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Auction: 8002 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 667

China 1885-88 Small Dragons 1893 (9 June) front page of the North-China Herald (2 June) to Charles Singer in Switzerland, double newspaper rate, bearing 3ca. mauve and 5ca. olive-yellow tied by "customs/chinkiang" c.d.s. with strip of three France 5c. tied by "shang-hai/chine" c.d.s. (21.6) and two transit c.d.s.; the page has been strengthened with archival paper and is evenly tones. A rare franking. Holcombe Certificate (1986). Major Richard Pratt collection. Photo Estimate HK$ 20,000-25,000

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HK$58,000