Swatow British Consular Post 1864 (Feb.) blue envelope to Hamburg "via trieste" with boxed "paid" in red struck in Hong Kong, "8" rate mark in blue crayon and other rate marks including handstruck "6" of Trieste; the reverse with a fine strike of oval "forwarded by/dircks & co/swatow" in red (not listed in Rowe) with Hong Kong (28.2) and Hamburg (13.4) c.d.s.; there is some damage to the flap. An appealing cover which is thought to be the earliest cover from Swatow sent through the British Consular post. Photo
Swatow British Consular Post 1864 (Feb.) blue envelope to Hamburg "via trieste" with boxed "paid" in red struck in Hong Kong, "8" rate mark in blue crayon and other rate marks including handstruck "6" of Trieste; the reverse with a fine strike of oval "forwarded by/dircks & co/swatow" in red (not listed in Rowe) with Hong Kong (28.2) and Hamburg (13.4) c.d.s.; there is some damage to the flap. An appealing cover which is thought to be the earliest cover from Swatow sent through the British Consular post. Photo
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