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cover 1882 cover from Lurgan, Ireland to "William Hancock, Esq., Tamsui, formosa, c/o Inspectorate of Customs, Amoy, China" bearing G.B. 2½d. (pl.22), cancelled by duplex (6.2), showing "T" and unframed "VALUE OF STAMPS 2½/SUM TO BE COLLECTED 5" adjacent, and HONG KONG (23.3), British "AMOY/A" (28.3) and red "CUSTOMS/AMOY" c.d.s. on reverse. Fine and extremely rare Large Dragon period cover presumably delivered to the Customs in Amoy to be collected and eventually delivered by hand to the addressee in Formosa. Holcombe certificate (1990). Photo in colour