Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
                    
                    Lot: 117
                
                    
                        The Second Opium War
Before the Blockade of Canton
Incoming Mail
1856 (1 Dec.) entire letter from Boston to Heard & Co., Canton  "Via Marseilles" and "Steamer", bears large Boston Paid (24.9) and handstruck "38" in red, also "43" in blue crayon, London c.d.s. (6.10) in red and, on the flap, the Hong Kong c.d.s. (1.12), no final arrival markings. Horizontal filing crease
                        
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                        Sold for                    
                        
                        
                        HK$3,200                    
                    
                        
                            Starting price                        
                            
                            
                            HK$1800