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Auction: CSS60 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 5678

Hong Kong
Covers and Cancellations
Instructional Marks
Paid Only to Hong Kong: 1869 (20 July) Wingate cover to Swatow "bearing 1861-62 10c. blue-green tied by cork cancellation and Haverhill, Mass despatch c.d.s. alongside, San Francisco transit (4.8) both just overstruck by a good strike of the very rare "paid only/to hong kong" the reverse with Hong Kong (5.9) and Swatow (9.9) c.d.s. Very fresh and a fine, clean cover.


Believed to be one of only two covers bearing this instructional mark and this lot is accompanied by an article by Mick Goldsmith on this postmark. Photo

Sold for
HK$30,000

Starting price
HK$15000