cover 1861 (8 Jan.) blue entire to Bussonet & Co. in Shanghai bearing Sardinia 1855-63 80c. orange-yellow, fine with good to large margins, cancelled by Sardo-Italian "MILANO" c.d.s., reverse showing transit c.d.s. of Genoa, Malta and Hong Kong together with faint arrival c.d.s.; some splitting along folds, however, a magnificent incoming cover of great appeal. Photo | Christie's

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cover 1861 (8 Jan.) blue entire to Bussonet & Co. in Shanghai bearing Sardinia 1855-63 80c. orange-yellow, fine with good to large margins, cancelled by Sardo-Italian "MILANO" c.d.s., reverse showing transit c.d.s. of Genoa, Malta and Hong Kong together with faint arrival c.d.s.; some splitting along folds, however, a magnificent incoming cover of great appeal. Photo

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cover 1861 (8 Jan.) blue entire to Bussonet & Co. in Shanghai bearing Sardinia 1855-63 80c. orange-yellow, fine with good to large margins, cancelled by Sardo-Italian "MILANO" c.d.s., reverse showing transit c.d.s. of Genoa, Malta and Hong Kong together with faint arrival c.d.s.; some splitting along folds, however, a magnificent incoming cover of great appeal. Photo