{"product_id":"great-britain-1860-overseas-mail-sg45pl8-24","title":"Great Britain 1860 Overseas mail 2d blue Plate 8, horizontal strip of 3, SG45","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat Britain 1860 Overseas mail 2d blue Plate 8, horizontal strip of 3, SG45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine entire letter sent from Liverpool via Southampton to Hong Kong, China bearing a horizontal strip VA of three 2d blue stamps from Plate 8 (SG 45) lettered \"QE-QG\" neatly tied by Liverpool \"466\" duplexes for \"JU.18.1860\", with a red \"1d\" charge mark at foot for local delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally endorsed \"Per Kangaroo\" \u0026amp; \"Via Marseille\" subsequently crossed out and endorsed \"Via Southampton\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackstamped by a London transit circular date stamp for London \"JU.19.1860\" and a Hong Kong arrival circular date stamp for \"AU. 11.1860\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA magnificent entire letter sent to China during the final months of the Second Opium War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating piece of British Empire postal history to a scarce destination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45586981257441,"sku":"P14510471","price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1645\/0221\/files\/ConvertOut-Resized-RS5926.jpg?v=1722946117","url":"https:\/\/www.paulfrasercollectibles.com\/products\/great-britain-1860-overseas-mail-sg45pl8-24","provider":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}