Beschreibung:

cover 10c Green type II (14), horizontal strip of three, pos. 55-57R1, ample to huge margins, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to slightly in, cancelled by grid cancel on 1857 missionary cover to Shanghai, China , indistinct "Greenfield, Ms. Jan 16" c.d.s., ms. "per Steamer, via New York", magenta ms. "12" credit (to Britain), red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan 17" exchange h.s. on reverse, red London transit on front, Hong Kong transit on reverse, carried by the Collins Line's packet Ericsson , this cover paid the 33c rate by British Mail to China via Southampton, very fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate, a magnificent cover to a very rare destination photo