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Auction: 16013 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2100

China
Large Dragons
Covers
1883 (22 Mar.) Kennard Davis envelope to Shanghai bearing Great Britain 1880-83 2½d. blue pair, plate 23 (one corner damaged on opening) tied by London L 1 octagonal duplex and bearing, in the lower left corner, 3ca. brownish red [10] tied by "customs/shanghai" c.d.s. dated 1883 (3 May). The reverse with S. Kennard Davis of Lloyds imprint on flap, Hong Kong transit (26.4) and Shanghai arrival (2.5). The envelope roughly opened at top and there is a light vertical fold. Experts & Consultants Limited Certificate (2004). Photo

Sold for
HK$400,000