5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense early impression and rich dark shade, large margins all around, tied by "PAID" with pointing hand fancy pre-stamp era handstamp on cover to New Bedford Mass., matching "Hartford Ct. Aug. 31" circular datestamp and "5" handstamp, missing part of backflap, slight edgewear

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE STAMP CANCELLED AND TIED SOLELY BY THE "PAID" WITH POINTING HAND HANDSTAMP.

Ex Mirsky. With 1982 P.F. certificate

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