Lot 8057
1878: 'Round the World' card mailed with 1875/79 20 pfe. blue from Hamburg (June 6) to Amoy, China; with Hong Kong 1863/71 4 c. grey and 8 c. dull orange tied by 'A1' obliterator with AMOY cds alongside (July 17), forwarded on again from Amoy via San Francisco with red 'Paid All' cds (Aug 25) to Philadelphia, where franked by 1875 Taylor 5 c. blue cancelled in black with Philadelphia cds in red (Sept 4) at left; and thence back to sender in Hamburg (Sept 18). Reverse with further transits of HONG KONG / MARINE SORTER / SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG cds (July 8), Amoy (July 16), Hong Kong (July 19). The card with corners improved and negligible imperfections due to journey but a remarkable and most attractive usage, the card completing the journey in 105 days.
