Auction: CSS129 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 535
Hong Kong
Covers
1856 (19 Aug.) stampless entire letter from Boston to Canton, bearing large Boston Paid date postmark in red, features are crayon mark "48" at the top left, and a manuscript "53" on top right. On the back with Hong Kong transit on 2 Nov. 1856 cds (Webb type 9). Last mail arrived at Canton post office before it was destroyed by rioting and fire in December 1856. A letter with historical significance.
Estimate
HK$3,000 to HK$5,000
Starting price
HK$3000