Lot# 5077

The 2026 June Auction - Sale 347 (June 20 - June 23, 2026)   June 20 - June 23 2026, Hong Kong

including an example with a Tientsin postmark illustrating genuine railway postal usage; these provisional overprints were in
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Lot# 5077
Starting Price: 800 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,200 HK$
Two key examples of the 1901 British Railway Administration overprints used on the Peking–Taku Railway during the Boxer Rebellion, specifically the 1/2c black and green ovpt.,

including an example with a Tientsin postmark illustrating genuine railway postal usage; these provisional overprints were in official use for only about two months, making them scarce and historically significant, and together with the accompanying map and write-up, the page effectively highlights their postal function and route context, offering strong appeal for thematic and exhibition-level collectors.

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