Auction: CSS109 - The ‘Connaught’ Collection of Hong Kong, Part 2
Lot: 6886
Hong Kong Treaty Ports
Wei Hai Wei
Incoming Mail
1905 (Apr.) envelope from the British Legation in Seoul to Stewart Lockhart, Government House, Wei Hai Wei bearing Japan Chrysanthemum 10s. tied by Seoul I.J.P.O. c.d.s., the reverse with Chefoo I.J.P.O. (18.4), Chefoo Br P.O. (19.4) and a superb strike of the Port Edward boxed datestamp (22.4) in purple. Scarce mail sent direct from Korea to Chefoo, the usual route being via Shanghai
Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$10,000
Starting price
HK$3500