Lot
335 
City Despatch Post, 1847-50, 2¢ black on grayish, "C" in ms. between "Two" & "Cents", large margins, canceled by straight line "Paid" handstamp and tied by red "New-York '5cts' Mar 29" cds on 1848 folded letter to Warwick, N.Y., orange-red "City Despatch Post P.O., Mar. 29" cds at left, Extremely Fine, ex-Malcolm, Golden; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 40L5c Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
THE FINEST OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED ON-COVER EXAMPLES OF THE COLES CITY DESPATCH POST 1847 2¢ "CC" ISSUE BEARING THE MANUSCRIPT "C" CONTROL.
The Manuscript "C" Control Mark was applied exclusively to the 2c "CC" stamps on Grayish paper. The initial comes in two styles: a small simple "C" between the words "Two" and "Cent", and a large cursive "C" at the center of the stamp. We record approximately 15 examples with the Manuscript "C", including two from positions showing the Hand-Etched "C" at Left and one from Position 36, the "Inverted C" at Right plate variety. The basic 40L5c stamps with the Manuscript "C" Control Mark include eight on covers.