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Auction: 19056 - The Treaty Ports of the Shanghai Postal System - Part III
Lot: 5092

Hankow
British Consular Post
1871 two part covers to Hankow with 1871 (1 Sept.) half a Rainbow cover "French Mail via Marseilles" bearing G.B. 1867-80 4d. orange plate 12 and 1/- green plate 5 tied by London "106" duplex bearing, on the flap, Hong Kong transit c.d.s. (11.10); also 1871 (29 Dec.) part wrapper to Loans & Co "Via Brindisi" bearing G.B. 1867-80 3d. plate 7 with 1/- green plate 5 tied by London "71" duplex of Catford with a part strike of the Hong Kong transit c.d.s. (11.2) in the flap.


During this time, the Franco-Prussian War meant that all mails on this route were sent via Brindisi. Photo

Estimate
HK$3,000 to HK$5,000