Lot
4001 
Hong Kong, 1867 (Feb. 16) Hong Kong to Woodstown, N.J., double rate cover franked with Hong Kong, 1863, 4¢ slate + 6¢ lilac, two singles (13) canceled by barred "B62" oval handstamps, manuscript "Per "Colorado"" ship and "via San Francisco, California" endorsements at left, reverse with "Hong Kong, Fe 16, 67" cds's and Thos. Hunt & Co. oval company cachet handstamp, entered the U.S. mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 21" cds and pencil "Due 20c" reiterated in blue crayon for the double 10¢ blanket steamship rate, bold red straight line "Steam China" handstamp tying left two stamps; creasing in right stamp and some cover wear slightly repaired at lower right, still Very Fine. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
A RARE DOUBLE RATE USAGE CARRIED ON THE FIRST RETURN PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. VOYAGE FROM HONG KONG - ONE OF TEN RECORDED COVERS.
Carried aboard the steamship "Colorado" departing Hong Kong on February 17th and transiting Yokohama to San Francisco arriving on March 20th. Mail from Hong Kong addressed to San Francisco was processed on the same day with all other mail processed the next day to correspond to the overland mail dispatch. This is only one of seven examples receiving the "Steam China" handstamp struck in red for this trip.
Realized: $12,000