
HONG KONG: 1865 Hand illustrated envelope os 2 ladies in Kimonos to England franked QV 2c. brown + 30c. vermilion both cancelled B62 in blue (scarce). Some faults to rear but part strikes of SHANGHAE dispatch in blue, Hong Kong transit and Brighton arrival, adhesives with faults, especially where overlapping, still a highly attractive cover with a very scarce early illustration from this part of the world.