5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to clear, deep rich color and detailed early impression, cancelled by red Scarab fancy cancel, matching "St. Johnsbury Vt. Sep. 7" (1848) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Bath N.H., stamp with small tear at bottom

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY SCARAB FANCY CANCEL ON COVER. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM ST. JOHNSBURY AND THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE SCARAB FANCY CANCEL.

Ex Sampson, Pope, Boker and Gross. With 2001 P.F. certificate

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