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Auction: CSS121 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 234

Foreign Post Offices
British Post Office
Taku
1899 (16 Apr.) picture post card to Germany bearing C.I.P. 4c. tied by Taku pa-kua in blue and a good strike of the Taku Dollar dater in lower corner in blue (a very late date for this), Shanghai Dollar dater (19.4) with Hong Kong Q.V. 2c. carmine pair tied by Shanghai c.d.s. and with fine strikes of Shanghai "I.P.O." tieprint, with Hong Kong (25.4) and Eckesey (27.5) arrival c.d.s. An interesting card, combination covers from Taku are rare, especially with the tieprint. Photo

Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$10,000

Starting price
HK$5000