Lot 4084
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to just in at top left, tied by file fold, cancelled by small part of blue "Harrisburg Pa. Oct 21" c.d.s., complete strike at left, on 1852 folded cover to Washington, D.C., manuscript "Due" and matching blue "5" rating handstamp, 1852 internal docketing, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY FOUR POST-DEMONETIZATION USAGES NOT ACCEPTED AS VALID POSTAGE.
The 1847 issue was demonetized on July 1, 1851. The postage rates for letters traveling under 3,000 miles after July 1, 1851 were 3¢ for prepaid and 5¢ for unpaid.
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| Realized $7,250 |
