MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO; Trio with 9 May 1874 envs. to Birmin...

Hammer

£100

MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO; Trio with 9 May 1874 envs. to Birmingham or Chichester (latter redirected to Twickenham and rated '1'(d)) franked 1d (2) + 2d pair DLR tied by Sydney duplexes or 6d DLR tied by '245' rays numeral with Randwick cds on front and both carried on the City of Adelaide by the Australasian & American Steamship Co. whose contract lasted only 7 mths and 23 July 1876 env. to London franked 1d, 2d & 6d DLR with '91' rays cancels and with Tabulan, Tenterfield, Sydney and Paddington (London) cds on front or rear, carried by the Zealandia to Fiji and City of New York to San Francisco. (3 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL