Worldwide United States 1857 (Jan. 1) New York N.Y. to Hong Kong China
Sale No: 50
Lot No:713
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1857 (Jan. 1) New York, N.Y. to Hong Kong, China, printed circular sent at the prepaid 4¢ printed matter rate by British Mail via Southampton, endorsed "printed circular" and New York applied large "2" cent handstamp for credit to Great Britain, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jan. 21 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 2, red London (2.3) transit cds, pencil "1" pence due in Hong Kong, P&O Steamers carried circular from Southampton to Alexandria and from Suez to Hong Kong, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this 4¢ circular rate to China. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. $0 (Image)