Sale 1271 — The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan: Part 4
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
Category — Mail to China: Stampless 1856-1862
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Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 23 (1856). Bold strike of large red circular datestamp on June 23, 1856 blue folded letter to Augustine Heard & Co., Canton, China, sender's directive "Per Str. 'Arabia' Overland via Marseilles", pencil "43" rate charged to box with "chg box" and "Paid through" at top, red "38" credit handstamp, additional red "Boston Br. Pkt. 24 Jun." circular datestamp, red London Paid datestamp (Jul. 7), Hong Kong backstamp (Aug. 25), fresh and Very Fine
E. 200-300
400