5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample to large margins, dark shade, worn-plate impression, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York May 5" (1849) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Peekskill N.Y., mostly readable strikes of Swarts' "Letters for N. York City Direct to Chatham's Park" and "Post Office Swarts Chatham Square" oval handstamps, underneath the stamp is a "Paid" in oval applied by Swarts and a pencil "5" at right, the stamp is hinged into place, Very Fine and unusual use, most likely the cover was handed to Swarts with 5c in coin for U.S. postage, the cover was marked "Paid" by Swarts, and the stamp was placed over their handstamp, the pencil "5" indicated payment to Swarts of the U.S. postage, ex Mirsky

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