Lot 183
1862 (Aug. 13) New York to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid" c.d.s. on Augustine Heard correspondence folded letter with red "Forwarded by Weston & Gray / New York" cachet on reverse, bearing three 30¢ orange (71) singles and 24¢ red lilac (70) tied by matching New York Foreign Mail grid cancellations, magenta "1.04" credit, red London transit, red crayon "1" (p), "Hong Kong OC 6 '62" backstamp; horizontal file fold, Very Fine usage; 1.14¢ British mail rate via Marseilles for letters weighing over ¾ ounce but not over 1 ounce.
Provenance: Paliafito
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| Realized $6,000 |
