1873, 10¢ brown, used with 3¢ green (185) pair, all cancelled by matching 5-point star cancels on yellow 1879 registered cover with preprinted address to New York N.Y., indistinct "Scott Bar, Cal" origin cds, large oval "Fraudulent Delivery Prohibited By Order Of The Postmaster General" at left, reverse with New York (5.10) registry backstamp and two large blue Dead Letter Office May 12 1879 triangular datestamps, large blue "B" filing handstamp and magenta "$3" indicating contents, photocopy of original correspondence indicates payment for "prize watch"; small edge tear, otherwise F.-V.F., we have never seen another example of this fradulent auxilliary marking, ex-Knapp. Scott Nos. 161  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1873, 10¢ brown, used with 5¢ blue (179), nat. s.e. at left, both tied by "Ocean Grove N.J. Aug 16" duplex with target cancel on 1878 cover addressed in purple ink to Argentina, red London (8.26) transit, "Buenos Aries, Oct 1 1878" backstamp, clean and Very Fine. Scott Nos. 161  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1873, 10¢ brown, tied by large bold cross-roads cancel on cover to Italy, matching "New York Br. Transit Dec 25" transit backstamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp, blue crayon and manuscript ratings, Italy 30c and 60c postage dues tied by Piacenza (1.9.1874) arrival cds, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 161  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1873, 10¢ brown, plate proof on India, bottom margin plate "No. 23" block of 12 with imprint, wide margins, radiant color, small thins affecting top left stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 161P3  $900 for 3 normal blocks. $0 (Image)