10c Yellow, Double Grill (116
var). Two, vivid color, clear double grill impressions, used with 2c
Brown and pair of 3c Ultramarine (113, 114), tied by segmented cork
cancels on blue Apr. 1870 folded cover to Guiza, Spain, sender's
blue oval datestamp, red "24" credit handstamp applied at New York (but no
datestamp), red London transit and "PD" in oval, red crayon "4", receiving
backstamp, tiny internal tear at lower leftEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING TO PAY THE 28-CENT RATE TO SPAIN VIA ENGLAND. AN OUTSTANDING COVER.
Ex Knapp (Image)
2c Brown (113). Strip of
five and single (s.e.), trivial gum stains, tied by cork cancels and
"Charleston S.C. Sep. 22" (1869) duplex datestamp on folded printed
circular to Mallorca, Spain, red New York transit, "Paid Only to
England" handstamp, "4R" (reales) due handstamp,, London and Mallorca
receiving backstamps, vertical file fold thru stamp, faintly toned at left,
otherwise Fine, rare usage, overpaid for 10c letter rate (it is unclear why
this printed circular was not sent as printed matter), signed Ashbrook and
illustrated in Special Service (No. 237)
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10c Yellow (116). Two, used
with 2c Brown, 6c Carmine (113, 148), minor faults, tied by targets,
"Pensacola Fla. Aug. 26, 186-" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover
to Barcelona, Spain, red "New York 24 Aug. 21" credit datestamp, red
London transit and "PD" in oval, receiving datestamp ties 10c stamps, cover
is creased and repaired at lower left, still Fine and attractive
appearance, colorful and rare mixed-issue franking for 28c rate to Spain
via England (Image)