Lot
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1836 (Oct. 31) Canton, China to Boston Mass., gray datelined folded letter carried by private ship to the United States, entered mails with perfect strike of Boston fancy red "Ship 6" scroll due handstamp, docketed as received Apr. 1st 1837, contents concern detailed business accounting of items being shipped to Batavia and elsewhere, five months in transit, Extremely Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A PRISTINE GEM USE FROM CHINA WITH THE BOSTON FANCY "SHIP 6" SCROLL DUE HANDSTAMP.
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Realized: $2,000