Lot 135
1867 Cover to New York via San Francisco, 1863 bright 8¢ orange (13a), cancelled "B62" and additionally tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jan 1" c.d.s. in combination with U.S. 10¢ green (68) on neat envelope to Hamilton, N.Y., with very fine strike of "China and Japan/Steam Service" oval handstamp in red and manuscript instructions "per 'China'"and "Pacific Mail Steamship Co." (for domestic postage) denoting the contract between the U.S. Post Office and P.M.S.S. Co. for monthly mail service, with on reverse remnant of Thomas Hunt & Co. forwarding agents cachet and fine "Hong Kong C No 26" c.d.s.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS SERVICE AND THE ONLY SUCH COMBINATION FRANKING RECORDED.
Provenance: Ishakawa
Carried on the maiden voyage of the China which left Yokohama on December 8 for San Francisco via Honolulu.
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