Lot 1084
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins at sides, full to clear at top and bottom, stunning color, tied by red square grid on buff envelope to a Mrs. David Stone, New York City, no contents, fresh and Very Fine. A handful of 5¢ 1847 covers are known addressed to either Philadelphia or New York which received a grid or numeral cancel but no townmarks after arriving on either a west or east bound train, though in this particular case a drop usage remains a possibility.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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