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Auction: CSS121 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 553

Hong Kong Treaty Ports
Shanghai
Shanghae Paid
1862 (7 Feb.) Augustine Heard entire to Boston "Via Marseilles" bearing a fair strike of the serif letters "shanghae/paid" code "C" c.d.s. in red, with "2/1" rate mark in mauve ink, "2/2" rate mark in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s., "16/cents" accountancy handstamp in red and Boston Am. Pkt. c.d.s. (16.4), the reverse bearing serif letters Shanghae code "C" c.d.s. and Hong Kong transit (11.2). A clean and attractive cover. This is the latest date recorded by Proud who records less than ten covers. Photo

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

Starting price
HK$20000