1866 cover 45c rate (#69, 68, 61) to USS Shenandoah Hong Kong, HK forwarder bkst
$ 52.8
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1866 cover 45c rate (#69, 68, 61) to USS Shenandoah Hong Kong, HK forwarder bkst. 1866 cover addressed to the USS Shenandoah at Hong Kong , China, entered the mails at East Smithfield, PA with pair of 12c black (#69, light cancels), pair of 10c green (#68, light cancels) and 1c blue (#63, straight edge), paying the 45c rate, tied by Dec 3 duplex cancels, New York transit mark, London, Paid, Dec 17 transit mark and matching 40c credit, "Forwarded by Hong Kong, Tho's Hunt Co" oval handstamp on reverse, very fine (347) reverse image here Now selling a large collection of US Navy postal history - please keep checking back for new material being added
