Lot 1271
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 12 R1L, recut at top and bottom, double transfer, huge margins on three sides with portions of three adjoining stamps, barely touched at left, tied by neat "U.S. Mail City Delivery/1 Mar 5" double-ring c.d.s. on local New York envelope, matching octagonal "U.S. Mail/4 P.M./Delivery" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce usage of the imperforate 1 cent.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Brown, Newman, Grunin, Cipolla
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