Hale & Co., 5c Deep Blue on Pelure (75L1a). Positions 5/10/15/20, complete vertical column of four with right sheet margin, light wrinkles, strong file crease and a few small edge flaws, cancelled by bold manuscript "P" initial, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Dec. 7, 1844 folded letter from Richmond Va. to New York City, carried privately from Richmond to Philadelphia where it entered the Hale system, cut in lettersheet below strip

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR OF THE HALE & COMPANY 5-CENT BLUE WITH STREET ADDRESS, USED ON COVER. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS STAMP ON COVER, AND ONLY ONE OTHER STRIP OF FOUR -- FROM THE PLATE WITHOUT THE ADDRESS (SCOTT 75L5) -- IS RECORDED ON COVER.

Illustrated in the Independent Mails book (p. 312)

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