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British Offices in China, 1922 (Oct. 31), pretty four-color franking on cover sent from Tientsin to

Currency:HKD Category:Stamps / Commonwealth/ British Colonial Start Price:1,000.00 HKD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,400.00 HKD
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DEMO LOT
British Offices in China, 1922 Oct. 31, pretty four-color franking on cover sent from Tientsin to Hoihow, bearing British Offices in China CHINA-overprinted 1, 4, 6 and 8 Hong Kong stamps on front, with additional 2 and 10 stamps on reverse, all tied by Tientsin/B/OC 31/22/B.P.O. c.d.s.s; reverse also bears Canton NO 8 and Hong Kong 9 NOV transits, plus a faint Hoihow/A/NO 10/22 receiver; addressed to the Asiatic Petroleum Co. S.C. Ltd.; small tear at top center just affecting 4 and 10 stamps, still Very Fine, a very late usage of the B.P.O. arrival datestamp.
Estimate HK 2,000 - 2,400.