Lot
1454 
1861, 10¢ yellow green, strip of four used with 1¢ blue (63), two singles, all tied by prison bar grid cancels on 3¢ pink entire (U35) for the 45¢ rate to Shanghai, China, matching "Columbus O. Oct 24" cds struck partly off cover, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Oct" exchange cds with magenta "40" cent credit rating, red London (11.10) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence credit, Hong Kong (1.7) and Shanghae (1.17) backstamps, docketed as received Feb. 11th 1863 on reverse; small stamp flaws, small top edge faults, Very Fine. Scott No. 68 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE COLUMBUS PRISON BAR CANCELS USED TO CHINA.
Realized: $2,800