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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6705

Hong Kong
Paquebot and Overseas Cancellations
Japan
Kobe: 1894 (29 May) envelope to San Francisco "Per Empress of Japan" bearing Hong Kong 2c. carmine and 5c. blue tied by fine strikes of rubber "kobe japan/meiji 27" c.d.s. with a superb strike of the boxed "paquebot" handstamp alongside; the reverse (flap missing) with Yokohama, Victoria B.C. (12.6) and San Francisco (15.6) c.d.s. Fine and attractive

Sold for
HK$3,800

Starting price
HK$3500