10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Horizontal pair, used with seven other Trans-Mississippi stamps including 1c, 4c (two), 5c and 8c (three) on 1898 manila registered cover to Brussels, Belgium, Baltimore registry double-circle datestamp of Nov. 30, New York registry label affixed over three stamps, various other appropriate registry and transit markings front and back, Very Fine, a most attractive five-color franking to Belgium

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Rich color, used with 1c Green (279) and two 2c Red, Ty. IV (279B), tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Islands, Manila, Jun. 28, 1899 5PM" duplex datestamps on cover to the U.S. Consul at Yokohama, Japan, Nagasaki and receiving backstamps, receiving oval consular backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a scarce Spanish-American War use

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Used with 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by New York registry ovals on cover to France, appropriate transit markings, few toned spots, Fine and colorful, also accompanied by 1c on cover with Omaha machine cancel with Trans-Mississippi Exposition Dept. of Publicity and Promotion seal

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Tied by bold strike of "Exposition Sta., Omaha, Nebr. Aug. 3 4:30PM 98" duplex cancel on cover to Springfield Mass., some toning affects cover and stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the Exposition cancel

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Natural s.e. at left, used with 1c and 2c Proprietary (RB24, RB27), tied by "Honolulu, H. Isls. Nov. 27 1PM 1900" duplex datestamps with year slug inverted on 2c Green on blue entire (U314) to New Bedford Mass., receiving backstamp, Very Fine, very unusual use, the U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898 and it became a Territory on June 14, 1900, just a few months before this was sent

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). S.e. at left, tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippines Islands, Manila, Apr. 7, 1899 12M" duplex, second clear strike at right, on cover to Madrid, Spain, receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap, some edgewear where partly refolded, Very Fine, scarce use from the Philippines to Spain just after the Spanish-American War

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Rich color, used with 1c and 2c Trans-Mississippi (285-286), tied by grid cancels, purple "Ferry Sta., San Francisco Cal., Reg. Div., Mar. 26, 1903" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to Bartelshof, Germany, New York registry label, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, attractive franking for 8c registry fee plus 5c UPU rate

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Tied by "Hoboken N.J. Dec. 7, 1898" duplex on postcard depicting Library of Congress and other Washington D.C. views, to Germany, receiving circular datestamp, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, also incl. additional postcard for Hotel Majestic in New York bearing 1c and 4c Trans-Mississippi (285, 287) from New York to Germany in similar condition, a nice pair of cards

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Detailed impression, used with 3c Purple (268), 6c Dull Brown (271), 15c Dark Blue (274) and 4c Trans-Mississippi (287), each stamp tied by bold strike of "R" in rectangle handstamp, 15c tied by purple "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco Cal. Registered Apr. 12, 1899" double-circle datestamp on cover to Basel, Switzerland, endorsed "Via Hong Kong per first mail" at upper left, Brindisi and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, a very unusual cover properly paying the 8c registry fee plus 6-times 5c UPU rate

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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Tied by target, "Avon Mont. Nov. 28, 1898" circular datestamp on red and blue registered Adm. Sampson Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Anaconda Mont., purple receiving backstamp, stamp affected by horizontal file fold, Very Fine appearance, scarce and unusual usage

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