5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, intermediate impression, tied by red "5" numeral handstamp, matching "PAID" and second strike of "5" handstamp with "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. N.York May 2" (1848) route agent's circular datestamp on gray folded cover to Bordeaux, France, sender's directive "Per Acadia", red "COLONIES/&c. ART. 13" framed accountancy handstamp, red British transit backstamp, black French arrival datestamps (May 18) front and back, manuscript "20" decimes due marking, addressee's name partly eradicated, otherwise Very Fine, scarce use of 1847 Issue on transatlantic cover with route agent's marking, ex Stollnitz, with 1999 P.F. certificate

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