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Hongkong Treaty Ports

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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 127

3,000 HKD

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1864 Swatow to Germany, applied with scarce “FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW” oval marking on reverse. Transit Hong Kong, French

1864 Swatow to Germany, applied with scarce “FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW” oval marking on reverse. Transit Hong Kong, French Suez-Marseilles paquebot (8 Oct). On front with “F.30” accountancy mark. Arrived Thurn und Taxis private PO. This Swatow Direcks & Co. forwarding agent oval is very scarce with only about 5 examples known. Addressing to Thurn and Taxis even elevates the piece. 1864年汕頭寄德國，背鈐珍罕之“FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW”橢圓形戳記。經香港，隨後10.8經蘇伊士-馬賽法國郵船。正蓋有F.30計費戳記。抵Thurn and Taxis私人郵局日戳。此Direcks & Co汕頭轉運代理戳十分少見，存世僅約五件。抵Thurn and Taxis更是錦上添花。

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Lot 224

2,000 HKD

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1844 Manila (22 Jun) to Federick Huth Co., England via Calcutta. Entire letter, along with “Smith, Huffnagle & Balfour / Calcutta”

1844 Manila (22 Jun) to Federick Huth Co., England via Calcutta. Entire letter, along with “Smith, Huffnagle & Balfour / Calcutta” forwarding agent seal. Very scarce example of private delivery. 1844.6.22 馬尼拉經加爾各答寄英國。郵簡，鈐“Smith, Huffnagle & Balfour / Calcutta”轉運代理戳記。稀罕難得之私人送遞例子。