30c Orange (71). Intense shade, used with 12c Black, F. Grill (97), tied by segmented cork cancels and red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 5" (1868) circular datestamp, second strike of same marking on back but dated Dec. 8 on folded cover from Weston & Wolf to Charles Thorel & Company in Yokohama, Japan, red "32" credit handstamp, red London Paid datestamp (Dec. 28), red crayon "1" British Colonial credit, "Hong-Kong C FE 13 69" datestamp and two strikes of "Yokohama A FE 24 69" datestamp on back

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE FRANKING PAYING THE 42-CENT RATE TO JAPAN BY BRITISH MAIL VIA MARSEILLES ON A COVER FROM THE THOREL CORRESPONDENCE.

This cover has the sender's directive "p C/ Boston & Via Marseilles" at upper left. The Inman City of Boston left New York on December 5, but had to put back to New York due to the loss of her rudder and sternpost. Her mails were put on board a later sailing, which explains the two different New York datestamps.

From the Magnolia collection. Ex Vogel.

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