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Auction: CSS46 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 6638

Hong Kong
1863-71
1866 (28 July) commercial entire to London "Via Marseilles" bearing 2c. pale brown and 30c. vermilion tied by "B62" in black, "1/3" rate mark in red ink and London arrival (14.9) in red; the flap, which opens well for display, with the despatch c.d.s. a good strike of the large, double-oval "forwarded by/augustine heard & co/hongkong" in red; horizontal filing crease and light soiling. Pay the 32c. rate via France used between 1863-70. Photo

The Forwarding Agent's cachet is scarce

Estimate
HK$6,000 to HK$8,000