Lot
2705 
Vanderbilt Line "North Star", Bremen - Southampton - Le Havre - New York 19th May - 2nd June 1858. Entire dated "Hong Kong 28th March 1858" endorsed "Via Marseilles". Reverse bears Hong Kong departure of 28th March and London transit of 15th May. Carried by P & O via Aden and Alexandria to Marseilles, Rated 84 cents at New York with "42" manuscript credit to Briton being a double letter rate, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Apportionment of rates:-
Hong Kong - Marseilles 24 cents
French transit 18 cents
American Packet 32 cents
US Inland 10 cents
Atlantic transit of 10 days.
Realized: $525