30c Orange (71). Vivid early shade, used with 10c Dark Green (68a) and 5c Red Brown (75), also beautiful early shades, tied by two strikes of "Elimira N.Y. Jul. 23, 1862" double-circle datestamp on tissue-paper cover to Francis Hall in Kanagawa, Japan, via Shanghai, China, addressed to the care of Olyphant & Co., sender's directive "By Overland Mail Via Marseilles" but underpaid at 45c, red "N.York Am. Pkt. Paid Jul. 26" circular datestamp, magenta manuscript "24" credit -- carried on HAPAG Borussia, departing New York Jul. 26, 1862, arriving Southampton Aug. 7 -- red london Paid datestamp (Aug. 8), black two-line handstamp "INSUFFY.STAMPED/VIA MARSEILLES" applied in London, carried on Peninsular & Oriental route, blue "Hong Kong C OC 6 62" British P.O. circular datestamp on back, forwarded to Kanagawa by Olyphant, part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine, from the Magnolia collection, ex Krug and Paliafito, with 2016 P.F. certificate

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