Lot 267
Used to Hong Kong, China: 1867 (5 Jan.) single rate private ship letter envelope to Hong Kong from Somerset East endorsed "Via Mauritius or other route," bearing 1864-77 1s green, neatly tied by small triangular obliterator, cover backstamped double oval SOMERSET EAST JA 5 1867 handstamp with Hong Long receiver of 13 April 1867, on front manuscript "4" and Cape Town transit c.d.s. of 10 January 1867, portion of the back flap missing. An exceedingly rare destination., ex Dillaway. SG 26a.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
In the 1865 census the Division of Somerset East had 10,593 residents, of whom 2,415 were literate.
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