10c Black, Short Transfer at Top (2 var). Large margins to clear, tied by green grid, matching "Tallahassee Flor. Feb. 21" circular datestamp on 1848 folded cover to New York, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, stamp has an additional lightened manuscript cancel

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER WITH A GREEN CANCELLATION.

Tallahassee was one of the few post offices in the 1847 Issue era to use true green ink for its postmark and cancellation.

With 2010 P.F. certificate

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