Lot
667 
Hong Kong, 1899 Shanghai Registered Combination Postcard to Vienna, Austria. With hand-painted "Opium Smoking" portrait inset on back, with Chinese Imperial Post 4c and 10c, 4c cancelled Shanghai Pa Kua, and 10c cancelled Shanghae dollar chop. Hong Kong QV 2c pair and 10c added over 10c Chinese stamp, and cancelled "Shanghai 9 Ja 99" (BPO). Chinese PO R hand-stamp (Chang type 9-1-1), and Shanghai BPO encircled "R. Hong Kong Ja 13 99" transit cds, undecipherable octagonal French paquebot dater, and "Wien 13.2.99" arrival cds. Carried by French Ligne N Salazie, which reached Marseille 10 Feb 99, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800