Lot 619
1863, 24¢ gray (78b), pair used with a 5¢ brown (76), tied by grid cancels (two different styles) on 1864 folded letter sheet to Shanghai, China, paying the 53¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid, Feb 27" exchange office c.d.s., magenta manuscript "32" credit, red London PAID transit c.d.s. (Mar 14) and "1d" handstamp, backstamped Hong Kong (May 6); Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: "Patrick Henry"
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