Lot 15
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two covers, each with pen cancelled single in a matching late shade, each close margins to slightly in, on white envelopes to a Miss Hudson in Boston, Ms., one with "Southington Ct. 12 Feb." c.d.s. in purple with matching large "5" and "Paid" handstamp, other with same c.d.s. in green, also with a large "5" handstamp, rare and very fine exhibit pair.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: each with 1999 PSE Certificates.
Southington received no 1847stamps of either denomination---these two are the only recorded covers from there. Both covers have received negative P.F. Certificates in the past, but we concur with the two 1999 PSE Certificates describing them as genuine.
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