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Auction: 8002 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 666

China 1885-88 Small Dragons 1893 (7 Mar.) opened-out envelope registered to Copenhagen bearing, on the reverse, a vertical strip of five 5ca. olive-yellow tied by Tientsin seal in blue and Shanghai Customs (16.3) c.d.s. with Tientsin Customs despatch c.d.s. and other transit marks alongside; the face with pair of France 25c. tied by "shang-hai/chine" c.d.s. with Tientsin (blue) and Shanghai (red) registration handstamps; fine and a scarce destination. Major Richard Pratt collection. Photo Estimate HK$ 25,000-30,000

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HK$55,000