Sale 1248 — The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan: Part 1

Sale Date — Thursday, 16 December, 2021

Category — Mail to China

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2025
c
Sale 1248, Lot 2025, Mail to China24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Horizontal pair with interpane straight edge at right, used with 5c Brown (76), dark shade, choice centering, tied by three bold strikes of New York Foreign Mail "Windmill" fancy cancel, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 28" (1865) circular datestamp on buff cover to Edward T. Hjousbery, care of Drake & Co. in Shanghai, China, Kemble & Warner embossed seal on flap, manuscript directive "Via Marseilles", red "32" credit handstamp--carried on Inman City of Baltimore, departing New York Apr. 29, 1864, arriving Queenstown May 10, then by P&O route--red "London Paid GV MY 11 65" datestamp, red "1d" British Colonial credit handstamp, no receiving backstamp, Very Fine, attractive cover with the New York "Windmill" fancy cancel, ex Mason, Ackerman and Gibson, with 1983 P.F. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
1,600