Lot
566 
Hong Kong, 1855 Canton incoming from New York. Folded letter sheet with red "New York Am. Packet. Feb 21" cds, pencil "53" cents per half ounce rate, and red manuscript "32" cents credit to gb superimposed over partial orange red "Paid 5 MR 5 1855" British transit cds, faint "Hong Kong 26 Ap 1855" transit cds on the reverse. US retained 21 cents (5 cents US inland and 16 cents US Packet), and credited 32 cents (1/4) to gb, which was correct rate for British Packet via Marseille (although not so docketed) for quarter to half ounce letter, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Collins Line "Atlantic": departing New York 21 Feb 1855, arriving Liverpool 4 Mar. Per P&O Valetta: Marseille 11 Mar - Alexandria 18 Mar., overland to Suez, Hindostan: Suez 22 Mar - Galle 7 Apr.; Singapore: Galle 10 Apr - Hong Kong 26 Apr 1855.
Realized: $650