two bisected left halves, each tied by manuscript cancel to July 1844 folded letter to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, red straightline "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "Paid double", vertical filefolds, very fine and attractive use of two bisects to pay the double rate, "CEC" handstamp (C.E. Chapman), 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate

Provenance: Judge Robert S. Emerson (Private transaction)