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Auction: 7014 - Europe & Overseas
Lot: 1482

Wreck Covers 1862 (19 Nov.) cover front and flap from Shanghai to Stonehaven, rated 1/- and bearing a large part strike of the boxed "Saved from the wreck of/the Colombo" (Ellott type 4) on the flap, also good strikes of "shanghae/paid" and London Paid c.d.s. and "CR" railway handstamp in red; two filing punch holes, nevertheless a collectable example of this scarce mail from China. Photo Estimate £ 200-250

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