Lot 1141
1847, 10¢ black, diagonal half-used as 5¢ (2a), lower right half, large margin at right, just in at bottom, uncanceled but effectively tied along cut by offset from blue "5" rate handstamp for an unpaid under 300 miles letter, originally struck in lieu of any stamp, bisect then added, with clear matching strike of "Paid" handstamp and "Concord N.H. Apr. 20" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Boston; very light soiling to lettersheet, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
An uncommon example of a letter which documents the transition from unpaid to paid with a bisect. Its uncanceled state is also noteworthy; virtually no bisects are recorded which escaped the pen or obliterator and yet are "tied", in this case by the still wet ink of the rate handstamp.
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| Realized $12,500 |
