1856 (Apr. 25) Edinburgh, Scotland to New York, N.Y. Blue folded letter with red Edinburgh (4.25) backstamp and bearing G.B. 1s green, embossed (5), large margins to touched, tied by Edinburgh "131" roller cancel, red Liverpool (4.26) transit and matching "5/Cents" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Apr. 26th to Boston arriving May 10th, New York red "Paid" arc handstamp; horizontal fold, Very Fine, with 2008 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1859, Hong Kong, China to Boston, Mass. Group of 7 stampless covers from a correspondence to B.F. Field endorsed "Marseilles", each with "39" or "45" cent due handstamps, New York or Boston exchange markings, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1859 (Jun. 23) Boston, Mass. to Calcutta, India. Datelined folded letter endorsed "via Marseilles" and taken privately to New York, red "New-York, Am. Pkt., Jun 25" exchange cds and matching "Paid" framed handstamp with pencil "21" cents rating for British open mail, carried on New York & Havre Co. Fulton from New York Jun. 25th to Southampton arriving Jul. 7th, red London (7.8) transit backstamp and manuscript "1/-" due rating for packet to Calcutta plus French transit, carried by P&O Panther from Marseilles to Alexandria, and Nemesis from Suez to Calcutta, "Calcutta, Steam Letter, 1859 Aug 11" framed handstamp with "8" anna due (1/-) due rating, Very Fine and choice use to India, ex-Arthur White.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A SUPERB STRIKE OF CALCUTTA'S STEAMSHIP ARRIVAL POSTMARK. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1859 (Jul. 18) Hong Kong, China to Boston, Mass. Blue cover with "Hong Kong 'C' JY 18 '59" cds and red London (9.14) backstamps, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and manuscript "42" debit rating, black "New.York Am. Packet Sep 26" exchange cds with matching "84" due rating handstamp, a Very Fine double-weight use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400