5¢ Red Brown (12), horizontal pair with left interpane margin with centerline (Positions 31-32R or 61-62R), gigantic top and bottom margins showing parts of adjoining stamps below, full at right, Dark Red Brown with deep rich color and proof-like impression, tied by neat "Buffalo N.Y. May 28" (1857) rimless circular datestamp on yellow cover to Richmond Hill, Canada West, faint red "U.STATES/PAID/6d" cross-border exchange office handstamp, red receiving backstamp (May 28, 1857)

Extremely Fine Gem pair; small sealed puncture tear in cover not affecting stamps.

The finest quality multiples of the 5¢ 1856 Imperforate on cover are the Caspary pair with full bottom sheet margin and this left sheet margin pair with centerline, also ex Caspary. In our 1975 Rarities of the World sale, this cover realized $6,250.

Ex Alfred H. Caspary and "Sevenoaks" (Sale 799, lot 106, where acquired by Mr. Gross).

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