Lot
1514 
Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, large margins, some creases, cancelled by manuscript and used on folded letter datelined "Rochester July 28, 1844" to Boston Mass., red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Albany" oval handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 117L3 $6,000 as pair on cover.
ONE OF LESS THAN FIVE RECORDED PAIRS OF THE POMEROY 5¢ BLUE USED ON COVER, AN EXCEPTIONAL CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH HALE & CO.
The Golden sale had two other covers bearing Pomeroy 5¢ blue pairs from this correspondence to Boston, one also a conjunctive use with Hale & Co. who carried it from Albany to Boston for delivery.
Realized: $2,200