378th Auction

CHINA - FRANCE: 1870, printed matter letter sheet from Hongkong to St. Etienne, franked with 1863/71, 2 c. brown (defective) and 4 c. grey, tied by "B62"; on front and reverse Vienna and Fench transit marks and arrival mark of 22.2. 1870 (SG 8,9)

CHINA - NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION: 1868, envelope (opened on 2 sides) from Shanghai to Breslau, franked with 1863/71, 8 c. orange and 24 c. green, tied by "B62"; on reverse blue despatch "SHANGHAE OC 13 68", black "HONG-KONG OC 18 68" (not quite compleete since a seal was cut out) and arrival marks. At Trieste rare boxed tax stamp "4" was applied, although the letter was sufficiently prepaid according to the old rate with 24 c. to Alexandria (which had been reduced to 12 c. 4 month before) and 8 c. for the remaining way. A scarce and interesting letter.(SG 11,14)