cover New York, N.Y., 5c Black, major double transfer at B., signed ACM, AC connected (9X1a, 9X1a var.), horizontal pair, pos. 2-3, L. stamp the 'Big Shift' variety, irregular margins are large to cut in, barely tied by blue ms. penstroke cancels and bit of red New York 10cts 21 Aug c.d.s. on 1846 gray folded letter to Peru, Ind., ms. 'Paid' and red 'Paid' in arc h.s., cover has vertical file fold, R. stamp average, L. stamp (the variety) only slightly in at T., a very desirable plate variety, Scott retail $2,000.00+ photo

Details
cover New York, N.Y., 5c Black, major double transfer at B., signed ACM, AC connected (9X1a, 9X1a var.), horizontal pair, pos. 2-3, L. stamp the 'Big Shift' variety, irregular margins are large to cut in, barely tied by blue ms. penstroke cancels and bit of red New York 10cts 21 Aug c.d.s. on 1846 gray folded letter to Peru, Ind., ms. 'Paid' and red 'Paid' in arc h.s., cover has vertical file fold, R. stamp average, L. stamp (the variety) only slightly in at T., a very desirable plate variety, Scott retail $2,000.00+ photo