£300
CHINA - CASH-PAID COVER EX MADRAS WITH RED CRESCENT "INDIA PAID" & "HONG-KONG" DATESTAMP; 9 July 1850 EL from "Madras" (pale red boxed ds and crescent-framed "INDIA PAID" on the front) endorsed "Via Galle" and sent to Augustine Heard & Co. "Agents Western India Insce. Socy., China" but having an 8 Aug. "HONG-KONG" cds on the top flap and endorsed as received the next day, so presumably delivered in HK. Attractive and an unusual destination at this early date. Cross Reference: CHINA, HONG KONG, CEYLON/SRI LANKA
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