5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, from the cleaned plate, small scissors-cut entirely in margin at bottom left, tied by large manuscript "X", blue "Fincastle Va. Jun. 14" circular datestamp with matching fancy large "5" handstamp on buff envelope to Lexington Va., stamp affected by horizontal file fold, also with small diagonal crease at bottom center, still Very Fine, the only recorded use of the 1847 Issue from Fincastle, especially desirable with the pre-stamp "5" handstamp marking, ex Craveri, with 2003 P.F. certificate

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