By: Interasia Auctions Limited
lot # 3307 - 5: Hong Kong Treaty Ports : Amoy / Canton / Foochow
Canton, 1850 (28 Dec.) entire letter from Canton to Boston, U.S.A. "Via Southampton" and London (21.2.52) showing fine to very fine "Canton/Paid" double-arc h.s. in red (overstruck in part by London c.d.s.) with "Canton" origin and "Hong Kong" (29?12) double-arc d.s. on reverse, handstruck "5" charge to recipient, rated "1/8" and "16", interesting letter details daily business and personal life of an American commercial clerk who had been in Canton for a bit over a year, believed very early (and thus uncommon), if not in fact the earliest recorded, usage of the 16c. credit.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Estimate: HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
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