cover 1892 (4 June) XU5 to London, marked "Pr French packet", bearing 30c. mauve neatly cancelled by upright "Y1" in blue, showing manuscript "1/3" in red ink and, on reverse, despatch (in bright blue) and Hong Kong (12.6) c.d.s.; the XU5 roughly opened resulting in tears across face panel. Photo

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cover 1892 (4 June) XU5 to London, marked "Pr French packet", bearing 30c. mauve neatly cancelled by upright "Y1" in blue, showing manuscript "1/3" in red ink and, on reverse, despatch (in bright blue) and Hong Kong (12.6) c.d.s.; the XU5 roughly opened resulting in tears across face panel. Photo

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