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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6449

Hong Kong
Postal Rates
Mail to Great Britain
Newspaper Rate: 1866 part printed tea report to London "pr Sabette via Marseilles" and "Via circular", bearing 6c. lilac cancelled by a neat strike of "B62" in black, the reverse with Smith, Archer forwarding agent's handstamp in red plus "received & forwarded/by/your most obdt. servts./maclean, maris & co./london." with manuscript date "11/6/66". A good cover

This rate, via Marseilles, was used until 1 April 1877

Estimate
HK$2,000 to HK$3,000

Starting price
HK$1200