Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Waterways & Transatlantic Mails, Postage Currency
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2086
New York to Canton, China. Oct. 28, 1856 folded letter from New York City to Augustine Heard & Co. in Canton, China, red "New York Br. Pkt. Oct. 29" circular datestamp, sender's routing "Per Persia, Via Marseilles", pencil "53" rate, magenta ms. "48" credit, red London Paid datestamp (Nov. 8), Hong Kong receiving backstamp (Dec. 24), Very Fine
E. 400-500
325