Flagship sale of U.S. and Worldwide #655

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), margins into frame line at bottom, left and top left, on folded outer address sheet addressed to Newton Upper Falls Mass, stamp with blue manuscript cancel, probably did not originate as postmark is dated July 7 and the year of usage has been removed from letter, the EKU for this stamp is July 15 1845 and all examples were used in the first couple of weeks, of the 10 examples recorded on cover only two were domestic usages, V.G.-Fine.
Scott $950 off cover Estimate $300 - 400.