Lot
1471 
1869, 10¢ yellow, vibrant color, couple short perfs, tied by "Buffalo N.Y. Nov 2" duplex on cover to Hong Kong, China at the 10¢ American Packet rate via San Francisco and Yokohama, magenta "San Francisco 'Paid All' Dec 1" exchange cds, reverse with "Hong-Kong 'C' JA 7 '70" backstamp; tiny edge tear, flap missing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 116 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF 1869 USAGES TO HONG KONG, CHINA.
Carried by PMSS "America" from San Francisco to Yokohama, and then on to Hong Kong arriving Jan. 7th 1870.
Realized: $1,000