Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — China Mails, Inbound, Stampless
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3116
Shanghai, China to Haverhill Mass. Blue folded letter datelined "Shanghai, Ship Thos. W. Sears, July 22, 1854" to Haverhill Mass., light strike of "Hong Kong AU 3, 1854" backstamp, "New-York Am. Pkt. Oct. 17" circular datestamp and "75" due from recipient, endorsed "overland via Marseilles", "54" manuscript marking for British part of postage, Very Fine double-rate use, this was likely carried on the first voyage of the P & O's Nubia from Egypt to England
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E. 300-400
225