Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Large margins showing most of four framelines, cancelled by ms. and tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Oct. 3" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "5" in oval handstamps on 1846 folded letter to Washington D.C., stamp with tiny pinholes from affixing wafers, light corner creases at bottom left, stamp lifted and hinged back in place

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE VERY FEW BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL COVERS WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP.

No. 22 in the Hayes census. With 1978 P.F. certificate

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