Lot 1511
1864 (Feb. 27) New York N.Y. to Shanghai, China, blue folded cover bearing 24¢ grayish lilac (78a) pair and 5¢ brown (76, replacement), cancelled by circular grid cancels, red "N.York Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Feb 27" exchange cds and magenta "32" credit to G.B., carried by Inman Line City of Manchester from New York Feb. 27th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 11th, red London Paid (3.14) transit and matching "1d" Colonial credit handstamp. then by P&O Massilia from Marseilles Mar. 29th to Alexandria arriving Apr. 4th, then P&O Rangoon from Suex Apr. 5th to Galle arriving Apr. 21st, then P&O Emeu from Galle Apr. 21st to Hong Kong arriving May 6th, and then P&O Ganges to Shanghai arriving May 12th, reverse with blue Hong Kong (5.6) transit backstamp, Very Fine appearance; signed Ashbrook on reverse.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750