10c Green (226). Used with 5c Chocolate (223), tied by duplex which is partly covered by 10c stamp, 10c tied by "Washington D.C. Sep. 3 5PM 90" duplex datestamp on Department of State cover to Cape Town, South Africa, red "New York Sep. 6 90 50" attached credit datestamp, purple boxed "Compulsory" marking at left, London and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, Cape of Good Hope did not join the UPU until February 1895, an excellent example of an item franked to pay the UPU rate but held for additional postage

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