cover -- "COMPAGNIE COMET", DRESDEN: The two coloured cards of Hong Kong from this series, numbered 108 and 109 titled "Souvenir de Chine". Fine unused and rare cards, also and example of card 108 sent to Austria bearing pair of 2c. carmine cancelled by 1899 (18 Mar.) c.d.s. These are the first coloured cards of Hong Kong and produced for a shipping line in a series of their ports of call. (3). Photo | Christie's

Lot 2198

2198

cover -- "COMPAGNIE COMET", DRESDEN: The two coloured cards of Hong Kong from this series, numbered 108 and 109 titled "Souvenir de Chine". Fine unused and rare cards, also and example of card 108 sent to Austria bearing pair of 2c. carmine cancelled by 1899 (18 Mar.) c.d.s. These are the first coloured cards of Hong Kong and produced for a shipping line in a series of their ports of call. (3). Photo

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cover -- "COMPAGNIE COMET", DRESDEN: The two coloured cards of Hong Kong from this series, numbered 108 and 109 titled "Souvenir de Chine". Fine unused and rare cards, also and example of card 108 sent to Austria bearing pair of 2c. carmine cancelled by 1899 (18 Mar.) c.d.s. These are the first coloured cards of Hong Kong and produced for a shipping line in a series of their ports of call. (3). Photo