1869-71 combination franking usage of Crown V 5c pale red, perf 14, tied by barred numeral 35 blue cancel of Victoria on USA Washington 10c green envelope with 'Wells Fargo & Co Victoria" blue oval pmk, plus with printed 'Wells Fargo & Co" frank in black, sent to USA with printed address label. SG 29 cat £160 as loose stamp & 'from x10' on cover so £1600+++ plus premium for such rare usage. (P)