5¢ Red Brown (1), two singles originally forming a horizontal pair, large even margins, left stamp light creases, tied by red "10" in circle handstamps, third strike at right on small folded letter from Bytown, Canada, to New York City, well-struck "Bytown U.C. Mar. 2, 1849" circular datestamp, manuscript "9" pence and red "PAID" handstamp indicates Canadian postage was paid in cash, red "Montreal L.C. MR 4, 1849" backstamp, Very Fine, a very unusual use from Canada to the United States, Bytown is between 100-200 miles from the border, so 9 pence was charged for the Canadian portion of the postage, ex Rust and Boker, illustrated in Boggs, The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (p. 71)

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