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Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6753

Hong Kong. The Non-Treaty Ports
Manila
1866 (3 Aug.) entire commercial letter to Iserton, Prussia "Via Marseilles" bearing a fine strike of "jenny & co/manila" company oval in black, bearing 1863-71 48c. rose tied by "B62" with "P.P." in red and boxed "PD", French Suez to Marseilles transit and German Per Aachen datestamp, the reverse bearing Hong Kong (9.8) and Ausg (29.9) c.d.s.; light horizontal folding crease. Pays double the 24c. rate to Prussia

literature:
Webb, illustrated plate 65

Estimate
HK$8,000 to HK$12,000

Starting price
HK$5500