Baltimore Md., 5c Black
(3X1). Position 10, ample to large margins with full framelines on two
sides, without usual pen cancellation, tied by bold strike of blue
"Baltimore Md. Mar. 28" circular datestamp on bright fresh cover to Port
Tobacco Md., matching "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps, stamp originally
affixed with bottom margin slightly folded underneath, it is now folded up
with a light horizontal crease in bottom sheet margin and a small tear that
just touched bottom framelineVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON WHITE PAPER. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN WITH THE STAMP TIED SOLELY BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP.
Possibly No. 23 in Hayes census, where it may be incorrectly described as Jan. 28 (1847) circular datestamp. Ex Ferrary and Eno. (Image)
Baltimore Md., 5c Black
(3X1). Position 3, ample to large margins with two full framelines,
without usual pen cancellation, tied by "Baltimore Md. Feb. 16"
circular datestamp and also by "5" in circle and two strikes of "Paid"
handstamps on 1847 folded letter to New York, additional strike of "Paid"
handstamp at left, light vertical file fold thru stamp has been skillfully
pressed, bottom right corner of stamp also improved where
creasedEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE USAGE WITH THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP, RATE MARKING AND "PAID" HANDSTAMP.
No. 25 in Hayes census. Ex Caspary. (Image)