1871 BOSTON to MANILA

1871 NOVEMBER 3: BOSTON to MANILA

10c Brown, 24c Purple (150, 153). Rich colors, tied by circle of wedges cancels
and red Boston circular datestamp on Nov. 3, 1871 blue folded letter to Manila,
Philippines, via Singapore forwarder, sender's blue oval datestamp, ms. routing "Via Brindisi",
red crayon "30" credit, red London transit (Nov. 15), red crayon "1" British Colonial rate,
Singapore backstamp, stamps lifted and reaffixed as usual for the Peirce correspondence.
Only four Bank Note Issue covers to the Philippines are reported. 

EXTREMELY RARE BANK NOTE ISSUE COVER
TO THE PHILIPPINES VIA SINGAPORE

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.
Estimate: $500.00 - 750.00. Realized: $4,250.00

10.28.2006