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Auction: 11002 - China & Hong Kong Stamps & Covers
Lot: 2568

Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations The P & O Mails "A85": 1863 (4 Aug.) soldier´s concessionary cover to London bearing G.B. Q.V. 1d. red (Stars) cancelled by a faint strike of "shanghae" code "C" c.d.s. and by a good strike of "A85" barred oval with red London Paid c.d.s. (1.10) below; the reverse bearing Shanghae, Hong Kong and London c.d.s. Sent by a sergeant major in the Staff Corps and correctly countersigned this is the only cover recorded with a G.B. adhesive cancelled by both the Shanghai and P & O postmarks. Photo Estimate HK$ 80,000-100,000 Note: Another cover from the same correspondence was included in the Richard Chan collection (illustrated in Webb) which only bore the Shanghae c.d.s. This was thought to be the only G.B. cover so cancelled

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HK$60,000