cover 12c Black (17), five singles, large margins to cut in, couple have small faults, used with 1c Blue type IV (9), two singles and 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to cut in, one 1c stamp faulty, all with blue grid cancels, the 12c stamps are tied by blue "Columbia S.C. 21 Jun" c.d.s. or a red London transit on 1853 buff cover "Care of the American Consul" to Hong Kong, blue straight line "Paid" h.s., red "New-York Jun 29" exchange h.s., magenta ms. "60" credit (to Britain), Hong Kong backstamp, carried by the Cunard Line's packet Asia, this cover paid the 65c rate to Hong Kong by British Mail via Marseilles, without flap and lacking minor portions of the back, cover faults and small mends, fine appearing, franked with a complete set of all available 1851 Issue stamps and featuring a total of five 12c stamps, a very rare rate to a scarce destination photo