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Auction: CSS68 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 538

Hong Kong
1841-1861 Pre-Adhesive
1779 entire letter to Bradshaw in Canton acknowledging receipt of his letter of 1778 (22 Nov.) which was sent on the 'Lord Holland', with detailed ink delivery characters on the flap which opens well for display. There is a heavy horizontal filing fold and a self-adhesive tape repair where the cover was sealed. One of the earliest recorded letters to Canton


1779年寄廣州Bradshaaw 進口封, 確認收到他 1778年11月22日寫於 "Lord HollanD" 的信, 信封可很好地展示, 但有橫向的摺痕, 及有膠帶修補, 是郵遞往廣州的最早記錄信件之一. 珍貴異常, 研究我國郵史前的郵遞史良好素材.

Estimate
HK$20,000 to HK$25,000

Starting price
HK$20000