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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6573

Hong Kong
Marine Sorters
Hong Kong to Shanghai
Double Circle Code "D": 1868 (5 June) Davis envelope to Shanghai "Via Marseilles" bearing G.B. 1865-67 4d. orange and 1867-80 1/- green tied by Lombard Street duplex; the reverse bearing a fine strike of the code "D" Marine Sorter. Fine and very scarce. Webb RR

The code "D" handstamp is only recorded used on 'Ellora' which left Hong Kong on 30th July 1868 and on the 'Sunda' which left Hong Kong on26th August 1868

Sold for
HK$30,000

Starting price
HK$12000