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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6464

Hong Kong
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British Packet via Marseilles: 1868 (1 Jan.) entire letter to Boston, "Via Marseilles" bearing 4c., 6c. and 96c. plus no watermark 18c. (paying the late fee) tied by "B62" in black, with "4/6" and "2" rate marks in red ink, London Paid (11.2), Boston Am. Pkt. (26.2) and "6/cents" accountancy handstamp, the despatch c.d.s. is on the reverse along with Augustine Heard datestamp in blue. A fine cover paying the double rate of $1.06 and an important four-colour franking

provenance:
'Antonia', October 1981

Sold for
HK$22,000

Starting price
HK$9500