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Hong Kong Postal History

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1548 1891 A local cover to Hong Kong, bearing the overprinted JUBILEE 2c carmine x 8, each tied by ‘B62’ obliterator cancellation in black. With RPS cert. 1990 , very rare. Photo HK$ 75,000 - 80,000 1549 1893 (3 Oct.) A cover from HK to France, via German Mail, bearing HK QV 10c purple on red paper, on reverse with ‘CUSTOMS/ AMOY/11.10.93’ transit and French arrival cds, with tone spots. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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1550 1894 (22 Jan.) A red band cover from Amoy to Batavia, Indonesia, on reverse bearing the 5th QV surcharge with char. 20c on 30c grey green, tied by ‘AMOY’ cds, Webb type G, Webb mentioned the earliest record of this cancellation was 7th March 1900. Rare. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 1551 1895 (1 Mar.) An incoming cover from Natal, Africa to HK, bearing Natal QV 2 1/2d ultramarine, tied by native cancel, on reverse with ‘LONDON 23.3.95’ transit and ‘HONG KONG 3.5.95’ arrival cds on reverse. Roughly opened. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

1552 1897 (19 Dec.) A mourning cover from HK to France, bearing QV 10c purple on red paper, tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, ‘LIGNE N/ PAQ.FR.No.1/22.12.97’ French ship cancel alongside, with the same ship cancel on reverse and ‘MAINE ET LOIRE/19.1.98’ arrival cds. Damaged at the top left corner. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

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