Description: This is a VERY RARE Blockade Cover from 1898. It was sent from the U.S.S Charleston which was off the coast of Manilla, Phillipines at the time, to Virginia. It has a MANUSCRIPT SHIP LETTER U.S.S CHARLESTON marking. It was sent via Hong Kong, and that's where things get interesting. The cover was dispatched by U.S. Navy Ship to Hong Kong, where it was then turned over to the U.S. Consulate for mailing. As such, it has a VIOLET HONG KONG CONSULAR OVAL Marking. It was franked with a Hong Kong Queen Victoria 10 Cent stamp, and cancelled with a HONG KONG D/JY 8/98 circle. This lot is over $100 USD so I will ship it using Priority Mail in the US, and registered mail overseas. This is to ensure that it reaches you in a safe and timely manner, and includes tracking!
Price: 1500 USD
Location: Studio City, California
End Time: 2024-11-17T22:00:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Origin: Hong Kong (until 1997)
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: Superb
Certification: Uncertified
Regional Status: Colony
Denomination: 10 Cents
Type: Cover
Year of Issue: 1891-1900
Era: Victoria (1837-1901)
Quality: Used
Currency: Decimal
Topic: U.S.S. Charleston Ship Letters
Country/Region of Manufacture: Hong Kong
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
