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Auction: 7001 - Fine Stamps & Covers of Hong Kong
Lot: 729

China 1912 Provisional Neutrality Hankow, Nanking and Changsha 1c. to $5 set of eight, each tied on individual piece by Hankow bilingual c.d.s. dated 1912 (24 Mar.) with memorandum of authenticity from the deputy postmaster of Hankow dated 23 March 1912. Könier handstamps on reverse. A rare and remarkable set. Photo Estimate HK$ 80,000-100,000Note: The numbers issued in Hankow are recorded as 1c. (1069), 3c. (2318), 7c. (492), 16c. (125), 50c. (87), $1 (60), $2 (32) and $5 (20) provenance: Sir Percival David, December 1964

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HK$90,000