Lot 1635
Pacific Mail S. S. Co., full strike of blue straightline postmark tying 10¢ brown (150) on cover with matching "SHIP" handstamp addressed to John A. Bingham, Minister of the U.S. in Japan, expert corner repair at l.r., Very Fine, 10¢ Trans-Pacific rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
The Pacific Mail S. S. Co. straightline handstamp was privately applied to letters posted aboard P.M.S.S. steamers while at sea from 1873 to 1875. John A. Bingham was the U.S. minister to Japan from 1874 to 1875.
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| Realized $2,900 |
