Los 8046
1867: Cover from Dresden to Canton, China (Carlowitz correspondence) endorsed 'per Overland Mail via Trieste' franked by 1863/67 1/2 ngr. orange, 1 ngr. red and three 5 ngr. grey-lilac (2 with faint creases), cancelled by boxed & dated 'Dresden' datestamps (Oct 3) with the pair of 5 ngr. cancelled in manuscript; with 'weiter franco' manuscript '13 4/10' in blue crayon at left over small cover split. The 1 ngr. and single 5 gr. overlapped by Great Britain 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 (SG 117) tied in transit by British P.O. 'BO1' obliterator in black with 'Alexandria' cds above (Oct 17). Placed aboard the P&O Steamer 'Candia' and mis-sorted with rare oval MISSENT / TO / CALCUTTA also tying the 5 ngr. pair in red. Reverse with opening tear but with oval Triest transit and HONG KONG cds in black (Dec 24) and internal docketing of receipt (Dec 26). A magnificent and extremely rare combination cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Vaatz (2016).
Richard von Carlowitz founded a Merchant company in Canton 1846 and acted as Consul for Prussia & Saxony from 1847-1869 and from 1869 for the North german Federation.
