Lot 1006
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to mostly large margins, bright shade and fine impression, tied by black "Wilmington Del. Jan. 7" c.d.s. on front only to Philadelphia, Very Fine, rare with this postmark tying.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: West
This piece can be dated 1851 as Wilmington switched from a 30mm c.d.s. to 34mm in August of 1850.
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