Lot
1088 
1856 (Sep. 24) Boston, Mass. to Canton, China, red Boston Paid Br. Pkt. exchange cds on folded letter from Augustine Heard & Co. endorsed "Via Marseilles", blue crayon "43" rating and large handstamped "38" credit rating to England, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Sep. 24 to Liverpool Oct. 4, red London (10.6) transit cds, Hong Kong (12.1) transit backstamp, Extremely Fine, A beautiful prepaid 43¢ British mail rate cover via Marseilles from the Augustine Heard correspondence. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,800