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Auction: CSS14 - The Philatelic Collector's Sale
Lot: 1204

A picture postcard depicting some of the damages in Praya Central, caused by the ravaging "1874 Hong Kong Typhoon", bearing on viewside Japan 3s. tied by c.d.s. Photo

The typhoon hit Hong Kong during the night of Tuesday 22 September and the morning of Wednesday 23 September, with more than 2,000 people recorded as being injured. In Macau, around 5,000 people lost their lives, making the typhoon the worst storm in history.

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HK$800