Lot 1565
1863 (Jul. 15) New York to Shanghae, red Br. Pkt. Paid c.d.s. on orange cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), 5¢ brown (76) single and pair, and 24¢ lilac (78) with straight edge, all cancelled by New York foreign mail grids, red London paid transit, magenta "40" credit, "Insuffy Stamped / via Marseilles" two-line handstamp, blue Hong Kong and black Shanghae backstamps, red "1d", two stamps folded over right edge of cover, flap refolded to improve appearance with crease ironed out, Very Fine usage, 13¢ shortpayment of the 53¢ British mail rate via Marseilles effective 6/63.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1989 Rendon Certificate.
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