5c Orange Brown (1). Rich color and beautiful detailed early impression, large margins to full at top with trace of adjoining stamp at bottom, cancelled by bold strike of red "PAID" in arc handstamp of New York City, Very Fine and choice, the ubiquitous "Paid" arc of the pre-1847 era is actually quite scarce on the 1847 Issue, this example on an early printing Orange Brown is very desirable, with 1982 and 2006 P.F. certificates

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