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The Charles J. Starnes Collection continued...

Foreign Destinations (by Country) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3644 c image30c Orange (71). Tied by large open grid, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 27 Jan. 10" circular datestamp on cover to Shanghai, China, 1865 French transit and boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, stamp with single short perf at right, cover with trivial soiling at top, Very Fine, this letter left New York on the January 11 sailing of the Australasian which ran aground and finally sailed on Jan. 13 for Liverpool, although France had established a packet line from Suez to Hong Kong with an annex to Shanghai starting in October of 1862, sailing schedules do not match any dates on this cover and so this was likely carried by the British P & O Line even though it is franked to be sent via French mails (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3645 c image10c Yellow Green (68). Bright shade, tied by target, light strike of "Stafford N.H. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on 1868 cover to Swatow, China, endorsed "Via California", red "New York Paid All Direct Jul. 9" circular datestamp, neat Hong Kong (Sep. 7) and Swatow (Sep. 10) backstamps, stamp with trivial crease at top left, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, carried on the PMSS Japan which left San Francisco for Yokohama and arrived in Hong Kong on Sep. 7 (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3646 c image10c Yellow Green (68). Deep rich color, choice centering, tied by quartered cork, also cancelled by large "X" chop cancel (probably applied in Japan) and tied by "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 1" circular datestamp on blue 1868 cover to New York, clear strike of red "China and Japan Steam Service" handstamp, tiny perf flaw at top from placement at edge of cover

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE "CHINA AND JAPAN STEAM SERVICE" COVER AND RARE WITH THE JAPANESE "X" CHOP CANCEL.

This cover was carried on the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co.'s China which arrived in San Francisco on March 31. (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3647 c imageShanghai to New York. Blue folded letter datelined "Shanghae 15th Decr. 1853", light strike of Hong Kong and London backstamps, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and with various rates incl. ms. "2/11" for 2sh 11 pence (equivalent to 70c, which is total postage to U.S. port) ms. "54" for London debit to U.S., and bold "75" handstamp for total amount due from recipient, neat "New-York Am. Pkt. Mar. 6" circular datestamp, Very Fine, unusual usage carried by American Packet and sent unpaid (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3648 c imageShanghai to New York. Gray folded letter datelined "Shanghai, Dec. 7, 1855" to New York, neat "Hong Kong 13 DE 1855" and London backstamps, ms. "54" debit to U.S. and "96" due handstamp, neat "New-York Am. Pkt. Feb. 24" circular datestamp, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine triple-rate usage sent completely unpaid (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3649 c imageShanghai to New York. Blue cover bearing horizontal pair of France, 1862, 80c Carmine Rose, tied by "5104" in diamond of dots, well-struck "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 8 Nov. 1864" double-circle datestamp to New York, small "P.D." handstamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Jan. 14, 1863" circular datestamp (with wrong yeardate), ms. "9" credit to U.S. (6c American packet from England plus 3c inland postage), barely reduced at right, trivial soiling, Very Fine (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3650 c imageHong Kong to Boston. Cover bearing Hong Kong, 1866, 8c Bright Orange (13a, SG 11b) tied by well-struck "B62" in barred oval handstamp, red "Hong Kong Oct. 26, 1872" circular datestamp to Boston, purple "San Francisco Paid All Nov. 30" transit datestamp, magenta ms. "4" rate, cover tear at top from opening (missing small part of top flap), stamp with faint crease at top right, Very Fine, carried on the PMSS Alaska which arrived in San Francisco on Nov. 30 (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3651 c imageMobile to Havana, Cuba. Folded letter with paint-red "Mobile Ala. Apr. 12" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" handstamp on printed Prices Current dated April 6, 1850, ms. "12-1/2" and "Charge 3s", orange "Empresa N. America, 6 Abr. 1850" circular datestamp and matching "1" handstamp some sight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, the Empresa de Correos Maritimos was the Spanish mail transport system for Cuba and other Spanish and foreign possessions in the Caribbean and Gulf areas (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3652 c image1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Dull Red (7, 11). Horizontal strip of 3c, margins to in, tied by open grids, "South Deerfield Mass. ? Apr." circular datestamp on cover to Cuba, red "New-York Apr. 9" circular datestamp, blue Havana backstamp, blue "NA1" also ties stamps, stamps with few minor flaws, Very Fine, scarce franking which was usually paid by a 10c stamp (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3653 c image10c Green, Ty. II (32). Deep rich color, choice centering, tied by well-struck "Steam/Ship" handstamp on immaculate cover to Troy N.Y., with original enclosure datelined "Havana, Dec. 4th 1857", Very Fine and choice, the origin of many of these covers is usually only known by the presence of contents or docketing, which is scarce, it is likely the 10c stamp was applied in Havana (they were known to have received a supply) (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3654 c imageMexico to Portland Me. via Cuba. Blue folded letter datelined "Matanzas 25 April 1855" to Portland, Me., endorsed "Pr. U.S. Mail Steamer Isabel", blue "Charleston S.C. Havana 10 Apr. 28" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, the Isabel was under U.S. contract at the exorbitant rate of $60,000 per year for semi-monthly trips on the Charleston-Savannah-Key West-Havana route (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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