Registered Mail
                            
                            cover 1874 (4 Sept.) XU5 registered to London, marked "French Mail", bearing 8c. and 30c. mauve, both clearly cancelled "B62" and showing oval "REGISTERED/HONG KONG" d.s. in red, arrival d.s. and, on reverse, despatch c.d.s. and "RETURNED LR OFFICE/HONG KONG" c.d.s. (5.1.1875); the XU5 with two pinholes and small punch-hole at upper left. A scarce and most attractive franking. Photo
                            
                            
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                                            cover 1874 (4 Sept.) XU5 registered to London, marked "French Mail", bearing 8c. and 30c. mauve, both clearly cancelled "B62" and showing oval "REGISTERED/HONG KONG" d.s. in red, arrival d.s. and, on reverse, despatch c.d.s. and "RETURNED LR OFFICE/HONG KONG" c.d.s. (5.1.1875); the XU5 with two pinholes and small punch-hole at upper left. A scarce and most attractive franking. Photo