Lot 1198
Marietta Oh., 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins to frameline touched at top left, bright color approaching the 1850 orange brown, cancelled by bold red grids and tied by additional pen cancel on buff envelope to a bookseller in Philadelphia, matching "Marietta O. Dec. 2" c.d.s., neat 1850 docketing on reverse, Very Fine and rare use.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM MARIETTA (TWO 5¢ ONE 10¢).
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| Realized $850 |
