Lot
1185 
1859 (Dec. 6) Boston Mass. to Hong Kong, China, datelined folded letter from the Heard correspondence with Boston red "Paid" framed handstamp and pencil "90" cent prepaid rating, magenta "80" cent credit rating, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 7" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Dec. 7th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 19th, red London Paid (12.20) transit cds and manuscript "4" pence Colonial credit rating, Hong Kong (2.11) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter was prepaid 90¢ for a letter weighing between ¾ and 1 oz. by British Mail via Marseilles effective January 1, 1857 to August 30, 1861. The U.S. retained 10¢ (two times 5¢ U.S. postage) with 80¢ credit to Great Britain.
Realized: $750