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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 682

x HONG KONG Issued Stamps 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC 96c. brownish grey (2) used with 2c. brown and 1862 18c. lilac on 1868 (14 Jan.) entire letter ex the "Augustine Heard" correspondence to USA marked "Via Marseilles", all tied by blue-black "B62" obliterators, showing red manuscript "8/6", "4" and "9" rate markings, London Paid transit d.s. and "boston am. pkt./paid" arrival c.d.s. (11.3) with, on reverse, clear despatch datestamp. A rare franking illustrating the quadruple 53c. rate for mail up to 2oz. to USA via Marseilles. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 19 Estimate £ 2,500-3,000

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