6c Carmine (148). Tied by cork cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 3" circular datestamp on 1874 cover originating in Hong Kong and sent to Charleston S.C., endorsed "Vasco de Gama via San Francisco" at top left, seal on back "Russell & Co., Hong Kong, China", blue "Forwarded by Macondray & Co., San Francisco" oval backstamp, receipt docketing, some edgewear, stamp with faulty perfs at right, otherwise Fine, a very unusual use, the Vasco de Gama was a British steamship plying the trans-Pacific route, it arrived in San Francisco on Oct. 2 (copy of Shipping Intelligence accompanies)

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