Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports

Hong Kong, 1876 (10 Feb.) printed flimsy envelope to Hamburg, Germany (17.3) "Via Marseilles Per MM Str Anadyr" bearing 6c. and 30c. mauve tied "B62", with "Hong Kong/A" despatch, Ligne N (10.2) and "Marseille à Lyon" (15.3) c.d.s. on reverse, slightly reduced at right on opening, fine double-rate usage of scarce rate (2 x 18c. quarter-ounce rate to Europe, other than France, by French packet, effective 27.1.76 to 1.4.77). S.G. 10, 16.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500