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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6431

Hong Kong
Early Instructional Marks
Deficient Postage - Incoming Mail
1861 (12 Dec.) envelope to Hong Kong "Via Southampton" bearing G.B. 1855-55 6d. deep lilac tied by Norwich duplex, with "1/6" and "1" rate marks a superb strike of the boxed "deficient postage/british share of fine" struck in black with manuscript "6" for each section plus boxed "colonial share of fine" struck in red in London with manuscript "6"; the reverse with Aylsham, London (15.12) and Hong Kong (15.2) c.d.s. Part of the flap is missing and a few small faults

Estimate
HK$3,000 to HK$5,000

Starting price
HK$2000