10c Yellow (116). Tied by
large bold 5-bar grid with duplex "Brooklyn N.Y. Apr. 3 7PM" (1877)
circular datestamp on cover to Moradabad, India, Sea P.O. and other
transit backstamps, opening tears at left (could be easily repaired),
otherwise Fine, by the time the G.P.U. rate to India went into effect, the
1869 Pictorial Issue was obsolete, this is a very rare franking for the
rate (Image) 
3c Ultramarine (114). Used
with 12c Black, F Grill (97) and 1870 1c Blue, Grill (134), 1c and
3c tied by targets, 12c with s.e. and uncancelled, "Northampton Ms. Nov. 3"
double-circle datestamp on small 1871 cover to Calcutta, India, from
the Benjamin Smith Lyman correspondence, red "Steamer Letter G.P.O.
Calcutta Fe 2 71" backstamp indicating the letter arrived by private ship
from Hong Kong, Very Fine, 16c postage overpays 10c American Packet rate
via San Francisco, as the address indicates, Lyman was a mining engineer
with the Department of Public Works in India, the Lyman correspondence was
the subject of a PRA 1978 Register article, ex Wunsch, with 1984
P.F. certificate (Image) 
10c Yellow (116).
Horizontal pair, deep shade, cancelled by segmented cork cancel, "San
Francisco Cal. Jun. 10" (1870) circular datestamp on cover from Boston
to Melbourne, Australia, via San Francisco forwarder, stamps applied
over "Forwarded by Macondray & Co. San Francisco" double-line blue oval
handstamp, sender's oval backstamp confirms Boston origin, Melbourne
receiving backstamp (Jul. 25), clear strike of "1s More to Pay" oval
handstamp uprated to "2/", opening tear at right, some toning around
perfsFINE. ONLY A FEW 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS TO AUSTRALIA ARE RECORDED. THE USE OF MACONDRAY & CO. TO FORWARD THIS COVER IS MOST UNUSUAL.
Although the U.S. rate to Melbourne, Victoria, would have been 10c per half-ounce whether mailed at Boston or San Francisco, for some reason this letter was forwarded outside the regular mails to Macondray & Co. in San Francisco and posted there. It was carried on the first sailing under the new direct service to Australia by American Packet and should have been delivered without any additional charges. However, on arrival it was treated as partially prepaid with two shillings (48c) due from addressee. (Image)
12c Green (117). Rich
color, tied by blue target with matching "National City Cal. Aug. 8"
circular datestamp on 1877 cover to Auckland, New Zealand, Sep. 7
receiving backstampVERY FINE. A PRISTINE COVER AND MOST UNUSUAL USE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 TO PAY THE TREATY RATE TO NEW ZEALAND THAT REMAINED IN EFFECT DURING THE G.P.U.-U.P.U. PERIOD.
Of the five 12c 1869 covers to New Zealand listed in the 1869 PRA Census, four are 1869-70 usages with the 10c to pay the 22c rate via British Mail. This late usage from California is an extraordinary single franking for the 12c treaty rate, which remained in effect until Australian States started joining the U.P.U. in the early 1890's.
Ex Wunsch. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Yellow (116). Intense
color and beautifully centered, cancelled by lightly struck quartered cork,
magenta "San Francisco Paid All Jan. 1" circular datestamp on folded cover
to Yokohama, Japan, from the Thorel correspondence with docketing
indicating it originated in New York City on Nov. 24, 1869, and arrived in
Yokohama on Jan. 31, 1870, "Barron & Co. San Francisco Dec. 2, 1869"
forwarder's backstamp, sender's route instructions "p Pacific
Mail", Extremely Fine, the 1869 PRA Census lists only twelve 10c 1869
covers to Japan, this was carried outside the mails to a San Francisco
forwarder and sent by Pacific Mail Steamship Co. contract sailing to Japan,
ex Wunsch (Image) 
10c Yellow (116). Vivid
color, tied by quartered cork cancel with duplex "Auburn N.Y. Jul. 25"
circular datestamp on small cover to Niigata, Japan, via Yokohama,
trivial perf flaws from overlapping at edge, tiny nick in bottom left
corner of cover, otherwise Very Fine, attractive example of the 10c
P.M.S.S. Co. contract rate to Japan -- the addressee, Rev. Samuel Robbins
Brown, was one of five foreigners permitted to live in Niigata (on the Sea
of Japan, across Honshu from Yokohama)
(Image) 
10c Yellow (116).
Horizontal pair, faint toning and gum stains around stamps, tied by
segmented cork and duplex "New-York Jan. 20 1:30 PM" (1870) circular
datestamp on cover to naval office on board the U.S.S. Delaware in
care of the U.S. Consul at Yokohama, Japan, sender's route
instructions "Via Pacific R.R.", Very Fine and extremely rare, of
the twelve 10c 1869 covers to Japan listed in the 1869 PRA Census, only two
are multiple rates (this double and a triple), ex Juhring, with 1978 P.F.
certificate (Image) 
3c Ultramarine (114).
Horizontal pair used with vertical pair of 2c Black, F. Grill (93),
tied by targets, "Bristol N.H. Sep. 9" (1869) circular datestamp on cover
to Swatow, China, sender's routing "By Pacific Mail", magenta
"San Francisco Paid All Apr. 21" transit, Hong Kong (Nov. 8) and Swatow
(Nov. 10) backstamps, slightly clipped bottom right cornerVERY FINE. A RARE MIXED-ISSUE COVER TO SWATOW, CHINA, IN UNUSUALLY CHOICE CONDITION FOR THE WINGATE CORRESPONDENCE.
With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Yellow (116).
Brilliant shade, tied by small segmented circular cork cancel, "Boston
Mass. Jan. 24 2 P.M." (1870) circular datestamp on cover to officer with
the Royal Artillery at Hong Kong, China, magenta "San Francisco Paid
All Feb. 1" transit, Hong Kong receiving backstamp (Mar. 5), small repair
at top left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive use of the 10c 1869 to Hong
Kong via P.M.S.S. Co. contract sailing
(Image)