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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6546

Hong Kong
Forwarding Agent's Cachets
Rozario & Co
1865 (5 Dec.) wrapper from Valparaiso to Manila " p Vapore" bearing 1863-71 8c. tied by "B62" in black with handstruck "1" in black, the reverse with Hong Kong and Manila (8.12) c.d.s. and a good strike of the "rozario & co/hongkong" forwarding agent's double oval (31 x 22) in red. Also 1865 (4 May) large part wrapper from the same correspondence bearing 1863 8c. tied by blue "B62", handstruck "1" and the company oval in lower corner, the flap (one missing) with Hong Kong c.d.s., Manila arrival and part forwarding agent's handstamp. Scarce. (2 covers)

For Smith, Archer, see lots 6444, 6446 and 6449

Sold for
HK$2,200

Starting price
HK$2000