Auction: CSS22 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2080
China
1897 Imperial Chinese Post
Covers
1898 (5 Sept.) envelope registered to England bearing I.C.P. 2c. pair in combination with C.I.P. 1c. pair, 4c. and 10c. tied by Customs Tientsin c.d.s. with Customs removed, struck in blue, the 10c. is additionally tied by large handstruck "R" in red; with France "Chine" 50c. tied by "shang-hai" c.d.s. and with London registered oval in red (27.10), the reverse with Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. Tear at foot, a good combination franking. Photo
Estimate
HK$15,000 to HK$18,000