Lot 533
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cover 1864 (10 Dec.) printed envelope to Boston "via Marseilles" bearing 1856-64 8p. (2), 2a. yellow-buff (3) and 8a. carmine cancelled by Penang duplexes and showing "1/11" rate mark in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s., "16 CENTS" accountancy mark and Boston arrival whilst the reverse shows a faint strike of Lorrain Gilespie & Co. forwarding agent's cachet used as a firm's chop. A fine and delightful, three-colour franking. Photo
cover 1864 (10 Dec.) printed envelope to Boston "via Marseilles" bearing 1856-64 8p. (2), 2a. yellow-buff (3) and 8a. carmine cancelled by Penang duplexes and showing "1/11" rate mark in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s., "16 CENTS" accountancy mark and Boston arrival whilst the reverse shows a faint strike of Lorrain Gilespie & Co. forwarding agent's cachet used as a firm's chop. A fine and delightful, three-colour franking. Photo

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cover 1864 (10 Dec.) printed envelope to Boston "via Marseilles" bearing 1856-64 8p. (2), 2a. yellow-buff (3) and 8a. carmine cancelled by Penang duplexes and showing "1/11" rate mark in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s., "16 CENTS" accountancy mark and Boston arrival whilst the reverse shows a faint strike of Lorrain Gilespie & Co. forwarding agent's cachet used as a firm's chop. A fine and delightful, three-colour franking. Photo
Sale room notice
There is a stamp missing at upper left