Sale #48 - Hong Kong & Treaty Ports

Treaty Ports, Foochow : 1863 (20 June) entire letter (printed market report concerning tea trade) from Foochow to Launceston, Tasmania (15.8), showing "Hong Kong/Paid/C" (28.6) c.d.s. in red with framed Hobart "Ship Letter/Inwards, Free" (14.8) h.s. in red adjacent and "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s. and Launceston "Ship Letter/Inwards Free" diamond d.s. in red on reverse, rated "1/-", fine and scarce usage; also included is small circular about tea shipments to Australia dated Hong Kong 24.6.1863.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000