cover 3c Dull Red (11), horizontal strip of five and vertical pair, large margins to cut in, vertical crease (ending in small tear) affects the strip, another stamp in the strip has faulty corner, all tied by "Trenton, N.J. Feb 1" c.d.s. cancels on neat 1856 cover to Hong Kong, addressed to "Lieut. Earl English, U.S. Sloop Levant, care of the American Consul, Hong Kong, China", red "New-York Am. Pkt. Feb 2" exchange h.s., ms. "via Southampton, England", backstamps incl. red London transit, red "Forwarded by DeSilver & Co., Hong Kong" double oval forwarder's h.s. and Hong Kong receiving pmk., carried by the Collins Line packet Baltic , this cover paid the 21c rate to Hong Kong by British Mail via Southampton, some stamps have faults, otherwise very fine , a scarce and very unusual 3c 1851 Issue multiple franking to a scarce destination photo
cover 3c Dull Red (11), horizontal strip of five and vertical pair, large margins to cut in, vertical crease (ending in small tear) affects the strip, another stamp in the strip has faulty corner, all tied by "Trenton, N.J. Feb 1" c.d.s. cancels on neat 1856 cover to Hong Kong, addressed to "Lieut. Earl English, U.S. Sloop Levant, care of the American Consul, Hong Kong, China", red "New-York Am. Pkt. Feb 2" exchange h.s., ms. "via Southampton, England", backstamps incl. red London transit, red "Forwarded by DeSilver & Co., Hong Kong" double oval forwarder's h.s. and Hong Kong receiving pmk., carried by the Collins Line packet Baltic , this cover paid the 21c rate to Hong Kong by British Mail via Southampton, some stamps have faults, otherwise very fine , a scarce and very unusual 3c 1851 Issue multiple franking to a scarce destination photo
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