Lot
970 
Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 1848, 2¢ black on gray blue, ample to huge margins, neatly tied by red "Paid Bouton" handstamp on folded letter to New York, matching oval "Bouton's City Despatch Post" handstamp, letter datelined "Albany April 16th, 1848" with recipient docketing alongside stamp, Extremely Fine; with 1997 Jakubek and 2018 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 18L2 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST USAGE OF THE BOUTON'S 1848 2¢ BLACK ON GRAY BLUE ISSUE ON COVER.