cover 12c Black (17), two horizontal pairs and single, margins to cut in, three stamps faulty, used with 10c Green type II (14) and 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to cut in, both have faults, red grid cancels, used on 1857 pale buff cover to Celebes Islds., East Indies, addressed to "Capt. James L. Smith of Sh. 'Newark' of New Bedford, care of the Governor of Kema", indistinct faint red "New Bedford, Mass. Paid Jan 13" c.d.s., ms. "per Overland Mail" and "via Singapore", various ms. rate marks, black "Boston Br. Pkt. 14 Jan" exchange h.s. on reverse, ms. "2" (double rate?), red crayon "70" (credit to Britain), backstamps include Calcutta Ship Letter rate box h.s. and "Packet Letter Mauritius" double oval h.s., carried by the Cunard Line's Niagara, the 73c in postage apparently short paid an obsolete rate of 83c that was valid until Jan. of 1856, some stamps faulty, otherwise fine, a very high franking to an extremely rare destination photo

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cover 12c Black (17), two horizontal pairs and single, margins to cut in, three stamps faulty, used with 10c Green type II (14) and 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to cut in, both have faults, red grid cancels, used on 1857 pale buff cover to Celebes Islds., East Indies, addressed to "Capt. James L. Smith of Sh. 'Newark' of New Bedford, care of the Governor of Kema", indistinct faint red "New Bedford, Mass. Paid Jan 13" c.d.s., ms. "per Overland Mail" and "via Singapore", various ms. rate marks, black "Boston Br. Pkt. 14 Jan" exchange h.s. on reverse, ms. "2" (double rate?), red crayon "70" (credit to Britain), backstamps include Calcutta Ship Letter rate box h.s. and "Packet Letter Mauritius" double oval h.s., carried by the Cunard Line's Niagara, the 73c in postage apparently short paid an obsolete rate of 83c that was valid until Jan. of 1856, some stamps faulty, otherwise fine, a very high franking to an extremely rare destination photo