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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6580

Hong Kong
Marine Sorters
Hong Kong to Shanghai
Hongkong - Shanghai Oval: 1900 (6 Dec.) picture post card of St. Petersburg to Shanghai bearing Russian Arms 1k. and 3k. tied by numeral "1" in purple with the despatch c.d.s. at left; bearing a good strike of the Singapore to Hong Kong code "C" c.d.s. (12.1) (Proud D14) plus a superb strike of the very rare "hongkong, shanghai" dated oval (19.1) in purple; two punch holes at right. The earliest recorded date. Webb type 7a, RRR; Proud D7

Sold for
HK$28,000

Starting price
HK$18000