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Auction: 3034 - Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections - United States Post Offices in China
Lot: 11

†1852 (8 Dec.) entire letter sent from Boston to Augustine Heard & Co. in Shanghai "pr overland, viâ Marseilles" and "pr 'America'" bearing a fine strike of "boston br. pkt." despatch c.d.s., "paid" and "70/cents" struck in red, this was the incorrect rate and manuscript "75" has been written over the top in pencil, London Paid transit and Hong Kong type 9 on the reverse, fine. 75c. British Packet rate via Marseilles for 1/4oz. to 1/2oz. (July 1849 to December 1854) Estimate £ 150-180

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