Sale 75 Asian Stamps & Postal History

China, 1898 (14 June) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Palestine via Suez (16.7) and Colombo (29.6) bearing I.C.P. 1c and 2c., cancelled by "Hankow" dollar dater in brown, in combination with Hong Kong 2c. vertical pair, cancelled by "Hong Kong/E" c.d.s. (21.6, with "E" reversed), the 1c. additionally tied by "Colombo" transit c.d.s. and showing "Suez" c.d.s. adjacent, light central vertical fold passing through the 1c., and, as is often the case with such cards, there is uniform ageing not affecting the stamps which are fine and fresh. A highly appealing card to the Holy Land, which is a rare and exotic destination.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000