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lot # 32 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps

Thursday Dec 10, 2020 16:00 America/New_York

18L2, Bouton's City Dispatch Post, New York, NY, 2c Black on gray blue, Dots in corners, with 1847 5c Red brown (1) on an envelope addressed to Sanbornton Bridge NH, just tied by red "Paid Bouton" two-line handstamp, 5c tied by light red grids, accompanying lightly struck red "New York May 17" (1848) cds, ms "Paid" at upper right, local with 3½ margins (just in at left), 5c ample to wide margins and light corner crease, envelope some light wrinkling, a Very Fine and rare use; the USPCS census records only six covers with this dual franking, this being no 6113 (Scott $20,000)rnProvenance: Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 788, 1997)Carriers & Locals

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