cover FOOCHOW: 1867 (3 July) blue wrapper addressed to London "via Marseilles" (small tear at foot) bearing 2c. and 30c. vermilion (blunt corner perf.) tied by "B62" in black with red London Paid c.d.s. and "1/4" rate in red crayon, flap bears "FOOCHOWFOO" c.d.s. with overlapping Hong Kong c.d.s.; an early date. Also 1873 "Nicholson" envelope addressed to Melbourne bearing 24c. (trimmed wing margin) tied by "B62" with blue despatch and transit c.d.s. on reverse. (2). Photo

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cover FOOCHOW: 1867 (3 July) blue wrapper addressed to London "via Marseilles" (small tear at foot) bearing 2c. and 30c. vermilion (blunt corner perf.) tied by "B62" in black with red London Paid c.d.s. and "1/4" rate in red crayon, flap bears "FOOCHOWFOO" c.d.s. with overlapping Hong Kong c.d.s.; an early date. Also 1873 "Nicholson" envelope addressed to Melbourne bearing 24c. (trimmed wing margin) tied by "B62" with blue despatch and transit c.d.s. on reverse. (2). Photo

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