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Auction: CSS65 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 6221

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1903-1910 The very early tram first-class ticket, numbered Rh 4505, shows that the English name at that time was "Electric Traction Company of Hong Kong Ltd" and changed to "Hong kong Tramways Ltd. in 1910. Only the names of Kennedy Town, Causeway Bay and Shau Ki Wan are printed on the ticket. Worn cigarette advertisements can be seen on the back of the ticket. This tram ticket is very rare, and it is rare to find it in the market.


1903-1910年極早期電車頭等票, 編號 Rh 4505, 可見當時英文名稱為"Electric Traction Company of Hong Kong Ltd" (香港電力牽引公司)1910年才改為 "Hong kong Tramways Ltd. (香港電車有限公司), 而票上只有印上堅尼地城, 銅鑼灣及筲䈯灣三地地名. 票背可見磨損了的香烟廣告. 此電車票十分罕有, 難得在市塲上發現.

Sold for
HK$6,000

Starting price
HK$2000