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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 101

China
Foreign Post Offices
British Post Office
I.P.O. Tieprints
Canton: Type 3; 1899 (4 Aug.) opened-out commercial envelope to Germany "Per English Mail via Hong Kong" bearing, on the reverse. I.C.P. 5c. block of six cancelled by Canton bilingual c.d.s., a further strike on the address side with Hong Kong 10c. purple on red (3) cancelled by the small boxed "I.P.O." tieprint and Hong Kong c.d.s. (5.8). Originally marked "registered" but this has been crossed through, despite being paid for. An impressive cover. Webb's Guide R. Photo

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