10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by San Francisco circular grids, affixed over red crayon "5d" rate marking applied in British Columbia, "General Post Office, British Columbia, 13 May 1865" origination backstamp on cover to Aylmer, Canada West, bold strike of "10" in barred oval and "Paid" handstamps, neat "San Francisco Cal. May 19, 1865" double-circle datestamp applied in transit, red oval "U.S. 10cts. Paid" handstamp for cross-border use into Canada, "London U.C. JU 20, 1865" and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, rare usage from British Columbia to Canada West via the United States, the "10" in oval was applied at Williams Creek as a provisional mark to indicate British Columbia postage was paid

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