Lot 2034

1864 (16 Aug) an entire letter from Foochow to New York via French MI delivery, endorsed “P. Messageries Imperials str. (steamer)”, franked with HK QV 1862 24c green and 1863-71 30c vermilion, tied by “B62” obliterator in blue, manuscript rate mark “ 2/ 1½ ” in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s. (7 Oct), New York local charge “5 CENTS” accountancy mark h.s. and “PAID” h.s. in red oily shading. The flap with 2 strikes of HK c.d.s. (23 Aug); the contents give some details of trade situations in Foochow. A very good early stamped mail from Foochow before the introduction of Foochowfoo c.d.s. in 1867. The mail was carried by French MI steamer “Imperatice” and “Peluse” to Marseilles which further taken forward to New York via London. A seldom seen Foochow mail stamped with HK QV stamps in use of French MI packet steamers. Ritchie Bodily Collection.

1864.8.16 福州經法國郵船寄美國，貼香港票24仙 + 30仙，銷B62殺手戳。內容有關福州。為福州府英局日戳引進前之例子。此信由Imperatice及Peluse送至馬賽。福州寄出，貼香港票但經法國篨船寄出之難得例子。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。