Lot 41172 – Canton 1818 (June 24), entire letter to Old Rain, Scotland, very rare early China mail.
Lot 41172 – Canton 1818 (June 24), entire letter to Old Rain, Scotland, very rare early China mail.
Lot 41172 – Canton 1818 (June 24), entire letter to Old Rain, Scotland, very rare early China mail.
China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail
Price realised
150 CHF
Estimate
150 – 250 CHF
Auction date
Sun 7 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Canton 1818 (June 24), entire letter to Old Rain, Aberdeenshire, Scotland with manuscript endorsement “Via Marseille” and DEAL SHIPLETTER step arrival postmark; on back is postmark DE 24 1818, different taxations noted on front, most crossed out, the highest being 8 shillings (not deleted). light filing creases, a rare early commercial China entire.
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