1870 NEUILLY SUR SEINE, FRANCE TO SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES
MIXED FRANK 70 CENTIME NON TREATYCOVER
YVERT #30 + #31, SCOTT#34 + #35

France  – 1863-70 30¢ Brown & 40¢ Orange Laureate Issue - Nice mixed franking on 1870 Non Treaty Cover to San Francisco.  Cover has special 70 centimes rate, Red “2” (2 cents to be credited to US), Red boxed “PD” which meant Paid to Destination. Also Red London Paid (see m/s via Angleterre), black Neuilly sur Seine cds and Red “SAN FRANCISCO” paid stamp.

30 Centimes + 40 Centimes tied by "2635" Gros Chiffres (Neuilly sur Seine)

Notes: With the expiration of the US-France Postal Convention effective 1 January 1870: "By imperial decree of 22 December 1869 and 31 January 1870, a rate of 70 centimes per 10 grams was set for letters posted in France addressed to the United States and sent via England. Prepayment of this rate was compulsory, and it became effective on 1 January 1870. Great Britain forwarded these letters to the United States under terms of the United States - British convention of 7-24 1868, and credited the United States with 2¢ per half ounce." [History of Letter Post Communications Between the United States and Europe 1845-1875, George Hargest, 2nd Ed., Quarterman Publications, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1975, pp.176-177]
Condition: Envelope has some small tears left side and top. Stamps as shown.
Contents: No Contents

Neuilly sur Seine
24 Juin 1870

2¢ due US from total rate