10c Green, E. Grill (89). Clearly-defined grill, bright shade, tied by quartered cork on folded letter datelined "New York 21st February 1868" to Demerara, British Guiana, endorsed "South America via St. Thomas" and with "St. Thomas FE 29, 1868" and arrival backstamps, manuscript "4" changed to "5" to reflect local delivery charge, vertical file fold just misses stamp which has a single pulled perf at left, some splitting along folds (dateline is separated which is convenient for exhibiting)

FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 10-CENT E GRILL.

Receipt docketing on back also confirms the date.

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