Lot 933

1874 Yokohama (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c in pair, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Showing "10" h.s Arrived San Francisco with steamship cds. This cover was carried by Vasco de Gama on its 2nd of only 3 transpacific voyages for China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company. This company was later leased by the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. The San Francisco Steamship cds is also scarce and dated very early.

1874.4.13 橫濱寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙雙連，銷Y1紫色殺手戳，背面蓋有橫濱英局日戳。正面蓋有“10”。抵三藩市，鈐Steamship日戳。此封由Vasco de Gama號送遞，是該船為China Trans-Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co所運行的三程跨太平洋航程中的第二程。該公司後來租予Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co。三藩市Steamship日戳同樣較少見，日期甚早。