#12893

5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, bright color, large margins to just in at upper right, tied by red grid cancels, matching "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Nov. 5" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, vertical file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, vertical pairs of the 5c 1847 are much scarcer than horizontal pairs, this is especially desirable with the U.S. Express Mail route agent's marking

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1010 lot 9 realized 3000

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Alexander listed as 11/5/xx

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