1863 Shanghai (23 May) to France. Entire letter, rated "6" and sent "voie de suez", applied with multiple French paquebot transit cds.
1863 Shanghai (23 May) to France. Entire letter, rated "6" and sent "voie de suez", applied with multiple French paquebot transit cds.1863.5.23 上海寄法國。郵簡，鈐郵資“6”，寫有經蘇伊士批注，鈐多處法國郵船中轉戳。
Swatow (Chinese Treaty Port)
Lot 127
5,200HKD
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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。
