Lot 191
1862 (Jul. 29) Hartford, Ct. to Kanagawa, Japan, magenta c.d.s. on blue Hall correspondence cover addressed in care of Messrs. Olyphant in Hong Kong, China, bearing 30¢ orange (71) along with 24¢ steel blue, 3¢ rose (70b, 65) cancelled by matching magenta grids, bright red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jul 30" transit c.d.s., magenta "52" credit, red "London AU 9 '62" transit, red crayon "1" penny, blue "Hong Kong SP 21 '62" backstamp; 3¢ restored, Very Fine usage; 57¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
STRIKING COLOR COMBINATION AND RARE 24¢ STEEL BLUE FRANKING TO JAPAN.
Provenance: Paliafito
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