Lot
1330 
City Despatch Post, 1847-50, 2¢ black on grayish, position 42, ample to mostly large margins, faint toning from gum, canceled by red "Paid" handstamp on local folded letter sheet, with additional strike and matching "Cole's City Despatch P.O., Jul 22" cds, Very Fine, ex-Chapman, Caspary, Middendorf & Kuphal; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 40L5 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ CITY DESPATCH POST "CC" IN GRAYISH ISSUE ON COVER IN COMBINATION WITH THE COLES DATE STAMP.
Realized: $1,600