Lot 381
1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), ample to large margins except cutting at top, black grid, on buff envelope to Hallowell, Me. with 1¢ blue on slate (3LB2), clear to large margins, tied by red crayon stroke, bold red "Boston 5 cts. 18 Jun." c.d.s. and overtruck by matching "Paid", additional manuscript. "Paid" added at upper left by sender, Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
VERY RARE WITH THE SECOND BOSTON CARRIER STAMP.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Abt, Golden
Issued in spring of 1851, there was only a brief three month period where both stamps could be used together. One of four recorded combination usages.
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