Lot 164
1856, 5¢ red brown, full to huge margins, tied by unusual 10-bar grid, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Apr 3" cds on blue 1858 Hare correspondence folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "via Boston per steamship 'Niagara' to sail April 7th 1858" at bottom left, "Boston, Br. Pkt. Apr 7" exchange backstamp and matching "5" due marking, partial Halifax (4.10) arrival backstamp; vertical file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 12 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800