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Auction: 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia
Lot: 229

x Hong Kong Postal History Incoming Mail 1857 (1 Feb.) entire to Hong Kong "Per steamer Norna" bearing India 1854 4a. blue and red, fourth printing (head III, frame II) with large margins all round with bars cancellation with Bombay Paid c.d.s. alongside, manuscript "4" in ink, the flap with oval "forwarded/by/ross abhoy, nerwanjee/& co/bombay" and Hong Kong type 9 c.d.s. which opens well for display. The adhesive with some glue staining and the entire with small tear at top and some light ageing, nevertheless an important incoming cover. Photo Estimate £ 1,600-1,800 Interesting contents concerning the opium trade, the writer indicating that he had sent five shests of best Malwa opium to be sold be Augustine Heard and Co. at the best possible price

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