Ended on Monday, 19 February 2018 at 01:30.

Br Hongkong: 1861. Stampless envelope written from Lisbon dated '1st Feb 1861' addressed to a 'Portugue

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Start of the sale:
Monday, 22 January 2018 at 08:17
Item n°513885132
Sale ends:
Monday, 19 February 2018 at 01:30
Lot:
#05951
Catalogue:
39. Auction - 19 Feb. 2018 - Philately: Asia incl. Malaya Special

1861. Stampless envelope written from Lisbon dated '1st Feb 1861' addressed to a 'Portuguese Marine Officer (General) of the Marine Guard on board the Cruiser "Don Joao 1st" at Macau via Hong Kong', cancelled by Lisboa double ring '1st Feb' with oval 'Pago De Franquia Pelo Paquette' on reverse and rated '300' (Portuguese first rate step by British Packets via Gibraltar to Hong Kong), endorsed 'Par Alexandria' with Gibraltar transit 'Fe 5' and instructional 'PAID/Postage Accounted For By/Portugal To G.P.O. London' in blue on face and Hong Kong arrival 'Mr 27 61' on reverse. Only six examples of this rare mark are recorded this the only example mentioning 'Macau'. Route: Overland to Gibraltar. Then by P&O packet 'Indus' that left Gibraltar 11th February and arrived Alexandria 19th February. Overland to Suez to catch the 'Nemesis' that left for Galle on 22nd and arriving on 9th March. Transferred to the 'Behar' that left on the 10th arriving in Hong Kong on 27th. Superb Exhibition item. Ex Luis Frazo.
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Br Hongkong: 1861. Stampless envelope written from Lisbon dated '1st Feb 1861' addressed to a 'Portugue

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