10c Black (2). Ample to
large margins all around, "tied" by file fold on folded letter used from
Canada to New York, Kennedy correspondence, letter datelined
"Hamilton CW March 28, 1850", ms. "4-1/2" Canadian rating in
magenta, light strike of Hamilton cds, matching "PAID" handstamp crossed
out, bold "Lewiston N.Y. Apr. 30" cds and matching "10" handstamp,
Queenston transit backstamp, ms. "paid to the lines" at topA FINE AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 STAMP USED IN CANADA TO PREPAY THE RATE FROM THE U.S.-CANADIAN BORDER TO THE FINAL DESTINATION.
With 1957 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Black (2). Position
86R, full to huge margins showing part of adjacent stamps at top and
bottom, tied by partly struck blue town cancel, second strike of "Philada.
Pa. 10 Jun. 20" cds at right, on 1850 folded cover to Wallace, Nova
Scotia, endorsed "paid to the Lines" and "Mail via
Robbinstown Maine", backstamps incl. St. Andrews (JU 24), St. John (JU
25) and Amherst (JU 27), ms. "11-1/2" rating at top, some slight overall
soiling, Extremely Fine, a very rare usage to Nova Scotia (Image) 
10c Black (2). Position
9R, ample to large margins showing part of sheet margin at top, tied
by orange grid, matching "Norfolk Va. Aug. 12" cds on 1847 folded
letter to Dundee, Scotland, neat "1/-" shilling due mark, light
strike of "TOO LATE" backstamp, Liverpool (Aug. 28) and receiving
backstamp (Aug. 30), file fold barely affects stamp, some overall
wearVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE TRANSATLANTIC USAGE WITH A TOP SHEET MARGIN STAMP TIED BY AN ORANGE CANCEL AND WITH A "TOO LATE" BACKSTAMP.
Ex Rust. Signed Ashbrook (Image)
10c Black (2). Ample to
large margins all around, sharp proof-like impression, tied by numerous
criss-crossing pen strokes on 1848 cover to Nantes, France, Martial
correspondence, neat red "Corning N.Y. Jul. 1" cds, boxed "COLONIES &c. ART
13" handstamp, stamp also tied by well-struck French transit ds in vivid
orange-red, "18" decimes due handstamp, British transit and receiving
backstamps, with enclosure datelined "East Painted Post N.Y. June 30th
1848", endorsed "Pr Steamer from N. York"EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. A VERY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO FRANCE WITH THE "COLONIES &C ART. 13" FRAMED ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP.
Accompanied by a similar stampless cover from the same correspondence dated March 22, 1848. Ex Muriel B. Hayes. With 1970 P.F. certificate (Image)