#13578

10c Black (2). Large margins all around including right sheet margin, deep shade and fine early impression, affixed upside down and tied by three strikes of red "Paid" handstamp and matching "Charleston S.C. Feb. 14/10" Valentine's Day circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover postmarked on Valentine's Day, from the Ludlow Beebe correspondence, the custom of affixing a stamp upside down to indicate romantic intentions would not apply to this business letter, but the Valentine's Day date is nonetheless desirable.

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Alexander listed as 2/14/xx

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