Lot 1083
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins except cutting at top right, tied by bold blue "2" in oval, matching "Baltimore Md. Nov. 20" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter datelined Wrightsville (Pa.), hand-carried into Baltimore and mailed there, Very Fine and unique usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Hart
The "2" was normally used for drop letters, paid or unpaid, but its use here as a canceler unintentionally but effectively emphasizes the overpayment.
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| Realized $3,500 |
