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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6465

Hong Kong
Postal Rates
Mail to U.S.A.
British Packet via Marseilles: 1868 (11 Mar.) "Printed Circular" to Hartford, Connecticut bearing 6c. lilac well tied by "B62" in black with "3" rate mark in red ink, London Paid (25.4) and a fine strike of handstruck "4" in black; with the original printed tea report. A delightful newspaper rate cover, very scarce with the original enclosure

The 6c. rate via Marseilles finished on 1 April 1877

Sold for
HK$10,000

Starting price
HK$3000