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	GERMANY
		Kiel to Hong Kong Description: 1873 Mar 4, cover from Kiel to Hong Kong, franked with large shield 1/3gr dark green (type b), 1/2gr, 1gr and 2 1/2 gr (4), cancelled by "Kiel" double-ring d.s. / Condition: Cover with traces of use and horizontal slight crease. Note: Singel rate to Hong Kong, via England (11 3/3 groschen). Certificate Sommer. Auction: 284th Schwanke & Sohn / Germany 2003 Minimum bid: EUR 5,500.00 Hammer price: EUR 4,950.00
		Hamburg to Hong Kong Description: 1875 Feb 4, cover from Hamburg to Hong Kong, franked with large shield 1gr, 5gr (2) and "2 1/2 on 2 1/2gr" in combination with 1875 pfennige 3pf, cancelled by "Hamburg" horeshoe d.s., showing "P.D" in red / Condition: The letter was cleaned and a horizontal slight crease smoothed (touched three stamps). Note: Double rate to Hong Kong, via Brindisi (14 1/2 groschen). 1 groschen was paid by the German Post with the 3pf. Auction: 315th Kohler Wiesbaden / Germany 2002 Minimum bid: EUR 1,000.00 Hammer price: EUR 2,700.00