Amoy
cover 1865 (Dec.) XU5 to New York, bearing 1863 CC 4c. grey, 6c. lilac pair (one with small corner fault) and 30c. vermilion, all neatly cancelled by "AMOY/PAID"c.d.s. in red and overstruck by "B62" in blackish blue, showing h.s. "21/CENTS" (deleted) and "5/CENTS", "PAID" and London transit d.s., all in red; the XU5 with filing endorsement at left, and parts of flap missing. A rare and most attractive three-colour franking. Photo

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cover 1865 (Dec.) XU5 to New York, bearing 1863 CC 4c. grey, 6c. lilac pair (one with small corner fault) and 30c. vermilion, all neatly cancelled by "AMOY/PAID"c.d.s. in red and overstruck by "B62" in blackish blue, showing h.s. "21/CENTS" (deleted) and "5/CENTS", "PAID" and London transit d.s., all in red; the XU5 with filing endorsement at left, and parts of flap missing. A rare and most attractive three-colour franking. Photo

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