Lot
1283 
1861, 30¢ orange. In combination with 1861 5¢ brown + 10¢ yellow green, stamps exceedingly well centered, on extraordinarily fresh 1866 cover to Swatow, China, target handstamps with "Exeter N.H. Aug. 3" origin cds, red London transit and "24" handstamp credit, black "N.Y. Br. Pkt. Aug 4 Paid" exchange, with Hong Kong transit & Swatow receiver backstamps on reverse, "Overland via Southampton" routing endorsement at top, Very Fine and rare, a choice usage to Swatow, fully paying the 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton. Scott No. 71+68+76 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $8,500