3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Position 4L6, large even margins, rich color, tied by blurry strike of Elmira circular datestamp, but with clear "Feb. 18" date on embossed Chemung Canal Bank corner card cover to Otsego N.Y., enclosure on printed stationery from Chemung Canal Bank dated "Feb. 18 1856", small back tear from opening, otherwise Extremely Fine, the earliest documented use from Plate 6

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