Lot 238
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, bright shade, cancelled by five neat parallel pen strokes, on buff envelope to Meadville Pa. with clear red "Brownsville Pa. Feb 26" c.d.s. at left, One of four recorded 5¢ covers, all addressed to Wm. Knox, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1996 Richter Certificate.
Brownsville received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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