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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6534

Hong Kong
Forwarding Agent's Cachets
Armstrong & Lawrence
1855 (c.) Layton, Hulbert & Co's Circular wrapper to Hong Kong bearing, on the reverse, G.B. 1d. Stars (3) just tied by London District "25" numerals with a fine strike of the large oval "forwarded by/armstrong & Lawrence/hongkong" in black; the wrapper was forwarded to Shanghai and bearing a light strike of the crowned circle Paid at Hong Kong (type 11) in red and manuscript "1". A very interesting cover. Note that the London "25" numeral is rarely found

For Augustine Heard & Co., see lots 6462 and 6806

For Boustead & Co., see lot 6424

For S.E. Burrows & Sons, see lot 6470

Estimate
HK$4,000 to HK$6,000

Starting price
HK$2800