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1890 4c Dark Brown Small Bank Note (222). Used with 5c Chocolate (223), 6c Brown Red (224) and 10c Green (226), tied by registry oval cancels, purple "Philadelphia Pa. Registered Jul. 16, 1890" boxed datestamp, New York registry label, on stamp dealer's corner card cover to Narbonne, France, New York, transit and receiving backstamps. Paid 10c registry fee and triple UPU 5c single letter rate = 25c postage. Ex-Johnson.

This is the earliest documented use of the 4c Lincoln 1890 Issue, release of the 4c and 5c were delayed as American Bank Note Company worked on new designs, with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate.