Lot
279 
One Cent Despatch, 1856, 1¢ red, large margins, neatly tied by "City Despatch, Oct 21, 8 A.M." cds on large cover to Commissioner of Pensions in Washington D.C., blue "Baltimore, Md., Oct 21" cds and matching "Free" straight line handstamp; stamp with light corner creases and cover with file crease and refolded at left, F.-V.F.; with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 112L2 $1,750.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN USAGES OF THE 1¢ RED WILEY'S STAMP ON A TO-THE-MAILS USAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BALTIMORE "FREE" HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $1,050