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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6433

Hong Kong
Early Instructional Marks
Advertised
1884 (16 Jan.) envelope addressed to "British Barque 'Antionette', Hong Kong Harbour" bearing 1882-96 2c. rose-lake (creased) tied by "B62", Hong Kong c.d.s. at left, partly overstruck by boxed "advertised/unclaimed" type X (Webb RR) and manuscript "left the vessel" and, on the reverse "the right name but not for me. J.E. Barry". Late use of this handstamp. A rare and delightful cover

provenance:
W.H. Lu, February 1985

The Opening of China, November 1987

Estimate
HK$8,000 to HK$12,000

Starting price
HK$6000