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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3133
Boston to Hong Kong, China. 1860 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, red "Boston B. Pkt. Paid Jan. 11" circular datestamp, red London transit, red crayon "74" credit marking and "2" for double the 1p colonial rate, endorsed "via Marseilles", receiving backstamp (March 11), pencil "84" for total paid by sender, Very Fine, a beautiful cover paying an unusual rate (double the U.S. and G.B. and triple the French portion)
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E. 300-400
400