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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 351

xCROWNED CIRCLE HANDSTAMPS Macao 1844 (10 Sept.) small entire letter to France, headed "Cleopatre, riviere de Canton", marked "Via Southampton", rated "22", showing very fine oval "paid/at/macao" in red and, on reverse, Hong Kong double-arc d.s. (14.9) and Brest transit d.s. Extremely rare, one of two known examples and a great exhibition item. S.G. CC1, £20,000 Estimate £ 25,000-30,000

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£25,000