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Auction: 23117 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - e-Auction
Lot: 3429

(x) China
Foreign Post Offices
British Post Office
I.P.O. Tieprints
Kongmoon: 1899 (20 Dec.) postcard to England bearing, C.I.P. 2c. red pair cancelled by bilingual Kongmoon c.d.s., Hong Kong 2c. green pair with Kongmoon I.P.O. tieprint and Hong Kong c.d.s. (21.12), a huge rarity with only other two Kongmoon tieprints recorded, Spink Hong Kong auction of January 18, 2015, (lot 2844) and Robson Lowe, Basle, Switzerland of March 10, 1977 (lot 1492), both in combination with non-standard Kongmoon dater, this offered is the first in combination with the Kongmoon bilingual c.d.s.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£600 to £900

Starting price
£420