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470 1897 A ‘Round the World’ cover registered from Colombia, bearing various stamps, including Colombia, USA, Canada, Hawaii, Hong Kong, China, Dutch E.Indie, Transvaal. Cancelled in Bogota, San Francisco, Baltimore, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Honolulu. With rare Imperial China stamps, the Red Revenue large figures surcharged 2c on 3c, Dowager small figures surcharged 1c on 1 cand, 2c on 2 cands, 4c on 4 cands and 8c on 6 cands. All tied by ‘CUSTOMS/HANKOW/1.6.97’ cds. And Hankow Local Post 5c tied by ‘HANKOW/LOCAL POST/1.6.97’ cds. With a lot of cancellations on both sides, including Singapore, Veltevreden, Semarang, Johannesburg, London, Winnipeg, and ‘SHANGHAI/4.6.07’ Dollar chop. Adhesives soiled and minor defects, but still an excellent multiple franking with various cancellations. Very rare. With BPA cert. 2015. Photo HK$ 300,000 - 350,000

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