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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 732

x HONG KONG 1869 (16 Sept.) envelope from Hong Kong to Rev. James Davis in London, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 2c. brown, 12c. pale blue (rounded top right corner) and 18c. lilac, each cancelled by "B62" obliterator, showing red manuscript "1/4" and London arrival d.s. (1.11) with clear despatch c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled Estimate £ 600-800 provenance: W.H. Lu, February 1985

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