1864 (Apr 8), Shanghai, China, to Mechanic Falls Me., 1864. Cover
to Oliver B. Dwinal, Mechanic Falls Me., red "Shanghae Paid C AP 8
64"
1864 (Apr 8), Shanghai, China, to Mechanic Falls Me., 1864. Cover
to Oliver B. Dwinal, Mechanic Falls Me., red "Shanghae Paid C AP 8
64" circular datestamp, "Shanghae C AP 8 64" and blue "Hong Kong C
AP 13 64" backstamps, red "1/9 ½" and "1/10 ½" rates, red London
Paid datestamp (Jun. 2) and "21 Cents" credit handstamp, full clear
strike of "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. 24 Paid Jun. 17 1864" 24c
integral-rate datestamp applied at the Portland exchange office.
Unlike the ports of Chicago, Boston or New York, it is very scarce
to land and exchange through the Portland P.O., and particularly so
for the China mails.
