24c Lilac (78). Horizontal pair with interpane margin and centerline at right, crisp shade, used with 5c Brown (76), tied by three bold strikes of New York Foreign Mail "Sunburst" fancy cancel (14 rays around circle), red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 30" (1864) circular datestamp on buff cover to Edward T. Hjousbery, care of Drake & Co. in Shanghai, China, Kemble & Warner embossed seal on flap, manuscript directive "Via Marseilles", magenta "32" manuscript credit--carried on Inman City of Baltimore, departing New York Apr. 30, 1864, arriving Queenstown May 10, then by P&O route--red "London Paid HF MY 11 64" datestamp, red "1d" British Colonial credit handstamp, blue "Hong Kong C JY 6 64" transit backstamp, blue "Shanghae C JY 11 64" receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover with the New York "Sunburst" fancy cancel, ex White

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