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1847, 5¢ red brown, a lovely overlapping PAIR, margins all around, fine and very fine with lovely color and impression, tied by two strikes of red "20" in oval on folded lettersheet (trimmed bottom back flap) bearing red matching NEW YORK NOV 9 c.d.s. and docketed 1850 Jany. 12 Mr. R. Hitchcock of N York. A most attractive presentation of the First Issue multiples which is so popular. (Scott 1).
Estimate $500 - 750.