Lot 2214

1873 Canton (20 Jun) to England, applied with Canton BPO Webb type B cds on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c for British-packet-via-Southampton rate. Thie cover was first carried by post-boat to Hong Kong and cancelled adhesive with B62 obliterator and Hong Kong (20 Jun) cds. Arrived York (13 Aug). Between 1866 and 1875, Canton type B cds was only applied on the reverse of mail and adhesive would be cancelled by B62 obliterator at Hong Kong.

1873.6.20 廣州寄英國，背面鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。正貼維多利亞女皇像24仙，合英國郵船經修咸頓郵資。先由郵局小艇送至香港，貼票銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港6.20中轉戳。8.13抵約克。 1866至1875年間，廣州英局B型日戳僅蓋於封背，貼票需待至香港蓋銷。