Lot 484
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Brattleboro, Vt., 1846, 5¢ black on buff (5X1), position 1, virtually complete frame lines on all four sides, partial strike of red straight line "Paid" cancel, thin spots, small tear and tiny corner crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wall
There are only 50-60 examples recorded of which quite a few are on cover. Many of the off cover stamps are with faults due to the soft nature of the paper. This is one of the more handsome examples.
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