 RHODE ISLAND. William Newton & Co. Importers & Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Corner of Thames and Pelham streets, ADJOINING THE POST OFFICE. 10 Cents. 'Newport, July 4, 1862'. Printed in black on white paper. Typeset note in sectional design style of these notes. At the upper right, '10' counter with 'Cents' below. To the left of that, space for the first stamp affixing with 'ONE' to the side. In the upper left frame, a solid 'X' with Gothic/Roman fonted 'United States/Postage Stamps'. Issuer, title, city and date in bottom central sector. Left end panel with stamp affixing section identified with 'THREE' and 'THREE'. At the lower right corner 'THREE'. The layout nearly identical to the 10¢ Swett issue, but with differing stamp placement and additional corner counter.
Roger Durand 681 (source ''E''); Rarity 7. A first series note according to the Durand listing. This note is what we would term a ''super Rarity 7''. Durand had not seen one when he published his book, he only included it as part of the series that should exist. He was correct of course. Fully issued with the stamps affixed to their proper locations. One 1¢ blue Franklin (Scott 63) and three 3¢ rose Washington (Scott 65) affixed. Bright and vivid stamps on a well printed note. Backed upon a card and likely from the same source as the 5C first series note. Extremely Fine.
Likely, ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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