United States Postal History #659

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, two small margins, close or barely touching all areas represented and bottom; neatly pen canceled on 1840 folded letter From Augusta, Ga. to Jacksonville, Ill., postmarked light red Oct 10 "Augusta & Atlanta R.R." circular datestamp; light toning, Fine, 10/16/50 in the Alexander Census.