Lot 1011
1847, 10¢ black (2), two singles, left stamp huge margins showing parts of five adjoining stamps, right with large margins except in at left, positions 19 and 26R, each pen canceled, on buff envelope to West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, faint but identifiable "Key West Florida Apr. 8" oval at lower left, Fine and rare.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED DOUBLE RATE 1847 USAGE FROM FLORIDA.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook and 1999 P.F. Certificate.
As this cover was mailed from Key West to Martha's Vineyard, it is an exceptional and exceedingly rare island-to-island usage.
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