Lot 1020
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), with wide sheet margin at right, large to clear margins on other sides, bright shade, tied by manuscript. "X", with well struck red "Farmington Iowa Apr 23" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to Naperville, stamp has pre-application crease at lower right and tiny tear at bottom, contemporary docketing at right just crosses sheet margin of stamp additionally tying it to the cover, Very Fine usage. Illustrated in Alexander, p. 119.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM FARMINGTON AND ONE OF ONLY 14 FROM THE ENTIRE STATE.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
The enclosed letter asks the recipient what he thinks of a certain reaper/mower and how this brand compares to (Cyrus) McCormick's.
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