Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020
Category — China and Far Eastern Mails
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8053
London to Canton, China, Forwarded to Boston, 1846. Folded letter from Baring Bros. in London dated Feb. 19, 1846 showing balance of account for Dr. Horace Gray Jr. of Boston, addressed to Dr. Gray care of Russell & Co. in Canton, China where forwarded to Boston, manuscript "via Southampton & Ceylon" and "Douglas", manuscript "2/-" rate, Hong Kong backstamp (Apr. 18), several circular datestamps struck over one another including what looks like a Boston marking from Aug. 23, second 2 shilling rate marking, Very Fine and very unusual use
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E. 300-400
160