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  • Lot# : 2051 France

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    China 1853: 80 c. carmine rose, a fine large margined example used on 1861 entire letter at single rate by British ship to Shanghai, China tied by 1896 petit chiffres with Marseille cds of despatch at left (Feb 27). Reverse with 'Hong Kong' datestamp of transit (April 11) in black. A delightful and scarce cover in superb quality. Cert. Von der Weid (1997).

    Provenance: Collection 'Mont-Blanc', Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7953.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF