Lot
1545 
Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue, fine single with manuscript precancel, on 1844 folded letter to Providence, R.I., oval "Forwarded By, Hale & Co., From Boston" handstamp, Very Fine, a lovely example of the world's earliest precancel. Scott No. 75L5 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160