2c Brown (113). Two singles, rich color, used with two 3c Ultramarine (114), cancelled or tied by quartered corks with duplex "Boston Mass. Aug. 10 2 P.M." (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Sergeant J. F. Dumphy, Royal Artillery, Hong Kong, China, magenta San Francisco "Paid All" in large double-line circle handstamp--carried on PMSS Japan, departing San Francisco Sep. 4, 1869, arriving Hong Kong Oct. 5--"Hong-Kong C OC 6 69" receiving backstamp, top backflap replaced

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 2-CENT AND 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES ON A COVER TO HONG KONG. THIS IS THE ONLY SUCH FRANKING WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. ESPECIALLY RARE WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO "PAID ALL" MARKING, WHICH WAS USED BRIEFLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TREATY RATE PERIOD.

The 2c and 3c stamps pay the 10c treaty rate via San Francisco and Yokohama--most covers sent this way were franked with single 10c stamps. The "Paid All" marking was applied in San Francisco on outbound treaty mail. According to the Frajola-Perlman-Scamp book, this large circle is rare.

Ex Eubanks. With 2002 P.F. certificate.

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