Auction: 8002 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 901
Foreign Post Offices British Post Office shanghai: 1898 (30 Apr.) envelope to New York bearing I.C.P. 10c. dark green tied by Shanghai Dollar chop and with a horizontal strip of five Hong Kong 2c. carmine just tied by Shanghai c.d.s., the reverse with Vancouver and New York (24..5) c.d.s. A fine and delightful cover used during the shortage of Hong Kong 10c. stamps. Photo Estimate HK$ 3,000-4,000
Sold for
HK$2,700