10c Green, Ty. II (32). Cancelled by grid and affixed over manuscript "10 pd", tied by red "New-York Feb. 12" (1858) circular datestamp, entered mails with "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 8" circular datestamp, used with Blood's Penny Post, Philadelphia, (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14) on cover to Santiago, Cuba, local stamp acid tied, "Blood's Penny Post. Philada. Feb. 8 2-1/2 P.M. 1858" circular datestamp, blue "NA" and "1" handstamps with matching Havana (Feb. 18) receiving backstamp, Feb. 25 receipt docketing at side, 10c stamp with couple short perfs at right, cover lightly cleaned

VERY FINE. A RARE AND WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE AND THE BLOOD'S LOCAL POST STAMP USED ON COVER TO CUBA.

The combination of the Blood's local with the 1857 issue on cover to any foreign destination is scarce, and to Cuba is extremely rare. A review using Power Search failed to find another example

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