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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 138

The Second Opium War
British Forces in Hong Kong
Major General Sir Charles van Straubenzee: 1858 (12 Dec.) neat envelope addressed to the Major General, Commanding H.M. troops, Hong Kong, "pr 'Simla'", "Stamped 0/4" and "paid", bears India 4a. black tied by "B/1" in octagon and a part strike of the boxed "india paid" in red, the reverse with Calcutta despatch and Hong Kong type 9 arrival (25.12) c.d.s. The address side is also marked "Pellew", the previous commander. Fresh and fine


1858年12月12日一封由孟買寄給駐香港的英軍統帥 Charles van Straubenzee KCB 的信函; 由私人汽輪 "Simla" 帶往. 貼印度黑色4 anna 票, 銷"B/1" 八邊形戳. 及不完整紅色框型"INDIA PAID" 戳. 封面同時標有 "Pellew" 字標. 封背蓋12日25日香港9 型到達戳. 保存良好.

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HK$12,000

Starting price
HK$3500