The date is 18_3 - we believe it is 1863 because it came from amongst a cache of letters from Dan Hyde Cole from the 1860s. This letter thanks the recipient despite their political differences. Dan H Cole served as a NY State Senator in 1864-5.
All ephemera has wear commensurate to age, including, potentially: nicks, folds, smudges, rips at edges, stains, old smells, minor rips at folds, small holes, and other imperfections. You get what you see. Our research notes indicate our best efforts but are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate.