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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 784

x HONG KONG 1880 (23 June) envelope from Shanghai to Mrs James Davis in London and redirected to Dorset, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 1880 5c. on 18c. lilac pair sharing "S1" obliterator and showing despatch c.d.s. alongside and red arrival d.s. (9.8) at left with, on reverse, Hong Kong transit c.d.s.; the envelope with some light crumples and a little soiled Estimate £ 500-600

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