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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6535

Hong Kong
Forwarding Agent's Cachets
Bush & Co
1845 (29 Aug.) Huth wrapper to London, "via Marseilles" and rated at "2/3" and bearing, on the reverse, Hong Kong despatch, London arrival (25.10) and a fine strike of the oval "forwarded/by/Bush & Co./hong kong" (42 x 27mm) in black. A valuable cover carried on the first voyage of the 'Lady Mary Wood' from Hong Kong. Vertical filing crease. Few such covers exist

The 'Lady Mary Wood arrived on 13th August as part of the Galle - Hong Kong Mail Service. For other Lady Mary Wood covers, see lots 6437 and 6787

For Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, see lot 6606

Estimate
HK$10,000 to HK$12,000

Starting price
HK$7000