Los-Nr. 6771

"216" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter dated Hong Kong October 13th 1859 and sent via Suez and Paris to Stockholm. Conveyed from Hong Kong to Marseille by P & O Steamers. The Kalabar left Hong Kong October 13th and arrived in Suez November 15th, further overland to Alexandria and from there on November 19th by the Vectis arriving Marseille November 25th 1859. The double rate was 300 ctms = 216 öre.