Auction: 1002 - Fine Stamps & Covers of HK & China
Lot: 1571
China Covers and Cancellations Maritime Mail Steamer Letter Box: A collection on leaves with straight-line "from steamer´s letter box" on 1899 Kaing Yin Forts envelope to Shanghai, plus 1902, 1903 and 1907 covers, faint strike of unframed "from steamer letter box" bilingual handstamp in violet, opened-out envelope to U.S.A. cancelled by boxed, bilingual "Received from/steamer letter box" and later, larger type and straight-line Chinese cancellation on G.B. K.G.V 1/2d. green. A good group. (8 covers) Estimate HK$ 5,000-6,000
Sold for
HK$8,500