Lot 1602
1866 Jan. 31 to New York via San Francisco, cover from Japan carried on the only Trans-Pacific voyage of Brig St. Louis, departing Yokohama Feb. 3, 1866 and arriving in San Francisco Mar. 4, sent east "Via Panama" by Macondray & Co., entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Mar. 10" c.d.s. and 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by 4-rings via Panama to Elmira, N.Y., blue "Macondray & Co. / San Francisco" oval, backflap with embossed "W & Co. / Japan"; stamp faults, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Ishikawa
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| Realized $575 |
