Lot# 9176

The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340   24th to 28th June 2023, Hong Kong

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Lot# 9176
Starting Price: 3,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 13,000 HK$
1858 (Jan) entire letter sheet from the 9th Regiment in Canton to England,

with countersign of commander, f.w. QV 1p, tied by barred obliterator upon arrival, along with Hong Kong (Jan 23) transit and London PAID arrival (26 Mar). It’s the earliest recorded packet from Canton after the Anglo-French Joint Force capturing Canton on 30 Dec 1857. Excellent concessionary rate example.

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