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Auction: CSS121 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 457

Hong Kong
Postal History
Incoming Mail
Canada: 1857 (21 Feb.) stampless envelope to Shanghai "Per Cunard Steamer to Liverpool" with red Toronto paid despatch c.d.s. and unframed "PAID" with manuscript "1/2" in mauve ink and "1/5" in pencil and London Paid (9.3) c.d.s., the reverse bearing Hong Kong transit (29.4); some light edge wear. Thought to be the only stampless envelope from Canada to China. Photo

provenance:
Allan Steinhart, May 2005


This letter was carried from Toronto to England by Cunard via Boston and closed mail prepaid 1/2d. From England this letter missed the sailing of the 'Indus' from Southampton and was sent overland to Marseilles, then P.& O. steamers 'Valetta to Alexandra, overland to Suez, 'Hindostan' to Galle, Ceylon and 'Pekin' to Hong Kong, 'Formosa' to Shanghai. Rated from England to Shanghai 1/- plus 5d. French transit

Estimate
HK$20,000 to HK$30,000

Starting price
HK$20000