Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports

Hong Kong, "GB/1F 62 4/10c" : 1864 (30 Aug.) envelope to Mrs. N. Löttge, Hamburg, German States (27.10) "Via Marseilles" (24.10) showing fine blue "GB/1F62 4/10c" and "F. 39" accountancy h.s., with blue "Hong Kong/C" (7.9) despatch and "Hamburg Th&T" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, rated "22", some back faults (including part of backflap removed), fine usage showing two accountancy marks.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

Although this does not have any Swatow markings, this correspondence to Captain Löttge and his wife seems to have originated or passed through Swatow, with a number of contemporary pieces showing a Swatow forwarder's handstamp, with the docketed 30 August date consistent with this.