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1007 1870 (25 May) A cover to Bombay, India, via S.S.China, bearing HK QV 8c bright orange, tied by ‘B62’ Killer cancel in black, manuscripted rate ‘4’ in red, matching the ‘HONG-KONG/25.5.70’ cds on reverse, Webb type B, ‘IM/ BOMBAY/18.7.70’ and ‘BOMBAY/18.7.70’ arrival cds. roughly opened at the back and affecting the transit and one of the arrival cds. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,000 1008 1871 (27 July) A stampless entire letter to Germany, no specific cancellation on the cover, only the contents with the written date. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

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1009 1871 (9 June) A cover to Bombay, India, via Per Steamer Australia, bearing HK QV 8c pale dull orange, tied by ‘B62’ Killer cancel in black, manuscripted ‘4’ in red, matching the ‘HONG-KONG/9.6.71’ cds on reverse, Webb type b. ‘EX BOMBAY/2.7.71’ and ‘BOMBAY/2.7.71’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,200 1010 1878 (1 Apr.) An incoming cover from India to Shanghai, bearing India QV 1/2a blue x 7, missing one stamp at the lower left corner, tied by ‘ROOR’ cds and over struck the ‘A-3’ and manuscripted the date type cancel, on reverse with ‘HONG-KONG/ SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/MARINE-SORTER/28/6.4.78’ ship cancel, Webb type No.2, missing small part of the back flap affecting the ‘HONG KONG’ transit. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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