1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, tied by grid handstamp on 1873 cover to Chaumont, France, "Salinas City, Cal., Sep 10" origin cds, red New York exchange and London transit cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the Earliest Known Usage of the 1873, 7¢ Banknote Issue. Scott No. 160  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, well centered, clipped perfs at left, tied by beautiful strike NYFM cancel on 1874 cover to Cannstatt, Germany, red New York exchange and transit cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 160  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)