1868 BOSTON to MANILA

1868 (Oct. 9) Boston, Mass. to Manila, Philippines, red paid c.d.s. with segmented corks
tying two 30¢ orange (71) singles and 24¢ lilac (78) on blue Peirce correspondence
folded letter from the Manila find, endorsed per "Stmr. of Octo. 10th / Via Marseilles"
sailing via the Inman Line City of Paris, blue Storer oval cachet, red crayon "64 / 2" credit
(2-times 32¢), red "London Paid 20 OC 68" transit c.d.s., red crayon "2", bluish-black
Hong Kong DE 5 '68" transit backstamp, Manila Dec 9 receiving backstamp and black
"2" handstamp; stamps hinged in place; double the 42¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.

The letter refers to the "close of the Spanish Insurrection"
and the up coming Grant Presidential election.

THE HIGHEST FRANKED COMPLETE COVER FROM THE MANILA FIND
AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE 4 2¢ RATE

Bennett Stamps Auction, realized US$ 5,250.00 + 15% Fee
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