Lot
1188 
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish. Position 21 with sheet margin at left, slightly in at top, cancelled by blue manuscript "X" and tied by red "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. N. York Oct. 14" cds with matching straightline "Paid" handstamp on 1846 folded letter to Boston, blue manuscript "5" rating; addressee chemically removed from the cover which also affects the postmark, F.-V.F. and rare, fewer than ten New York Provisional covers with this route agent handstamp are known; with 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 9X1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300