Lot 2361
Hankow (Chinese Treaty Port)
5,000.00
HKD
Live

1874 Hankow (7 Nov) to England, applied with scarce Hankow BPO Webb type B cds on reverse. Forwarded to Shanghai BPO by river steamer and then transfered to Hong Kong. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by B62 obliterator upon transit at Hong Kong (16 Nov). Arrived Oxford (24 Dec). It is the earliest dated example of Hankow type B cds. Ex- Dr. Sam Chiu.
1874.11.7 漢口寄英國,背面鈐漢口英局Webb B型始發日戳。經內河汽船送至上海英局再送至香港(11.16)。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙,銷B62殺手戳。12.24抵牛津。此為漢口英局B型日戳之最早例子。趙資靈博士舊藏。
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