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Auction: 16013 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2146

China
1898-1910 Chinese Imperial Post
Covers
— 1910 (6 Oct.) opened-out red band cover bearing, on the reverse, pair of 4c. red-brown tied by Tientsin despatch lunar datestamp and showing a fine strike of circular numbered dater with horizontal lines and formal number 1, the address side with a small strike of the unframed numbered dater with simple 1, both struck in carmine. Some light tone spotting and soiling. Unusual. Photo


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HK$5,000