HK038-Main Catalogue

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348 1883 (18 May) An incoming Large Dragon cover from Hong Kong to Peking, bearing Hong Kong QV 5c blue, tied by 'B62' obliterator, matching the single ring 'HONG.KONG/18.5.83' index 'B', Webb type Fi, with Large Dragon wide margin 3 cands brown red, tied by large 'TIENTSIN' seal chop antique type in black. On reverse with 'SHANGHAE/23.5.83', index 'A', British Post Office transit, Webb type Di and 'CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN/27.5.83' arrival cds. Extremely rare and fine. Photo The 'SHANGHAE' Webb type Di cancellation is generally used in combination with the 'S1' obliterator and is seldom found on a Large Dragon cover. There are less than twenty Hong Kong/Large Dragon combination covers believed to exist. This cover comes from a newly discovered archive in France and is worthy of an exhibition collection. HK$ 400,000 - 500,000

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