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

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