Lot
565 
Hong Kong, 1855 Canton incoming from New York. Folded letter with red "New-York Am. Pkt. Dec 26" cds, pencil "43" cents (paid), red manuscript "22" cents credit to Great Britain, and red London tombstone "Paid 9 JA 9 1856", manuscript "P Baltic" in lower left corner, and "via Marseilles" routing. "Hong Kong 10 Mr 1856" receiving cds on reverse, rate of 43c for up to quarter ounce letter via Marseilles, Oct 1854 - Dec 1856, Very Fine, per Collins Line Baltic: New York 27 Dec 1855 - Liverpool 8 Jan 1856. Per P&O Alhambra: Marseilles 12 Jan - Alexandria 22 Jan; Hindostan: Suez 31 Jan - Galle 18 Feb; Norna: Galle 18 Feb - Hong Kong 10 Mar. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $575