Lot 184
1863 (Dec. 12) Boston, Mass. to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Am. Pkt." backstamp on blue Augustine Heard correspondence folded letter with "A. Hardy & Co. / Boston" cachet on flap, bearing 30¢ orange (71) cancelled with 2¢ black, 3¢ rose, 10¢ green (73, 65, 68) by two strikes of segmented circle, red crayon "24" credit, red "London Paid DE 23 '63" transit and matching "1d" handstamp, blue Hong Kong 1864 backstamp; 2¢ and 3¢ hinged in place, 2¢ with nat. s.e. and couple light preaffixing creases, horizontal file fold, Very Fine usage; 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
SPECTACULAR FOUR-COLOR FRANKING TO SHANGHAI.
Provenance: Caspary
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| Realized $3,750 |
