Lot 33
U.S. 1856, 5¢ red brown (12), ample margins to touched at R., tied by large Boston "Paid" in grid, on 1858 cover to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, druggist's corner card, manuscript. "4" re-rated to "9" collect (6d plus 3d inland from Halifax), backstamped Boston Br. Pkt., Halifax and Prince Edward Island, stamp with small corner crease at top left, Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY USAGE OF THE 5¢ IMPERFORATE OF 1851 TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
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