24c Gray Lilac (37). Horizontal pair and single, pair s.e. at left, used with two 1c Blue, Ty. II (20), tied by several strikes of "Portland Me. Jul. 19" circular datestamp on small neat cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. Paid Jul. 19" exchange office datestamp, red framed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, red "28" crayon credit rate, blue ms. rates at lower left for German transit, missing part of top flap

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND UNIQUE FRANKING TO PAY THE DOUBLE 37-CENT RATE TO RUSSIA VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL.

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