Lot 41180 – Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Scotland. OPium War communication.

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Lot 41180 – Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Scotland. OPium War communication.
Stamp of China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Scotland. OPium War communication.
Stamp of China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Scotland. OPium War communication.
Stamp of China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Scotland. OPium War communication.
Stamp of China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Scotland. OPium War communication.

Lot 41180 – Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Scotland. OPium War communication.

China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail
Price realised
200 CHF
Estimate
200 – 400 CHF
Auction date
Sun 7 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Canton 1838 (Aug. 24), entire letter to William Leslie in Old Rain, Aberdeenshire, Scotland with manuscript endorsement “Per Mary Anne Loebb from China 25 Aug 1838”; on reverse are red 2-line unframed LIVERPOOOL SHIP LETTER and datemark JAN 11 1839. 1/9 rate marking, two pages of correspondence that mention admiral Maitland onboard the Wellesley, the British Fleet and Captain Elliot, and the stoppage of trade in the period leading up to the outbreak of the Opium Wars.

Auction
Autumn 2025 Auction Series
Catalogue
Europe, Overseas & All World Collections

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