United States Postal History #659

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), three large margins, badly cut in at left, just tied by red grid on 1849 folded letter to New London, Ct., used in combination with a New York U.S. City Despatch Post 1¢ black on rose (6LB9), four margins, pen canceled (not tied), light stain; cover marked manuscript "Paid" and postmarked red May 1 New York circular datestamp, Fine, 05/01/49 in the Alexander Census; 1992 PF certificate.