Lot 103
U.S. 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, bright shade & fine impression, tied by single blue pen stroke on 1850 folded letter from Canada to New York, red "Montreal L.C. Jy. 10, 1850" postmark at lower left, matching slanted "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "4½ " at far right; left stamp with vertical file fold, Fine and rare. Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate and signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Stark
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Realized $2,900 |