Lot 1585

1897 (23 June), a red band cover sent from Hong Kong to France, franked with HK QV 3 x 2c and 1 x 4c (total 10c postage), both tied by 3 French octagonal “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.9” and one more French Ligne N cancellation adjacent. On the reverse, three transit and arrival c.d.s. A very good quality cover with not often seen HK QV cover directly cancelled by French Ligne c.d.s. The mail was posted on board “S.S. Natal”, thought to be unique. Provenance: J. Riddell (March 1974) Ryohei Ishikawa (Dec 1980)

1897.6.23 香港寄法國，貼2仙 + 4仙，銷法國郵船N線9號八角形日戳。法國郵船戳銷香港票少見。Riddell及石川良佐舊藏。