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Auction: CSS60 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 5479

Hong Kong
Postal History
1869 (3 Jan.) entire letter to Lyon "Messageries Imperials" with "Vogel, Hagedorn & Co./Hong Kong & Canton" company handstamp in lower corner, handstruck "20" (decimes) rate mark and faint French "pos. an. v. suez/p. f. amb. mars.suez" transit (1.2) in red, the flap (which opens for display) with two strikes of the Hong Kong despatch c.d.s. and Lyon arrival (8.2). There is a light horizontal folding crease; fresh and fine. Photo


Sold for
HK$1,200

Starting price
HK$1000