Lot 1579

1866 Hong Kong (11 Aug) to USA. Entire letter, f.w. Hong Kong QV 6c + 48c, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds and Augustine & Heard Co. forwarding agent seal. Showing "via Marseilles" annotation. Transit London (28 Sep). Arrived Boston (12 Oct). The correct rate should be 53c but no adhesive existed for 1c so that actual rate is 54c.

1866.8.11 香港寄美國。郵簡，貼香港維多利亞女皇像6仙 + 48仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港C字日戳及瓊記洋行轉運代理戳記。寫有“via Marseilles”批注。9.28經倫敦。10.12抵波士頓。正確郵資為53仙，但由於無1仙票，故實際郵資為54仙。