Lot 270
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to clear margins, dark shade, cancelled by red grid and tied by matching "Houston Txs. Dec 27" c.d.s., on folded cover to Austin, light age spotting and the flaps expertly added, still Very Fine and desirable usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 1847 ISSUE USAGES FROM HOUSTON.
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Hart, Sampson
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