Lot 373
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to touched top right, tied by red "Way", repeated at top center, on folded cover to the wife of artist Titian Peale in Washington, rare and Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
From 1849 to 1872, Peale worked as an examiner for the U.S. Patent Office. This marking is usually found on mail from Philadelphia that went by railroad.
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| Realized $850 |
