Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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Category — 1870-88 Banknote Issues

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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
250
c
Sale 1291, Lot 250, 1870-88 Banknote Issues10c Brown (150). Bright shade and remarkably fresh, tied by clear strike of blue "PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO." straightline handstamp with matching "SHIP" handstamp on cover to Jonathan A. Bingham, Minister Plenopotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary in (Tokyo) Japan, sender's note "Mr. Charles F. Powell", lightly cleaned and refolded at top, Very Fine, only a few covers are known with these markings, which were applied to letters carried privately by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. to Japan, the 10c postage was required even though they never entered the U.S. mail, illustrated in Frajola-Perlman-Scamp book (p. 176), ex Dr. Spicer

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