace and Commerce 5c. and 30c. tied by "5014" lozenge with "shang-hai/chine" and London Paid c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with a very fine strike of oval "forwarded by the/oriental bank corporation/shanghai" in black and octagonal "poss.an/paq.fr.n. no.2" datestamp; a good cover. Major Richard Pratt collection. Photo Estimate HK$ 1,500-2,000

Sold for
HK$7,500