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Auction: 5018 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 1702

Hong Kong Postal History 1859 (26 May) part entire from Shanghai to Valreas, France "P. Overland Mail via Marseilles" bearing handstruck "10" and Suez transit; the reverse with Hong Kong type 12 c.d.s. in blue-black, code "C" and dated 1859 (1 June) struck across the join and partly overstruck by the arrival c.d.s. Very rare, Webb´s Scarcity guide records only six examples, this being particularly desirable in this colour and with the code letter. Photo Estimate HK$ 30,000-50,000

Sold for
HK$70,000