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Auction: 8002 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 628

China Postal History Customs Mail Matter kiukiang: 1890 (14 Feb.) envelope to Paris bearing a fine strike of oval "kiukiang customs/mail matter" handstamp in red, bearly overlapped by France 25c. tied by "sheng-hai/chine" c.d.s. with "mondane a paris" in red below; the reverse with a fine strike of "customs/kiukiang" c.d.s. in red and Shanghai Customs transit; filing pin holes at top and some trivial creasing; fine and attractive. Major Richard Pratt collection. Photo Estimate HK$ 8,000-10,000

Sold for
HK$17,000