Lot
746 
1861, 30¢ orange, tied by circle of wedges cancel on 1864 cover to Shanghai, China from the Louis G. Hale correspondence, red "Boston Am. Pkt., 27 Paid, Feb 23" exchange cds, manuscript "French Closed Mail" endorsement at top, French transits including boxed "P.D." handstamp and Paris transit backstamp, "5-27 1864" receiving docketing on reverse, Very Fine, an attractive French closed mail rate usage.Scott No. 71 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.