Lot 1463
1859 (Jun. 12) Hong Kong, China to Hartford Ct., orange cover with "Hong Kong, C, JU 21, 59" backstamp, carried by P&O steam packets Malabar to Galle, Bengal to Suez, and Pera from Alexandria to Southampton arriving Aug. 15th, red London (7.16) backstamp transit and manuscript "12" cent debit to U.S., carried by Vanderbilt European Line Ariel from Southampton Aug. 18th to New York arriving Aug. 30th, neat "New. York, Am. Packet. Aug 31" exchange cds and matching "33" cent due handstamp to cover the debit from G.B., Am. packet and U.S. inland; partial flap.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150