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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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    1835 (Oct 13): Entire letter from Canton to Macau (Russell Sturgis correspondence) endorsed per 'St. George', struck on reverse with superb circular "BOAT OFFICE / 10 Cents / MACAO" arrival handstamp in red (Frazao MAC BP1 & Webb Type 1). A rare entire that opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4241 Macau

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    1844 (Feb 23): Entire letter from Batavia to Heard & Co in Canton endorsed 'per Mischief', struck on arrival with superb strike of large circular "BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICE / MACAO" in red (Frazao MAC BPPP2). The entire internally docketed 'Rec'd 1 April'. An extremely rare entire - this marking being the earliest of the very few recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1416.
    Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4242 Macau

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    1863 (Aug 25): Small entire letter from Macau to Madeira, centrally struck on despatch by the locally made Portuguese "♚ / PAGO / EM / MACAO" handstamp struck in red (see Parmenter & Gordon page 2/4, Frazao MACPP4), overstruck by framed POR ALEXANDRIA handstamp in black applied at Lisbon. Handstruck '150' reis in black with alteration in manuscript below with additional 15 reis for Lisbon to Madeira and rated 165 (reis) on arrival. Latest recorded date of use of this handstamp. Extremely fine and very rare.rnProvenance: Habsburg Feldman, Zurich, 1 - 3 May 1989, lot 10433.
    Starting bid : 10,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000.00 CHF
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