Lot 224
HONG KONG CHINA: 1920 large linen parcel wrapper, (55x38cm approx) registered and insured from Tientsin to London

Stamps & Covers of Asia | 5955
Auction: 10 January 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£144
Description
1920 large linen parcel wrapper, (55x38cm approx) registered and insured from Tientsin to London c/o Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Gracechurch Street, London, bearing 1c brown (2), 2c green (2), 4c carmine-red and 10c ultramarine (17) cancelled Tientsin cds, complete with Tientsin ‘DUTY PAID’ mark and Hong Kong parcel post customs declaration. A most unusual item. SG btn 1/6

