Lot# 9185
The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340 24th to 28th June 2023, Hong Kong
Lot# 9185
Starting Price: 1,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 4,200 HK$
1860 (Sep) Albert Markham cover from China to John Markam in USA,
bearing Chicago transit cds (8 Dec) on front. On reverse with Hong Kong (Sep 25) transit and Galesville (Dec 15) arrival. Flap missing. This mail was probably sent in mid-September after the Anglo-French Joint Force reached Tungchow. Albert Hastings Markham was a British navy officer serving in the China Station as well as the designer of the flag of New Zealand.