10¢ Black (2), ample to large margins, tied by partly clear strike of blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 19" circular datestamp on Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (1¢) Red on Buff entire (15LU6A), clear strike of "Blood's Despatch Aug. 19 8 A.M." double-circle datestamp, addressed to New York City, stamp with a couple tiny margin flaws including expertly sealed small tear at lower right, still Very Fine and very rare, the USPCS census lists only two 1847 Issue uses on Blood's City Despatch Red entires -- the other has two 5¢ stamps with the "Office 28 So. 6th St" variety (15LU1B), ex Waterhouse, Gibson, Grunin, Ishikawa and Boker, illustrated in Chronicle 153 (p. 14)

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