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Lot 517

horizontal pair tied by "Boyd's City Post, 39 Fulton St. Jan 14 1864" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in oval, on locally-addressed cover, embossed cornercard for "Revere House", part of top edge missing, left stamp with small scissor cut mentioned for strict accuracy, otherwise fine appearance, this is the only known used multiple of the 1c Black on lilac, rarely two 1c stamps were used to prepay local delivery, ex-Schwartz