10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Intense early shade and impression, used with 5c Buff (67) and 30c Orange (71), both bright shades from early printings, 30c straight edge at left, tied by red grid cancels with matching "New York Paid 36 Oct. 9" (1861) credit datestamp and "P.D." handstamp on blue folded cover to Sable-sur-Sarthe, France, Calais arrival datestamp (Oct. 22), transit and arrival backstamps (Oct. 23), file folds do not affect stamps

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE COMBINATION OF 1861 ISSUES ON COVER TO FRANCE, INCLUDING THE 10-CENT FIRST DESIGN AND THE 5-CENT BUFF.

This franking paid 45c for triple the 15c treaty rate, with 36c credit for carriage by British packet steamer. It was carried on Cunarder Persia, departing New York Oct. 9, and arriving Queenstown Oct. 19.

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