Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports

Shanghai, 1862 (21 Feb.) entire letter from Shanghai to Lyon, France (17.4) via Marseille (16.4) showing "GB/1F 62 4/10c" accountancy h.s. in black, with rare "Shanghae" in serifed letters (Webb type 5) and "Hong Kong/C" (25.2) transit c.d.s. on reverse, handstruck "9" (décimes) charge, fine. Treated incorrectly as originating from Hong Kong for accountancy purposes, notwithstanding the Shanghai origin c.d.s. A very late usage of the very rare locally made serifed "Shanghae" c.d.s. (recorded used only 7.11.61-23.2.62).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000