Brattleboro, Vermont, 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 7, large margins to in, repaired tear at bottom left where stamp was affected by file fold (since lifted and moved to the right), cancelled by red "PAID" handstamp, second strike at left, matching "Brattleboro Vt. Apr. 19" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to Greenfield Mass.

FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY BRATTLEBORO FROM POSITION 7 KNOWN ON COVER, AND THE ONLY STAMP FROM THIS POSITION CANCELLED BY THE RED "PAID" HANDSTAMP.

The USPCS census records 55 examples of the Brattleboro Vt. Postmaster's Provisional (35 off cover and 20 stamps on 19 covers). Two of these are new additions of stamps which recently re-emerged after decades off the market and were offered in our 2021 Rarities sale. We can add two additional off-cover stamps to this count for a total of 57 known. Of these, many are faulty due to the softness of the paper.

Ex Allen and Hansen. With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott value $25,000.00

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