Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — China Mails, Outbound, Stampless and Stamped
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3124
Baltimore to Canton, China. Baltimore May 2, 1854 datelined folded letter to Augustine Heard & Co. in Canton, China, blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 5" circular datestamp, Boston Jun. 7 transit backstamp, "Paid" straightline with manuscript "45" in both pencil and magenta pen, bold red "40" credit handstamp, manuscript directive at top "Per Str. America from Boston to Liverpool & thence per Peninsular & Oriental Steam Ship Company Packets via Ceylon," London and Hong Kong transit datestamps, fresh and Very Fine 45c rate to Canton, sent to England via British Packet, ship directives are rarely seen with such detail
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E. 500-750
750