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Auction: CSS46 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 6619

Hong Kong
Incoming Mail
Egypt: 1905 (31.7) chromo-litho card of Suez addressed to a sailor on the German gunboat "Tiger" in Hong Kong, readdressed to Swatow and again back to Hong Kong. The card bears Egypt 1m. and 3m. tied by Port Said c.d.s. with "singapore to hong.kong" marine sorter (17.8), Victoria Hong Kong c.d.s. (21.8) and 25.8) plus British Post Office Swatow (24.8) type Fi c.d.s. code letter "C". A fine card with a lot of character. Photo

Sold for
HK$2,600