Lot
1471 
1862, 24¢ brown lilac, two singles, slightly overlapping on cover to Kanagawa, Japan, in combination with 1862, 5¢ red brown (75) tied by neat waffle grid handstamps and red "London, Paid, 16 De 65" cds, manuscript "Via Marseilles" routing endorsement, red "48" credit handstamp and reverse with matching "Boston Br. Pkt., Paid, Dec 6" exchange cds, red "1d" handstamp and reverse with "Hong Kong, Fe 7, 66" transit cds; 5¢ with short perf and small corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 70a Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A VERY SCARCE USAGE PAYING THE 53¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE TO JAPAN VIA MARSEILLES.
Realized: $2,000