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Postal History continued...

General Postal History by Year
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3288 cover 1863.12 image1863 (Dec. ?), Underpaid Multicolor Franking Cover to Shanghai, China, orange envelope with attractive franking of 30¢ orange, horizontal pair 10¢ green and 2¢ black (#71, 68, 73), all tied by oval grid cancels; cover endorsed "Via Marseilles", with red manuscript "32" credit and marking and matching London DE 26 Paid datestamp; reverse bears red "New York Am. Pkt." datestamp (date illegible), Hong Kong "C" receiver in blue dated FE 17 64, plus a further illegible handstamp at left; missing part of backflap; underpaid by 1¢ (the going rate of 53¢), the New York Exchange Office obviously ignoring the discrepancy and accepting it as fully paid, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook with part of letter from him. (Image) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Hong Kong 1863.12] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3289 cover 1863.1215 image1863 (Dec. 15), Mixed Franking Cover from Norwalk, CT, to Shanghai, China, the 45¢ franking paid by overlapping 2¢ Blackjacks (2), 5¢ Jefferson and 12¢ Washingtons (3) (#73, 75, 69), all cancelled by four strikes of bold crossroads fancies; Norwalk double-circle postmark at lower left above "Via Southampton" endorsement; red "1d" credit handstamp and Christmas Day London Paid datestamp on face, along with red "48" manuscript credit; reverse with partial New York Paid handstamp, blue Hong Kong C FE 25 64 transit and black Shanghae MR 3 64 receiver; "48" credit due to the New York office treating the cover as fully paid for the Marseille route, the British ignoring such and properly sending it via Southampton (confirmed by the transit time), Very Fine. A most appealing cover with great eye appeal, ex Faust, with 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Get Market Data for [Hong Kong 1863.1215] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3290 cover 1865.1203 image1865 (Dec. 3), Short-Paid Multi-Multifranking Cover from Milo, ME, to Macao, China, addressed to William T. Stubbs aboard the US Store Ship Relief, "Care American Consul/Macao/China", endorsed at bottom "Via Southampton England"; only 41¢ postage paid (of the proper 45¢ rate) by 3¢ Washington (#65) plus 19 single 2¢ Blackjacks (#73) on front and back—the sheer number of stamps apparently leading postal clerks to believe the full rate was paid; each stamp manuscript cancelled "M" with Milo postmark alongside; front bears all transit marks, comprising Boston Br. Pkt. Paid datestamps (2), red crayon "1" credit mark, London PAID datestamp (16 DE 65), and black Hong Kong "C" receiver (FE 7 66); cover with travel and edge wear, most stamps faulty to some degree (one 2¢ on back with pre-printing paper fold that has been opened), but still a stunning stamp-covered item, Fine to Very Fine, ex Mayer. (Image) (Image2)

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Get Market Data for [Hong Kong 1865.1203] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3291 cover 1866.1022 image1866 (Oct. 22), Mixed Franking Cover from Fishersville, NH, to Hong Kong, China, franked by Blackjack, 3¢ rose and horizontal pair of 24¢ dark gray (#73, 65, 78b), all cancelled by diamond grids with Fishersville postmark alongside; addressed to Asa Emery aboard the USS Wachusett at Hong Kong, care of American Consul, and endorsed "Via Marseilles" top left and "Paid 53" in red at left; front with red "1d" British Colonial and "48" credit handstamps (the latter tying the 24¢ pair), with "London/8/PAID/A/5 NO 66" postmark at bottom; reverse with red "Boston Br. Pkt/24/Oct/Paid" postmark and poorly struck Hong Kong receiver in black; original letter (with news from home) included; cover reduced slightly at left on opening, right 24¢ stamp with corner crease of minor importance, Very Fine, an attractive cover, and a rare example of the 53¢ rate to China through British Mails via Marseille, ex "Sevenoaks", DuPuy. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Hong Kong 1866.1022] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3292 cover 1866.1003 image1866 (Oct. 3), Fresh Multicolor Franking Cover from Stratham, NH, to Swatow, China, remarkably well-preserved, endorsed at top "Overland via Southampton" and addressed to US Consul J.C.A. Wingate, with appropriate 45¢ postage paid by 2¢ Blackjack, 3¢ Washington and 10¢ Washington (2 singles plus horizontal straddle-pane margin pair) (#73, 65, 68), each with manuscript cancel, the 10¢ stamps tied by auxiliary markings; Stratham origin postmark of Oct 3 and red "Boston Am. Pkt./4/Oct/Paid" handstamp at lower left, with red crayon "24" and "1" credits and red London Paid (25 OC 66) postmark alongside; reverse with Hong Kong "C" transit (DE 27 66) and "A/Swatow/DE 31/66" receiver; cover slightly reduced at right; 3¢ and right-most 10¢ stamps with damaged corner, the 3¢ additionally with light stain at top; otherwise a pristine and colorful cover, Very Fine. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Hong Kong 1866.1003] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3293 cover 1868.1117 image1868 (Nov. 17), Trans-Pacific Cover from Bristol, NH, to Swatow, China, franked by two each #84 and 65, all tied by black target cancels with Bristol postmark below at right; endorsed "By California & China Mail" below stamps, the cover addressed to J.C.A. Wingate, US Consul at Swatow; front additionally bears rare large red San Francisco Exchange Office double-circle ""PAID/ALL" handstamp; reverse with "Hong-Kong/C/FE 11/69" transit and "A/Swatow/FE 17 [?]/69" receiver; penciled notes on back indicate ships Great Republic from San Francisco to Hong Kong (Jan. 4-Feb. 11, 1869) and Formosa to Swatow; cover with miniscule reduction at right, stamps with perforation damage, the Blackjacks with clear face-visible grills, Fine to Very Fine, and an extremely rare 2¢ D. Grill use on cover to China. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Hong Kong 1868.1117] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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