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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

Sold for
HK$3,500

Starting price
HK$3500