Lot 256

1861 (February 14) folded cover from Hong Kong, China, to Massachusetts, endorsed ´Via Marseilles´, entered mails with ´Hong Kong, C, FE 14 ´61´ c.d.s. struck on reverse, manuscript ´1´ 1s due notation in black, London ´24 / Cents´ debit handstamp to U.S. for British foreign transit, carried on the Inman Line ship Edinburgh from Queenstown to New York, arriving April 8, crisp ´Boston Am. Pkt. Apr 8´ exchange c.d.s. and matching bold ´45´ due handstamp, a lovely and fresh cover, very fine.