New South Wales, 1852, Queen Victoria, 3d dull yellow green, medium paper. Margins to touched, tied by barred oval, matching "Sydney, Ship Letter, AU 15, 1856" rimless crown backstamp on gray folded cover to New York N.Y., endorsed "P 'Julia Ann' to San Francisco", entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Cal., 14 Oct" cds and matching "SHIP" and "12" rating handstamps; minor stain, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 17d.
SG No. 67; Estimate $400 - 600.

Barque "Julia Ann" arrived in San Francisco Oct. 12, 1853, 56 days from Sydney via Tahiti. Scarce transpacific routing to New York verse the more typical via England. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600