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Canton China opium trade stampless cover
Canton (French post offices)1853-04-20
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States
This letter was sent from Canton, China to New York by Augustine Heard and Company, one of many U.S. merchant firms that reaped enormous profits from the opium trade with China.
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- Title: Canton China opium trade stampless cover
- Creator: Canton (French post offices)
- Date Created: 1853-04-20
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