Lot 55
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief D (12), clear to ample margins, rich color. Fully struck red numeral "6" cancel. Very Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 25, fig. 3-21.
Scott $1,900
NUMERAL CANCELS ON THE 5¢ 1856 ARE QUITE RARE, THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE ON OR OFF COVER WITH THE NUMERAL "6" ON THE STAMP.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Newbury, Morris
The numeral "6" cancel is most likely a Philadelphia ship cancel.
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