Lot Essay
Provenance: ex Grunin, who commented on the reverse 'In my opinion one of the greatest 1861 issue covers in existence. My favorite cover.' est.
FIVE CENTS RED BROWN
ON COVER TO NEWFOUNDLAND
cover 5c Red Brown (75), exceptionally fresh, superb color, tied by neat 'Paid' handstamp on 1863 blue folded cover to Newfoundland, blue merchant's cachet, 'Boston Br Pkt Mar 18' exchange handstamp, blue '4' ms. rate, St. Johns, Newfoundland arrival handstamp, slight offset of the Boston marking in the address panel, light cover file fold well clear of the stamp and all markings,
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cover 5c Red Brown (75), exceptionally fresh, superb color, tied by neat 'Paid' handstamp on 1863 blue folded cover to Newfoundland, blue merchant's cachet, 'Boston Br Pkt Mar 18' exchange handstamp, blue '4' ms. rate, St. Johns, Newfoundland arrival handstamp, slight offset of the Boston marking in the address panel, light cover file fold well clear of the stamp and all markings,
EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE, A COVER WITH TREMENDOUS APPEAL
EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE, A COVER WITH TREMENDOUS APPEAL