5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Single 5c, deep rich color from the First Printing, large margins to just in at lower right, 10c pair with three large margins, in at top, tied together and right 10c tied to cover by red grid cancels, matching "Batavia N.Y. Mar. 3" (1848) circular datestamp on slightly oversized folded letter regarding legal matters to Lockport, New York, originally contained additional court papers

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION FRANKING OF THE 5-CENT AND A PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER, PAYING FIVE TIMES THE 5-CENT UNDER-300 MILES RATE.

The USPCS census lists only three domestic 1847 covers with this combination of a single 5c and pair of 10c stamps. This cover is in the finest condition of the three by far. The half-ounce rate increments were eliminated in March 1849. For this and other reasons, examples of 5c and 10c 1847 combinations for the half-ounce increment are rare.

Illustrated in The United States 1847 Issue: A Cover Census (p. 849). Ex Dick, Rohloff, Garrett, Dr. Kapiloff, Craveri, Hackmey and Gross. Also from our 1988 Rarities of the World sale. Signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook. With 1992 P.F. certificate.

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