| NOVEMBER
11, 1867: 24c gray, pair, 5c brown (#78b, #77), tied by three strikes
of segmented cork cancels on folded letter bearing red BOSTON BR.PKT. NOV
12 PAID, Storer forwarder, "2", LONDON PAID 23 NOV 67, "48" (British
packet credit) and "Via Marseilles" on front, Hong Kong transit and small
MANILA 13 JAN 68 receiver on reverse.
Another
example of the 53c via Marseilles single rate. The cover departed New York
on November 13 on the Cunarder "RUSSIA".
Contents
refer to the sinking of the Spanish vessel "Minerva", the failure
of Mr. Hubbell of New York and Mr. Robt. Taylor, the recent Presidential
election and possible impeachment and the death of Gov. Andrew. |
