Lot 1140
1847, 10¢ black, diagonal half-used as 5¢ (2a), lower left half, clear to large margins, well tied by criss-cross pen cancel, on white envelope to Lower Bartlett, N.H., light manuscript. "Ballard Vale Ms. Mar. 13" postmark at upper left; cover with small tears and slight soiling, Fine and rare. Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook, clear 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Emerson
Ballard Vale received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Realized $11,000 |