5¢ Brown, 10¢ Black (1, 2), pair of 5¢ and single of 10¢, tied by light red grid cancels, matching "Apalachicola F.T. Feb. 26" and "May 22" circular datestamps on separate buff envelopes to New York City, Fickett correspondence, the 5¢ pair with large margins to full, small scissors-cut between stamps in margin, 10¢ with large margins all around

Very Fine; both covers with wax seal stains at center as do all from this correspondence, slight edgewear.

Scarce matched pair of 5¢ and 10¢ 1847 Issue covers from Apalachicola, Florida, both paying the over-300 miles rate. Apalachicola received only 700 5¢ and 900 10¢ stamps during the life of the 1847 Issue. Covers are scarce, with fewer than 30 listed in the USPCS census. Florida became a state in 1845, but the postmaster continued to use the datestamp with "F.T." Florida Territory designation.

Ex Dr. Carroll Chase (with his notes on the back of the 10¢ cover) and John R. Boker, Jr.

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