5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Large margins all around, 10c stamp used first and cancelled by blue grid, matching "Buffalo N.Y. 10 Feb. 21" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Albany N.Y. and forwarded to Albion N.Y., 5c stamp used for forwarding and tied by red handstamp, matching "Albany N.Y. Feb. 25" circular datestamp ties 10c stamp, lightened waterstain at top left, small repair at top center of cover

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND RARE COMBINATION OF THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT FIRST UNITED STATES GENERAL ISSUES.

This cover was discovered by Ezra Cole more than 60 years ago and was last offered to the market in our 1992 Kapiloff sale. It is illustrated in Classic United States Imperforate Stamps by Jon Rose. Illustrated in Graham's "Postal History and Stamps: A Colorful Combination, 1847-1861" in American Philatelist of April 1978.

Ex Kapiloff. With Ashbrook notation on back. With 1992 P.F. certificate

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