Lot 1054
1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to huge margins including top sheet margin, just in at bottom left, tied by bold 11-bar open grid in red struck in criss-cross fashion, matching "Brunswick Me. Oct. 18" c.d.s. on turned cover converted to a newspaper wrapper, inside with blue "Portland Me. Feb. 28" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" blue manuscript "3" and manuscript "1 Newspaper chg. 176"; cover with some very skillful repairs (to wear along folds), Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A REMARKABLE AND UNIQUE USAGE.
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