Lot 1021
"Papeete Tahiti June 8", folded letter datelined "Papeete Tahiti June 8" and endorsed "via California", entered the mails at San Francisco with clear strike of Sep. 16 c.d.s. in blue, matching "Paid" and large "29" (24¢ rate + 5¢ surcharge for West Coast mail) red "3" credit and arrival date of Nov. 23, Very Fine. This letter left S.F. aboard the PMSS Golden Gate on Sept. 16 to Panama, then was carried to New York on the Georgia, leaving N.Y. Nov. 6th per the Ocean Line Washington. A very attractive usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Haas, Kramer
In the early 1850s, most Pacific mail to the Eastern U.S. or beyond, unless coming from Hawaii, was sent via Great Britain or France; the "via California" designation is most uncommon.
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| Realized $1,050 |
