cover 1860 (5 Mar.) envelope addressed to U.S.A. "Via Marseilles" bearing, on reverse, a very fine strike of the boxed "FRAZAR & CO/SHANGHAE/NAGASAKI." h.s. in red, Hong Kong and London c.d.s., front with New York Br. Pkt c.d.s., handstruck "45" and rate mark; some staining and soiling. Contents include the postscript, "I don't pay the postage because they say a letter will go more direct by not doing it, so you will send yours unpaid via Marseilles"

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cover 1860 (5 Mar.) envelope addressed to U.S.A. "Via Marseilles" bearing, on reverse, a very fine strike of the boxed "FRAZAR & CO/SHANGHAE/NAGASAKI." h.s. in red, Hong Kong and London c.d.s., front with New York Br. Pkt c.d.s., handstruck "45" and rate mark; some staining and soiling. Contents include the postscript, "I don't pay the postage because they say a letter will go more direct by not doing it, so you will send yours unpaid via Marseilles"

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