Worldwide United States Vanderbilt Line "North Star" Bremen - Southampton
Sale No: 37
Lot No:2705
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Vanderbilt Line "North Star", Bremen - Southampton - Le Havre - New York 19th May - 2nd June 1858. Entire dated "Hong Kong 28th March 1858" endorsed "Via Marseilles". Reverse bears Hong Kong departure of 28th March and London transit of 15th May. Carried by P & O via Aden and Alexandria to Marseilles, Rated 84 cents at New York with "42" manuscript credit to Briton being a double letter rate, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Apportionment of rates:-Hong Kong - Marseilles 24 centsFrench transit 18 centsAmerican Packet 32 centsUS Inland 10 centsAtlantic transit of 10 days. $0 (Image)