Lot 33
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), horizontal pair, large to huge margins, prooflike color and impression on bright paper and lovely clear strike Jan 31, 1857 New Orleans postmark. Minor corner crease lower right and tiny upper left corner tip crease, both entirely in margin. Superb appearing.
Scott $1,650
A STUNNING PAIR OF THE 5¢ 1856 ISSUE.
The Jan 31 1857 postmark places the usage of this pair during the "Three months" period of January 1-March 31 1857, when the rates were reduced to a flat rate of 15¢ for ¼ oz to France.
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