5c Red Brown (1). Two horizontal pairs affixed at opposite sides of cover, top pair margins large to clear, bottom pair large margins to just in, intermediate impressions, tied by red grid cancels and by matching "New-York May 31" (1849) circular datestamp on folded cover to St. Catharines, Canada West, sender's endorsement "Paid to the lines", manuscript "9" pence due marking for distance under 60 miles, tiny cover tear at top

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE DOUBLE-RATE USE OF TWO PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM NEW YORK TO CANADA, PAID TO THE LINES WITH CANADIAN POSTAGE DUE.

Illustrated in Brookman pamphlet The 1847 Issue of United States Stamps (p. 42). Ex Knapp, Dr. Robertson, Hackmey and Gross

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