5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, lovely color and impression from the First Printing, tied by two strikes of red "New-York 5cts. Jul. 10" (1847) integral-rate circular datestamp, third clear strike at right, on folded letter to Philadelphia, yeardate confirmed by dateline, stamp affected by vertical file fold, otherwise Fine, a rare early use, the earliest reported uses of the 5c 1847 Issue are July 7 (two known), July 8 (two known), July 9 (two known), July 10 (two known, both offered in this sale) and July 13

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