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U.S. to Hong Kong forwarded to Manila cover

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U.S. to Hong Kong forwarded to Manila cover

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · Gb · English · 1861

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LineGb
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1861
DateJanuary 26, 1861
Kindstamp
PlaceHong Kong (British colony)
ScottUSA 35
Mediumpaper; ink
Regiongb
Npm recordnpm_1978.0243.3
DescriptionA US #36 pair plus a US #35 single paid the 33c British open mail rate (1c overpay) to Manila, Philippines. Cover originally directed to Hong Kong but forwarded by Thos. Hunt & Co. in Hong Kong to Manila, arriving May 12, 1861.
Oracle ID36627056

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