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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 345

xCROWNED CIRCLE HANDSTAMPS Hong Kong 1852 (28 Oct.) outer wrapper with letter enclosed to Scotland, rated "1/-", showing very fine medium "paid/at/hong kong" in red with Paid transit d.s. alongside and, on reverse, light despatch double-arc d.s. overstruck by Aberdeen arrival d.s.; the outer wrapper has subsequently been "turned", addressed locally and showing Aberdeen d.s. on reverse. S.G. CC3, £400 Estimate £ 150-180

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