United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Mail to and from China**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
522		Augusta Me. to Canton, China. "Augusta Me. 9 Jun." (1852) circular datestamp on cover to Canton, China, manuscript and straightline "Paid", crayon "45" rate crossed out and "24" credit written below, red London transit, Hong Kong backstamp, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
523		Baltimore Md. to Canton, China. Baltimore May 2, 1854 datelined folded letter to Augustine Heard & Co. in Canton, China, blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 5" circular datestamp, Boston Jun. 7 transit backstamp, "Paid" straightline with manuscript "45" in both pencil and magenta pen, bold red "40" credit handstamp, manuscript directive at top "Per Str. America from Boston to Liverpool & thence per Peninsular & Oriental Steam Ship Company Packets via Ceylon," London and Hong Kong transit datestamps, fresh and Very Fine 45c rate to Canton, sent to England via British Packet, ship directives are rarely seen with such detail (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
524		Baltimore Md. to Canton, China. Baltimore Mar. 24, 1856 datelined folded letter to Augustine Heard & Co. in Canton, China, blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 18" circular datestamp, New York Apr. 19 transit backstamp, "Paid" straightline with manuscript "33" and bold red "12" credit handstamp, manuscript directive at top "Per Steamer Washington and Peninsular Steam Navigation Company Packets," London and Hong Kong transit datestamps, fresh and Very Fine 33c rate to Canton, sent to England via American Packet (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
525		New York to Canton, China. Dec. 31, 1856 dated printed circular announcing the dissolution of Haggerty, Jones & Co, manuscript "Printed Circular", addressed to Canton, China, 4c paid in New York (not indicated), bold "2" cents credit datestamp to Great Britain, red British transit datestamp, pencil "1" (d) postage due in Canton, docketing on flap, Very Fine, an outstanding and rare example of the 4c newspaper rate to China via British mails, which applied to unsealed printed circulars as well during this time, carried on the Cunarder Asia, and by P&O steamers from Southampton to Alexandria and from Suez to Hong Kong, ex Winter (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
526		New York to Amoy, China. Red "New-York Am. Pkt. Apr. 3" circular datestamp on 1858 cover to Amoy, China, pencil "33" rate and magenta "12" credit, red London transit, Hong Kong backstamp, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
527		Shanghai, China to Holmes Hole Mass. "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 4 Juil." double-circle datestamp on 1865 cover to Holmes Hole Mass., red French transit datestamp, "N.Y. Am. Pkt. Sep. 11 60 or U.S. Notes 83" depreciated currency due handstamp, blue manuscript rates, scattered toning spots, slightly reduced and nicked at right where opened, otherwise Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
528		United States Consulate at Tientsin, China, Eli T. Sheppard, Consul. Pert-printed imprint at top right of cover addressed to "Hon. John A. Bingham, MC, Washington D.C.", virtually intact wax seal on back with Chinese characters, few tears at top affect imprint, some soiling, still Very Fine and very unusual, this was either privately carried or was sent in an outer envelope, Bingham was a prominent member of Congress who served as a judge advocate in the trial of conspirators in the Abraham Lincoln assassination, as well as a House manager in the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction

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