Lot 62
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1856, 5¢ red brown, relief A (12), large margins, rich color. Clearly struck New York City Ocean Mail cancel. Extremely Fine. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 27, fig. 3-24.
Scott $900+
AN EXCELLENT STRIKE OF THIS CANCEL WHICH IS RARELY SEEN ON THE 5¢ 1856.
Provenance: Moody, Rohloff, Weill
The "ocean mail" cancel is most often seen on outbound mail from New York to California.
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