cover 15c Brown & Blue type II (119), fine centered, deep rich colors, tied by 'Elizabeth, N.J. Mar 14' c.d.s. and cork cancel on 1870 small neat mourning cover to France, red 'New York Paid All Br. Transit' exchange h.s., bold red '8' h.s. credit, red 'London Paid' transit, red 'PD' in oval h.s., Calais transit and Paris backstamp, very fine, a scarce Phantom Rate cover to France during the no-treaty period, representing the unpublished prepaid British Mail rate to France, confirmed by the '8' credit, the 'London Paid' marking and the 'PD' (paid to destination) h.s. photo est.

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cover 15c Brown & Blue type II (119), fine centered, deep rich colors, tied by 'Elizabeth, N.J. Mar 14' c.d.s. and cork cancel on 1870 small neat mourning cover to France, red 'New York Paid All Br. Transit' exchange h.s., bold red '8' h.s. credit, red 'London Paid' transit, red 'PD' in oval h.s., Calais transit and Paris backstamp, very fine, a scarce Phantom Rate cover to France during the no-treaty period, representing the unpublished prepaid British Mail rate to France, confirmed by the '8' credit, the 'London Paid' marking and the 'PD' (paid to destination) h.s. photo est.