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Auction: 5018 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 1899

Hong Kong Treaty Ports Canton 1836 (26 May) entire letter addressed to London "via N.York", rated "1/7" and bearing, on flap, a fine strike of oval "forwarded by/new york/goodhue & co." in red and London arrival, two vertical filing creases. Also 1838 (10 Feb.) entire to London, rated "1/7" and bearing, on flap a fine strike of the step-type "ship-letter/plymouth" in black partly overstruck by London Arrival; filing creases. (2 covers) Major Richard Pratt collection Estimate HK$ 2,000-2,500

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HK$19,000