Lot 2
Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (3X3), position 4, large margins showing parts of dividing line on all sides and without usual manuscript cancel, tied solely by blue "Paid" handstamp on buff cover to Washington D.C. with matching "Baltimore Md. Aug 3" c.d.s. alongside; stamp and surrounding paper cut out and professionally rejoined to cover; otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $13,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE FIVE-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Wall, "Aristocrat"
Cover number one in the Hayes census.
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