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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 860

x HONG KONG Treaty Ports Shanghai 1869 (22 Apr.) envelope to Germany, marked "Via Triest", bearing 1863-71 8c. pale dull orange and 24c. pale green tied by a fine strike of the second type "S1" in light blue and showing rate marks in red or blue crayon alongside, the reverse with Shanghai, Hong Kong and German transit datestamps; some light tone spots on the reverse. An attractive cover to an unusual destination Estimate £ 150-180

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£900