Lot no. 8117

1885 (Sept 1): Cover franked by 1882 Garfield 5 c. brown used from Exeter N.H. addressed to J. C. A. Wingate, the U.S. Consul in Foochow, China, struck with unusual and rare SAN FRANCISCO TRANSIT / INTERRUPTED handstamp in black as the cover was mailed contrary to instructions with reverse showing datestamps of New York (Sept 2), London (Sept 11), red French Paquebot 'Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 7' cds and carried on the 'Saghalien' to Hong Kong. British P.O. FOOCHOWFOO cds on reverse (Oct 21) of arrival.