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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6555

Hong Kong
Instructional Marks
Received Damaged at Hong Kong
1938 (7 Nov.) opened-out envelope to Kowloon "via Siberia" bearing G.B. K.G.VI ½d. and 1d. (2) tied by Harrow c.d.s. bearing two strikes of the boxed "received damaged/at hong kong", "K2" examiner's mark and hexagonal tax mark, the reverse with a good strike of the framed "please advise sender that/letters should be prepaid/1½d for each HALF ounce" with Hong Kong K.G.VI 10c. (3) with Postage Due 10c. tied by Kowloon (28.11) c.d.s. Also 1938 (21 Oct.) envelope from H.M.S. 'Thanet' to California bearing K.G.V 8c. and 20c. cancelled Victoria c.d.s. and with a superb strike of the boxed "received damaged/at hong kong". (2 covers). Not illustrated

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

Starting price
HK$1600