5c Blackish Brown (1a). Large and even margins, dark color and worn-plate impression, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5 Sep. 4" (1849) integral-rate circular datestamps, third clear strike at right with rate crossed out and "10" written in, manuscript "due 5c" and also "over chg 5" in a different hand on blue folded letter to Webster Mass., Very Fine and unusual, it appears the postmaster in Philadelphia initially accepted the distance as under 300 miles but then determined it was over so charged it an additional 5c, the postmaster in Webster must have disagreed and wrote the over charge note so the 5c was adequate payment, with 2000 P.F. certificate

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