Lot
1183 
1857 (Mar. 17) Springfield Mass. to Shanghai, China, Blodget correspondence cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11) and three 10¢ green (14) singles, margins to slightly in, tied together by circular grid cancels, red "Springfield Mass. Mar 17" cds and matching "Paid" straightline with red manuscript "33" rating restatement, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Mar 18" exchange backstamp and magenta "28" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Mar. 18th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 29th, red London Paid (3.30.57) transit cds, Hong Kong (5.22) double-arc arrival backstamp; small stamp flaws including two 10¢ with small scissor cut, a Very Fine use. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE 1851 ISSUE USE AT THE 33¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON FROM THE BLODGET CORRESPONDENCE.
Realized: $1,900