10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Horizontal pair, tied by "Newark N.J. Apr. 27" (1870) circular datestamp on yellow cover with printed address to Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon), red "5" in circle credit handstamp and matching "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 28" backstamp, red "Verviers/Coeln/Franco" transit datestamp (May 11), blue "f" German rate, Trieste backstamp and "Berutti" receiving datestamp, slightly reduced at top, missing small part of top flap, Very Fine, a rare use to Syria via North German Union Mail, with 2000 P.F. certificate

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Tied by 8-point hollow star cancel with "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 20" (1870) circular datestamp on blue cover from Yokohama, Japan, to Lewisboro, N.Y., endorsed "U.S. Flagship Delaware" at top left, minor edgewear, stamp with few toned spots and flaw at right, otherwise Fine, scarce use, carried on the PMSS China, which arrived in San Francisco on March 19 after 23 days in transit, the Delaware was the flagship of the Asiatic fleet

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Clear grill, cancelled by target, "Oakland Cal. Oct. 11" circular datestamp on blue cover to Lahainaluna, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), horizontal file fold at bottom, Fine

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Tied by cork cancel with matching "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 15" (1870) circular datestamp, red New York exchange office datestamp on blue folded cover to La Tremblade, France, carried on HAPAG steamer Holsatia, arriving Plymouth Feb. 4, blue Cherbourg arrival datestamp, "16" decimes due for double-weight, Very Fine post-treaty 10c direct rate to France, with French postage due

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Used with 2c Black, F. Grill and six 3c Red, F. Grill (93, 94), tied by multiple strikes of target cancel, "U.S. Congress Washington D.C. Jun. 10" (1868) circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 12 Jun. 11" credit datestamp also ties stamps on cover to Paris, France, carried by NGL steamer America, arriving Southampton Jun. 22, blue Calais arrival datestamp, forwarded with France, 1867, 10c Bister on Yellowish (32) applied over the U.S. 10c stamp, multiple docketing entries, company backstamps and crayon "Foreign", most 3c stamps with small faults from placement near edge of cover, French stamp with torn corner, minor edgewear

A STRIKING AND RARE FOUR-COLOR COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND FRENCH STAMPS PAYING THE DOUBLE TREATY RATE VIA ENGLAND AND FRENCH FORWARDING POSTAGE.

This cover is addressed to Benjamin Rush Esq., care of Hottinguer & Co. at 38 Rue de Provence, Paris. Rush was a loyalist of President Andrew Johnson. The Johnson papers contain many laudatory letters from Rush, including one offering congratulations on the President's escape from conviction by the Senate after his impeachment. We have been unable to determine if he is the same person who sent the famous Retaliatory Rate "Rush Cover" to France which bears a strip of six of the 10c 1847 Issue, but we suspect he may be. The Rush family was very prominent in 18th and 19th Century America, including Declaration of Independence signor Dr. Benjamin Rush

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Used with 2c Black (73) and 3c Ultramarine (114), circle of wedges cancel, "Brooklyn Vt. Jul. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Putnam Conn., slightly reduced at right, 2c stamp couple shortish perfs at left, Fine and unusual three-issue franking

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Horizontal pair used with 3c Rose (65), tied by large 4-bar grid cancels, "New York Registered Dec. 30" datestamp on orange registered cover with preprinted address to Philadelphia, Very Fine, ex Gibson

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Superb stamp with huge balanced margins, tied by quartered cork cancel and two strikes of "Chicago Ill. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on 1868 buff cover to Bernburg, Germany, "via Bremen" directive and Bremen boxed transit, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate

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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Vertical pair, tied by two bold strikes of New York Foreign Mail Leaf cancel, red "New York Paid All Direct ? 8" circular datestamp on 1868 cover to Leipzig, Germany, Bremen boxed transit, cover with small faults incl. tear at top and part of backflap missing, Fine

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10c Green, F. Grill (96). Rich color, used with horizontal pair of 3c Red, F. Grill (94), tied by quartered cork cancels, "Chicago Ill. May 19" (1869) circular datestamp on bright orange "Republican Platform" Grant-Colfax with Standing Liberty Campaign cover to Trondheim, Norway, red boxed "Hamburg Franco" datestamp, red crayon "1" ties 3c, red "6" and "2-1/2Wf." German credit handstamps, receiving backstamp, some edgewear slightly affects 10c

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND UNUSUAL GRANT-COLFAX CAMPAIGN COVER TO NORWAY.

Ex Gabriel. With 1995 P.F. certificate

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