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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 132

The Second Opium War
Occupation of Canton
Incoming Mail to H.M. Ships
H.M. Gun Boat 'Woodcock': 1858 (18 June) envelope to Lieut. Pollard on the Gun Boat in Canton bearing 1855-57 6d. tied by an oily strike of London district numeral "50", the reverse with Lyall Place, Eaton Square undated postmark, London c.d.s. (18.6). A good cover

provenance:
John Rogers, November 2003


At this time Lieut. Edwin Pollard was the captain of 'Woodcock" (until November 1858). At the time of arrival in Hong Kong, 'Woodcock' was exchanging fire with the Chinese forts at Nam-Tow, Canton. Marines and infantry then stormed the forts and the action was all over by nightfall


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Sold for
HK$2,400

Starting price
HK$1600