New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Ample margins to just into at left, tied by red "U.S." in frame cancel on Dec. 2, 1846 folded letter to Plattsburgh N.Y., business contents, red "New York 3 Dec. 10cts." integral-rate circular datestamp and "Paid" in arc, P.F. certificate states that "the stamp did not originate on this cover, and the stamp affected by the cover file fold ending in small tears" which seems contradictory to us as the file fold effectively ties the stamp, we are confident this stamp originates, Fine and rare use of the "U.S." cancel days after the U.S. City Despatch Post closed its carrier operation, 2004 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies

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