5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1). Huge margins to full, bright shade, tied by indistinct strike of blue circular datestamp, second strike of "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jan. 16" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Wilkes Barre Pa., light vertical folds do not affect stamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Brown, with 1991 note from Dr. Amonette on back confirming shade, this plate variety is known to occur in the ninth vertical row of the left pane and varies in intensity from top to bottom with the top positions more pronounced

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