Lot
1522 
American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing), position 18, large margins to just touched at lower left, tied by exceptionally clear strike of red Field of Stars fancy cancel on Jan. 21, 1845 folded letter from Boston to New York City with street address for delivery, red "Forwarded by the American Letter Mail Company, New York, N.Y." oval handstamp; bottom edge wear erosion, otherwise Very Fine, an outstanding strike of this early fancy cancellation. Scott No. 5L1 Estimate $500 - 750.
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