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Auction: 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia
Lot: 273

Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations Paquebots and Overseas Cancellations A group of covers with Aden 1934 (7 June) Sayers envelope to Yaumati bearing K.G.V 12c. tied by a fine strike of "paquebot/aden" c.d.s. (Hoskins 1390), postman´s chop at left, the reverse with Hong Kong and Yaumati type Di; fine, most unusual and possibly unique; Canada 1906 (31 July) printed Connell envelope to Seattle carried of S.S. "Empress of Japan" bearing K.E.VII 10c. purple and blue on blue tied by a fine strike of "vancouver/b.c." duplex; Saigon 1903 (31 Jan.) a good strike of "saigon central/cochinchine" c.d.s. on 1900-01 10c. ultramarine and 1896 (20 Apr.) envelope to U.S.A. bearing 10c. purple on red tied by a light strike of the type C Swatow c.d.s., readdressed on arrival to Philadelphia and the adhesive additionally cancelled by Phoenix duplex (23.5), the reverse with Hong Kong, San Francisco and faint Phoenix c.d.s. with Philadelphia arrival machine postmark; a good lot Estimate HK$ 5,000-8,000

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