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Auction: 17021 - Great Britain with Post Offices in Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia - The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 334

(x) Hong Kong
Early Letters and Handstamps
1844 (29 Apr.) entire with large part letter written from Chusan, to Trincomalee, Ceylon, rated "1/8" and "4" and showing a partially light strike of the large "paid/at/hong-kong" Crowned Circle handstamp, the reverse with Hong Kong double-arc datestamp (23.9) and framed Madras Ship Letter transit datestamp. S.G. CC1b, £800. Photo

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Sold for
£240