10c Yellow (116). Two, used with 2c Red Brown (146), tied by segmented cork cancels and partly readable "East Greenwich Conn. Apr. 7" (1871) duplex datestamp on cover to Bombay, India, red "New York Paid All Apr. 8" transit and matching "18" credit handstamp, red London transit and "1d" colonial rate handstamp, Sea Post Office oval on back, reduced at right slightly into 10c, same stamp has long tear, 2c tiny tear, still Very Fine and exceptionally nice condition for the Carstein correspondence (the envelopes are made of thin paper and are prone to faults), a beautiful mixed-issue franking for the 22c British Mail rate to India via Southampton, ex Krug and Coulter

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