Lot 1531
1867 (May 28) London, England to San Francisco Cal., datelined folded letter with perfect strike of blue "H. Starr & Co., London, Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. & Panama Railroad Co." double-oval agent's handstamp, printed letterhead of PMSSC, the Panama Rail Road Co. and the California & British Columbia S.S. Co., London origin datestamp and bold "3/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried by NGL Line Bremen from Southampton May 28th to New York arriving Jun. 9th, then overland, "San Francisco Cal Jul 1" duplex with partial cogwheel cancel, sharp strike of "24" cent due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Kramer, Hugh Feldman.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A STRIKING TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH THE ILLUSTRATED H. STARR & CO. LONDON AGENT'S HANDSTAMP.