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1847 (14 Dec) Pre-philatelic stampless international cover (with attachment) from Hong Kong (Great Britain Сrown Colony) to Grafton (USA), payment postmark handwritten rate "10", red crown-in-circle "PAID AT HONG KONG" handstamp on front, red "PAID" handstamp on front, large handwritten rate "4/" on front, black circular "HONG-KONG / DE 30 / 1847" origin postmark on reverse, black wax seal on reverse

China / Prephilately (... 1878)

Handwritten directive "Per Overland Mail" at bottom left. Via France, black octagonal French entry transit postmark "FE 26" on front. Via England February 27, 1848. Red boxed "PAID / 27 FE 27 / 1848" British transit postmark on front. No arrival postmark. Extremely rare, red crown-in-circle "PAID AT HONG KONG" handstamp on front

Catalog: Stanley Gibbons CC1b
Catalog value: $1,190
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A major auction showcasing exceptional rarities and distinguished collections. 9,570 lots of valuable stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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