1863 (Jun. 23) New York N.Y. to Shanghai, China, blue folded letter from Heard correspondence bearing 24¢ lilac (78), nat. s.e. at right, and 30¢ orange (71) tied together by NYFM circle of Vs cancel, magenta "48" cent credit rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from Boston Jun. 24th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 4th, red London Paid (7.5) transit cds and matching "1d" colonial credit handstamp, Hong Kong (8.17) transit backstamp; some minor gum soak, F.-V.F. Estimate  $500 - 750. Letter is prepaid 54¢ with a 1¢ convenience overpayment for the 53¢ British mail rate via Marseilles effective June 1, 1863 to December 31, 1867. $0 (Image)