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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6572

Hong Kong
Marine Sorters
Hong Kong to Shanghai
Double Circle Code "C": 1868 (22 May) small Davis envelope to Shanghai "via Marseilles" bearing G.B. 1865-67 4d. orange with 1867-80 1/- green tied by Lombard Street duplex, the reverse bearing a very fine strike of the "C" postmark. Fine and rare. Webb RRR, records only two covers

The code "C" handstamp was used on the 'Ganges' which left Hong Kong on 15th July 1868. This is the only sailing recorded using this handstamp

Sold for
HK$42,000

Starting price
HK$14000