3¢ Rose (65), affixed as intended over the window of Leeds & Franklin lattice window patent envelope and tied by blue "PAID" straightline handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. Jul. 23" (1863) circular datestamp, with U.S. Sanitary Commission corner card, addressed to O. C. Bullard (Special Relief Agent of U.S. Sanitary Commission) at Philadelphia, enclosure on Sanitary Commission letterhead dated July 23, 1863, which bears the entire stamp and "Paid" marking, small tear above window and stamp with single pulled perf (the result of opening), still Very Fine, the purpose of the envelope, which was to have the stamp and dated postmark become affixed to the enclosed letter when the letter was removed, was apparently learned by the sender between mailings of this cover and the one in the previous lot, ex J. S. Rich, Perry and Kantor (fig. 20 in their book)

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