Lot 1003
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at bottom, well tied by twice struck "Prattville Ala. Jul. 19" c.d.s. in black with matching "5" at right, on 1850 folded cover to Vernon, Ala.; lettersheet with some internal reinforcement, Very Fine appearance, rare with the stamp tied by a black townmark.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Gibson, Sampson
Prattville received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. Three covers (all 5¢) are recorded.
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