Lot 198
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, mostly large margins, fine impression, each with red grid, matching light strike of "Suffolk C.H. N.Y. Mar. 4" c.d.s. double rate on buff envelope to Sag Harbor; pair with tiny scissors cut at top between stamps only, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM THE SUFFOLK COURT HOUSE.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Suffolk C.H. received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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