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China Imperial Post

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 131

2,000 HKD

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1898. Woosung (2 Apr) to Woosung, Germany. F.w. Litho Dragon2c foreign printed matter rate, tied by Woosung dollar chop.In combination with

1898. Woosung (2 Apr) to Woosung, Germany. F.w. Litho Dragon2c foreign printed matter rate, tied by Woosung dollar chop.In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by Shanghai Br PO (4 Apr).Transit Hong Kong 7 Apr. Found its way in Dead Letter Office(15 & 18 Apr 1899) with 2 reseal labels, and re-directed to Woosung, Illinois, Nord Am. Transit New York (19 May), arrived Woosung,Illinois (21 May). Interesting

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1574

1,500 HKD

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1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID"

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID" red mark. Transit Calcutta (1 Jun), Arrived Lahore (25 Jun), forwarded to Lahore DLO (25 Jun). Redirected to Bombay DLO (1 Aug). Proud stated that this type of marking was used on official mail for addressee in Hong Kong or other treaty ports in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight