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RARE Blockade Cover 1898 Sent via Hong Kong w/Ship Letter M/S & CONSULATE OVAL
RARE Blockade Cover 1898 Sent via Hong Kong w/Ship Letter M/S & CONSULATE OVAL
RARE Blockade Cover 1898 Sent via Hong Kong w/Ship Letter M/S & CONSULATE OVAL
RARE Blockade Cover 1898 Sent via Hong Kong w/Ship Letter M/S & CONSULATE OVAL

RARE Blockade Cover 1898 Sent via Hong Kong w/Ship Letter M/S & CONSULATE OVAL

$ 792

Availability: 69 in stock
  • Cancellation Type: Handstamped
  • Type: Cover
  • Regional Status: Colony
  • Grade: Superb
  • Era: Victoria (1837-1901)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Hong Kong
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Place of Origin: Hong Kong (until 1997)
  • Topic: U.S.S. Charleston Ship Letters
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Quality: Used
  • Currency: Decimal
  • Denomination: 10 Cents
  • Year of Issue: 1891-1900

    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 0 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!