Lot 1581

1875 Hong Kong (5 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds on reverse. Transit San Francisco (30 Jun). This cover was carried by steamer Oceanic of Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company which created the fastest record of travelling from Yokohama to San Francisco for only 16 days and 10 hours in this voyage. No Hong Kong PAID ALL cds was applied given it is an non-contract vessel.

1875.6.5 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷B62殺手戳，背另鈐香港日戳。6.30經三藩市。此封由Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company之Oceanic號送遞。該船於本次航程中以16日10小時創出從橫濱到三藩市的最快記錄。同時因為非合約船隻，故此封未蓋有香港已付日戳。