10c Green (68). Tied by quartered cork cancel and remarkably clear strike of "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai May 26" (1868) circular datestamp on buff cover with printed address from the "U.S.S. Shenandoah" to Mrs. Ruth S. Kingsley, Tioga, Pennsylvania--carried on PMSS Costa Rica, departing Shanghai May 26, 1868, arriving Yokohama Jun. 3, then by PMSS China, departing Yokohama Jun. 5, arriving San Francisco Jun. 26--extraordinarily sharp strike of red "China and Japan Steam Service" oval handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 26" datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, the U.S.S. Shenandoah earned fame in the Civil War and went on to serve on historic missions in Asia, ex Bilden

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