Mail To and From China
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 24 |
 |
 Boston to Canton, China.
1842 folded letter to Augustine, Heard & Co., clear strike of red
Harnden's handstamp and also "Forwarded through Willmer & Smith's
British & American Package Express Office, Liverpool" handstamp,
endorsed "Via Marseilles" and changed to Falmouth, clear strike of
"Bombay Ship Letter" handstamp, some wear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
2,600.00 |
| 25 |
|
 New York to Canton, China.
Folded letter datelined "New York Dec. 31, 1846", red "Forwarded
by Harnden & Co. Boston" handstamp and also with light strike of "Paid
H. & Co." in circle handstamp, also with Harnden's Liverpool handstamp,
Aden and Hong Kong transits, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
3,750.00 |
| 26 |
|
 Paid H & Co. Shield-type
handstamp struck in red on folded letter datelined "Dandey Nov. 25th
1849" and sent to Canton, China, also with boxed "Postage
Paid to Destination by Harnden & Co. Liverpool" backstamp, Liverpool
and Hong Kong transits, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
550.00 |
| 27 |
|
 Canton, China to Boston.
Folded letter datelined "Canton November 27, 1849" to Boston,
originally endorsed "overland via Marseilles" but crossed out and
carried privately to England where it entered the mails, bold "24"
for postage due from recipient, "19 Cents" marking for postage due to
Britain, light file folds, some slight age spotting, Very Fine appearance
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
250.00 |
| 28 |
|
 Philadelphia to Canton,
China. Blue folded cover to Augustine, Heard & Co., red "Phila. Paid
5cts" octagonal handstamp uprated to 45c, blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 7"
circular datestamp, 1852 transit datestamp, Hong Kong backstamp, ms. "45
Cents Paid" crossed out and credited "40", fresh and Very Fine, unusual
usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
1,500.00 |
| 29 |
|
 Philadelphia to Canton,
China. 1852 folded cover with red "Phila. Paid 5cts" octagonal
handstamp with "1.80" quadruple rate over the "5cts" rate, blue
"Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 11" circular datestamp, red transit datestamp, Hong
Kong backstamp, ms. "$1.80 Paid" crossed out and credited "96" in magenta,
light horizontal file fold, Very Fine, rare quadruple-rate usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,900.00 |
| 30 |
|
 Boston to Canton, China.
Blue 1856 folded letter with large red "Boston Paid Jun. 23" circular
datestamp and matching "48" credit handstamp, pencil "53" rate, also red
"Boston Br. Pkt. 24 Jun." datestamp, British transit, Hong Kong backstamp,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
1,300.00 |
| 31 |
|
 New York to Canton, China.
Folded printed notice from 1856 to Augustine, Heard & Co., red "New-York
Br. Pkt. May 20" datestamp, pencil "33" rate at lower left, red ms. "28"
credit, endorsed "overland via Southampton", Hong Kong transit
backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 32 |
|
 Hong Kong to New York.
Folded cover with "Hong Kong Fe. ?, 1858" origin handstamp, red London
transit, "New-York Br. Pkt. Apr. 16" datestamp, bold "45" due marking,
refolded to show all markings, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
225.00 |
| 33 |
|
 Hong Kong to Newtonville
Mass. Cover with "Hong Kong JA 2, 1860" origin backstamp, also with red
London transit backstamp, ms. "42" due marking, also "84" handstamp, minor
wear, still Very Fine double-rate cover sent completely unpaid (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
| 34 |
|
 U.S. Frigate "Colorado"
Collateral. Two programs dated 1870 and 1871 for boat races, second
from Hong Kong, another is printed song lyrics from 1871, last is enclosure
datelined "U.S.S. 'Colorado', Shanghai, China, December 9th 1870"
with cover (missing stamp), overall Fine-Very Fine, interesting items (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
120.00 |
