STAMPED COVERS OF GREAT BRITAIN

1863 Trans-Atlantic "China" Packet cover from Sheffield, England
to Albany, New York. Attractive, Bright Cover.

Scott #42 - StanGib #90

Great Britain 1 Shilling Green 1862 Issue, Plate 1 (actually Plate #2) on 1863 Trans-Atlantic packet cover from Sheffield, England to Albany, New York. Attractive, Bright Letter. Very fine Sheffield "700" Duplex cancel.

The Cunard Line "China" sailed June 20th, 1863 from Liverpool arriving in New York on July 1st, 1863.

New York British Packet
PAID 24 Mark

Stamp #42 Plate #1

5¢ Accountancy Mark

Sheffield Cancel with Obliterator "700"

Per Steamer June 20th 1863


Nothing on Reverse of Cover

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[Some of our References: Hargest, History of Letter Communications between US and Europe 1845-1874, Starnes, US Letter Rates to Foreign Destination 1847-GPU; Tabeart, United Kingdom Letter Rates 1657-1900; Moubray, British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840-1875, Arnell, A History of Mail Service between Great Britain and Canada to 1889, Campbell, Canada Post Offices 1755-1895, American Stampless Cover Catalogue]