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1849 (16 Feb.) disinfected cover enclosed with a letter written on board and datelined "H. M. Brig 'MARINER' Shanghae, North
of China, February 16th 1849", endorsed "Per Overland Mail", sent to Stamford, Lincoinshire, England, with manuscript rate "2/-",
disinfected at Malta with "
PURIFIE AU LAZARET MALTE
" handstamp on front, on reverse with "FR 31 MY 31 1849" cds in
red and "STAMFORD MY 31 1949" cds in blue, light age toning as usual,
only a handful of covers from the Treaty Posts are
known with the PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE
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HK$ 35,000 - 40,000
608C
1901 (23 Aug) A hand-painted CIP 1c red 1st issue stationery card used in Hong Kong franked with QV 4cts tied by 'VICTORIA-
HONG KONG 23 August 1901' cds, 'BRAUNSCHWEIG-ANKUNFT 27 September 1901' arrival cds, light creasing on edges
otherwise fine. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
608D
1897 (1 Dec.) A combination cover from Canton to Zurich, Switzerland, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair and 1c, tied by
'CANTON' Dollarchop, with the same cds on reverse, with HK QV 2c carmine tied by 'HONG KONG/2.12.97' cds, 'ZURICH/2.1.98'
arrival cds on reverse, some toning and roughly opened at right. Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 7,000
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