Lot 1220
New York N.Y., 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, mostly large margins except bottom stamp clear at bottom right, each tied by red square grids, matching "New-York Mar 16" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to Washington, D.C. with U.S. Mail, New York, 1¢ black on buff (6LB11) mostly large margins, uncancelled, Very Fine with 1996 P.F. Certificate declining opinion on the use of the carrier; in our opinion the stamp originated on this cover, and therefore the cover would be an 1850 use. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Knapp
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Realized $700 |