5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just touched at lower left, bright shade, intermediate impression, tied by red "5" numeral in circle handstamp with matching "BALTIMORE R.R." straightline handstamp applied at New York City post office on blue folded letter datelined "Baltimore Oct. 16, 1849" to a merchant--the "Boston" of address crossed out and revised to New York--sender's notation "paid by stamp", which reflects cautiousness during the early years of postage stamp use in the United States--the sender wanted to make sure the prepayment was recognized and no one would steal 5c by removing the stamp--stamp with slight buckling and indentation from handstamp, Very Fine, ex Boker and Gross

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