10c Yellow (116). Rich
color (slightly oxidized), tied by "N. York Steamship Oct. 21"
circular datestamp on cover to Pottsville Pa., blue oval "U.S. Flag-Ship
Lancaster Sep. 15, 1870" backstamp, slight edgewear, Fine, reputedly
originated in Montevideo and hand-carried to Rio de Janeiro (contents lost)
(Image) 
10c Yellow (116). Bright
color, tied by rosette, "New York Sep. 2" circular datestamp on 1869 cover
to Fort Hamilton in New York Harbor, stamp cancelled on arrival in New
York, docketing at left indicates origination in Callao, Peru,
missing part of top flap, stamp with few light corner creases, appears Fine
(Image) 
10c Yellow (116). Tied by
well-struck geometric fancy cancel, "Fort Madison Ioa. Nov. 10"
circular datestamp on cover to Lesse, Germany, red Hamburg
handstamp, receiving backstamp, stamp slightly oxidized, Fine (Image) 
10c Yellow (116). Two,
tied by bold cork and "New-York Nov. 10" circular datestamp on folded cover
to Vera Cruz, Mexico, neat "2" reales due handstamp, minor edgewear,
gently cleaned, Fine appearance (Image) 
10c Yellow (116). Used
with 2c Brown and 3c Ultramarine (113, 114), two 3c, one with
natural s.e. and guide arrow, cancelled and tied by matching targets in
watery brownish-black ink, matching "Scriba N.Y. May 19" circular datestamp
on buff registered cover to H. B. Shaw, Alfred Me., 3c postage plus
15c registry fee, Very Fine, one of most unusual and colorful domestic
frankings of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, ex Gibson and "European", with 1998
P.F. certificate (Image) 
10c Yellow (116). Used
with two 3c Ultramarine (114) and tied by Star fancy cancels, "San
Francisco Cal. Mar. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Brontallo,
Switzerland, red New York transit datestamp also ties 3c stamps,
transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine,
colorful and attractive usage, ex Knapp and Lafayette
(Image) 
10c Yellow (116). Tied by
cross cancel and used with 24c Gray Lilac (99), s.e at left and
similarly tied on cover to Singapore, neat "New Bedford Mass. Oct.
2" circular datestamp also ties 10c stamp, red 1869 London transit, "24"
and "1d" credit handstamps, New York and receiving backstamps, slightly
reduced at leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE TO SINGAPORE.
The cover offered here pays the 34c rate by British Mails via Southampton. The other cover to Singapore bears a single 10c stamp and pays the American Packet rate to Hong Kong, then via British packet to Singapore.
Ex Lafayette. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Yellow (116). Used
with horizontal strip of three of 3c Green (147), s.e. at right,
tied by circle of wedges and "Hartford Ct. Aug. 5" circular datestamp on
cover to Gothenburg, Sweden, red "New York Aug. 6 4" credit
datestamp, with original enclosure dated 1870, Very Fine, only sixteen
covers are recorded to Sweden with the 10c 1869 Pictorial, ex Lafayette,
with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)