5c Dark Brown (1a). Two singles, dark shade and early impression, one with wide margins and file fold thru stamp, other with ample margins to just touching at right, slightly overlapping, tied by blue "PAID" straightline, matching "New York & Phila. R.R. May 25" (1848) route agent's circular datestamp on blue mostly complete folded cover to Burlington Vt., forwarded to Montreal, Canada, manuscript "5 forwarded" at top left, red "PAID" handstamp, Montreal backstamp, Fine and unusual forwarded use across the Canadian border with 10c over-300 miles and 5c under-300 miles rates, ex Ring, Dr. Kapiloff and Bailar

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