DESCRIPTION 10¢ Black (2), large margins to full at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel, matching “New-York Aug. 1” (1849) circular datestamp, used with Swarts City Dispatch Post, New York, N.Y., (2¢) Black on Gray Blue (136L7), full margins, tied by “PAID” handstamp on greenish folded letter datelined “New York 28 July 1849”, addressed to Drakestown, New Jersey, receipt docketing at left

PROVENANCE

* John R. Boker, Jr. (collection sold privately to William H. Gross, 1994)

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* USPCS census no. 8230

CERTIFICATION

* The Philatelic Foundation (certificate 161558 no longer accompanies)

CONDITION NOTES

* Very Fine; Swarts stamp has a horizontal crease and small tear at top

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