margins large to in at top, uncancelled on 1847 folded letter to Lexington, Massachusetts, red "Boston 5Cts 11 Feb" datestamp at right, fine, one of two examples of the Barnard's stamp in red, the other on a cover dated March of 1846, the fact that other Barnard's covers are only recorded from 1845-46 means that this stamp may not have originated (but it is certainly genuine) regardless of what the current certificate says, as such it is being offered as-is, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,000)
Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 1071, 1957)