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Auction: 6021 - Great Britain Stamps & Covers
Lot: 288

x Great Britain Postal History Ireland 1875 (5 Aug.) 1d. pink postal stationery envelope addressed to the China Inland Mission at Shanghai, uprated with 1864-79 1d. plate 168, 1870 1/2d. plate 11 pair and 1873-80 1/- green, plate 11, tied by light black numeral cancellations, the reverse with Warrenpoint and Newry c.d.s´s and fine light "hong kong to/shanghai/marine sorter" (Webb type 6) c.d.s.; fine, clean and very attractive. An extremely rare combination of franking, destination and postal marking. Accompanied by a short history of the China Inland Mission. Photo Estimate £ 1,200-1,500

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