Los 5871

New York City Despatch 1842/45: 3 c. black on green glazed paper, a fine example with good margins all round, used on local cover to Rev. W.R. Williams and endorsed "U.S. City Desp. Paid" at lower left, cancelled by octagonal framed "U.S" in red with circular "City Despatch Post / US" datestamp (Jan 19 / 1 O'Clock) in red adjacent. Rare and fine entire Scott = $ 1'250. Provenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 19 March 1957, lot 337