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Auction: 7001 - Fine Stamps & Covers of Hong Kong
Lot: 1297

Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations Paquebots and Overseas Cancellations france: 1853-61 Napoleon 20c. dull blue on bluish, die I, good to large margins and cancelled by a neat strike of "B62" in orange-red (Webb A8); an outstanding and desirable rarity and probably unique on a foreign stamp. Photo Estimate HK$ 8,000-10,000The "B62" struck in red has only been recorded on very few Hong Kong stamps. This shade is typical of the red ink used for paid instructional markings. The cancellation is from the first series, Proud type K2 recorded as used between January 1863 to July 1867

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HK$6,500