5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Two 10c, first with large margins all around, second 10c and 5c three large margins and just in at bottom, tied by light strikes of red "New-York 19 Apr. 9" 19c credit datestamp on small piece, part of "19" credit handstamp at left, light file folds do not affect stamps, right 10c has small diagonal crease at top right

VERY FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION OF THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 ISSUES ON A PIECE OF A COVER TO GREAT BRITAIN.

The 25c postage and 19c credit markings indicate this was originally a letter to Great Britain, prepaid at the 24c treaty rate with a 19c credit for Cunard packet service. Full-size covers showing the 24c treaty rate prepaid by a combination of 1847 Issue stamps are great rarities.

With 2007 P.F. certificate

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