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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6596

Hong Kong
Maritime Mail
French Mailboat Service
Ship Name Datestamp: 'La Bourdonnais'; 1865 (14 Jan.) commercial blue entire to Saigon "Via Singapore" bearing Crown CC 6c. pair and 8c. cancelled by "B62" in blue with manuscript "4" in red crayon, the flap (opened for display) with Hong Kong despatch in blue, Singapore and a fine strike of La Bourdonnais type B c.d.s. (24.1), the other flap with Saigon arrival. Horizontal filing crease. A rare and interesting cover, the 12c. paying the Sunday late fee charge

Estimate
HK$6,000 to HK$10,000

Starting price
HK$4200