Lot Details

26L1, Broadway Post Office, New York, NY, 1849 1c Gold on Black glazed, uncancelled single on 1848 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, red "Broadway Post Office" oval on reverse, blue Philadelphia "5" in double-line circle, stamp with horizontal creases prior to use and cover vertical filefolds, very fine and exceedingly rare on cover, see Gordon Stimmell's "New Lights on Broadway" for more information about this issue (Penny Post Vol. 5, No. 3), 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott listed but not priced on cover) Provenance: Sterling D. Foote (Green backstamp)