£3,000
1843 (June 24) Cover to Ireland, with enclosed letter from Henry Bruce written on H.M.S "Agincourt", bearing an unusually fine strike of the red oval "HONG KONG POST OFFICE" arms handstamp, endorsed "Overland" and "Agincourt June 23/43" with red oval "INDIA". Backstamped at Bombay with the rare "POSTAGE / Inward Bearing Ans (3) / Outward do (2)" (Hammond Giles SR5, only 3 examples recorded, all in 1843) and at London (Oct 23) and Bombay, charged 2/3. Minor opening tears at the edges, otherwise fine, a very clear example of this attractive and very scarce Hong Kong handstamp (recorded 1842-44). Photo on Page 84.
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