Lot
4009 
Hong Kong, 1868 (July 15) Hong Kong to Boston, Mass., fresh folded letter from the Heard correspondence franked with Hong Kong, 1863, 4¢ slate + 12¢ light blue (10+15) canceled by barred "B62" oval handstamps, manuscript "Via California" & "pr "Colorado"" endorsements at left, red "Hong Kong, Paid All, Jy 15, 68" cds and magenta manuscript "8" pence rating (16¢), entered the U.S. mails with two strikes of red "San Francisco, Paid All, Aug 17" cds one tying left stamp, with matching red "China and Japan, Steam Service" oval handstamp; 12¢ stamp with clipped perfs at top from scissor separation, Very Fine and choice, ex-Maj. Hopkins, Ishikawa & Walske. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A CHOICE DOUBLE RATE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP USAGE ABOARD THE STEAMSHIP "COLORADO".
Carried aboard the steamship "Colorado" departing Hong Kong on July 15th and arriving in San Francisco on August 16th.
Realized: $3,250