5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in, worn-plate impression, tied by black grid cancel and red "Boston 5cts. 17 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, red "PAID" handstamp, receipt docketing "David Stoddard June 17, 1852", some natural age bleach spots affect stamp, Fine, based on the internal yeardate this could be a demonetized use accepted as paid, but it is more likely the actual date is 1851 and the notation is incorrect (see USPCS census no. 3534 for similar analysis), P.F. certificate 358741 no longer accompanies

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