Ended on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM.

Hong Kong: 1882: Cover from Hong Kong (China), opening tears at top, ms endorsem

Place your mouse over the image to zoom Click to zoom Click to start the video

Start of the sale:
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Item n°2273831884
Sale ends:
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Lot:
#03594
Catalog:
CG - 62. Auktion - 04 June - China / Asia / Overseas / Thematics / Europe

Hong Kong

1882: Cover from Hong Kong (China), opening tears at top, ms endorsement "VOIE ANGLAISE" mailed with France Type Sage 3 c. buff on yellow and 15c. blue pair, very fine, stamps left uncancelled at departure. Cover struck with cds "HONG KONG / P /DE 26/82" and circular "T" mark alongside in black. THE FRENCH STAMPS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED by red entry cds "MODANE A PARIS / 28 JANV / 1883" and on arrival in Brest charged with 1881/92 Postage Due 20c. black (Maury T17) with confirming manuscript '0.20' alongside.
A PROBABLY UNIQUE USAGE OF FRENCH ENTRY POSTMARK AS CANCELLATION ON FRENCH STAMPS USED IN HONG KONG.

Condition: Cover

Catalog number(s): Maury 86, 90 (2), T17

Sales conditions

See the terms and conditions of the Auction House Fee for buyer : 23.80 %

Auction house

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

See all catalogs

Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
Generous viewing and storage rooms, a private auction hall, enough parking space and an underground car park are available.

Question (0)

There are no questions yet..

You must open a session to ask a question.

Open a session

Join the collectors community

Cookie settings

Hong Kong: 1882: Cover from Hong Kong (China), opening tears at top, ms endorsem

Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG