Lot 8102
1858: 1857, 5¢ red brown, single tied by Washington DC town marking and red New York Br. Pkt transit mark on cover addressed to “U. S. Steamer Powhatan, Hong Kong, China” and redirected to Nagasaki Japan; the stamp pays the 5¢ Open Mail rate via British ship; proper Hong Kong and London back stamps; cover slightly reduced at right; Very Fine; a nice early usage that ultimately went to Japan; the Powhatan was part of Perry’s Second Squadron to land at Japan and spent much time in Orient. 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott 28).
