U.S.A. (+ CANADA) - RANGE OF TRANSATLANTIC MAIL VIA G.B. INC...

Hammer

£1,200

U.S.A. (+ CANADA) - RANGE OF TRANSATLANTIC MAIL VIA G.B. INC. 3 4-COLOUR FRANKINGS; 1857-72 covers (6) to USA via London inc. 1857 ex Calcutta with tied 4as and "PHILADELPHIA/Am. PKT" transit cds, 1861 E ex Calcutta to Boston with 8as x3 + 1a tied by octagons, spectacular 1860/63/70 trio ex Calcutta to NY/Boston with 4-colour frankings (8a+4+1+½as or 8+4+1+½as or 8pi+2as+8as x2) tied by cds/octagons or by duplexes, and 1866/72 trio ex Bombay to Boston/NY with different frankings tied by duplexes (2x4as+2x2as, 8as+4as or 8as+2x8pi). Plus fine 1887 usage of the 4as 6pi Yellow P. stat. env. to Canada cancelled by a v. fine "PACKMARHI" thimble cds. Good lot. (9 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CANADA