Lot 8079
1868: Cover from London to Shanghai, China endorsed 'via Marseilles / March 27th 1868' / Postage 9/4d. / Late Fee 2d.' in manuscript, carried at 9s. 4d. rate for above 3 ounces + the 2d. Late Fee as indicated, with an extraordinary usage of 1867 6 d. lilac, 2 s. blue horizontal pair and 5 s. rose pl. 1 all tied by London '50' obliterators in black (one 2 s. and 5 s. each with one margin added); reverse showing London cds of despatch (March 27) in blue and British P.O. SHANGHAE cds (May 12) in black. The envelope with some strengthening and repairs at edges but a truly astonishing cover with just 22 known usages of the 1867 5 shilling value on letter of which just 2 covers are addressed to China. Cert. K. Louis (2016).
