Lot 12
U.S. 1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), two singles, right stamp dot in "S" variety, ample margins except right stamp clear to touched on two sides, rich color and sharp impression from an early printing, tied together by blue "Philada. Pa. 10cts. Mar. 30" c.d.s. struck twice, repeated a 3rd time at right, on 1848 cover to Montreal, Canada with D.O. Blood & Co. (1¢) black (15L9) on flap, margins to cut in at bottom., left uncanceled, as usual, by Bloods office Montreal receiving c.d.s. struck on flap, manuscript "4 ½" written boldly on face, flap lifted to show stamp and postmark, Very Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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