Lot 1323
1859, 5¢ brown, type I, in combination with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24) on fresh double rate cover to Philadelphia, Pa., tied by "Mineral Point, Mar 21, 1859" cds, Very Fine, a very scarce domestic double rate combination and the Earliest Documented Usage of the 1859 5¢ Brown Type I Issue; with 1999 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 29 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375