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Auction 21

Lot 37

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), exquisite example of this deeply blued paper with four lavish margins surround a stamp with vibrant brown color which tends towards the chocolate shade, detailed impression, tied to an immaculate 1851 folded letter by red grid cancel with matching "PAID" handstamp at left and "Portsmouth. NH/Jun 4" c.d.s at far left to Boston, Extremely Fine a most eye-catching cover.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized $550

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