HK038-Main Catalogue

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346 1882 (20 Apr.) A Large Dragon cover to Peking, China, bearing France Peace and Commerce 5c in pair and 25c, tied by 'CONDE AALENCON' cancel in black, alongside with Large Dragon wide margin 3 cands brown red, tied by 'TIENTSIN' antique seal chop in black. On reverse with 'ALENCON/20.4.82' ,' PARIS A MODANE/21.4.82' transit in red, 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/29.5.82' and 'CUSTOMSTIENTSIN/3.6.82' transit, missing small part of back flap affecting one of the French Post Office transits. This cover comes from a recently discovered archive in France. Photo HK$ 200,000 - 250,000

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