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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 1850 |
| From City | Mobile |
| From State | AL |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Abm. Bell & Son |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 98 5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, each with large even margins, gorgeous bright color with strong reddish hue, tied by clear strikes of "paint" red grid cancel, matching "Mobile Ala. May 16" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York City, datelined at New Orleans, May 15, 1850, Extremely Fine, two superb stamps on a way-mail cover from the 1847 period, Van Koppersmith refers to these Mobile covers as unmarked way mail (Chronicle 215, pp. 196-198), ex Caspary and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 5/16/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 596 lot 141 realized 1750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1125 lot 641 realized 1300 notes Ex. Caspary, Boker & Gross.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1146 lot 1332 realized 1300
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10, 1941 (Knapp) lot 2189 realized 85 where the cover is incorrectly dated MAR 16
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 110 realized 180
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 5/16/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 596 lot 141 realized 1750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1125 lot 641 realized 1300 notes Ex. Caspary, Boker & Gross.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1146 lot 1332 realized 1300
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10, 1941 (Knapp) lot 2189 realized 85 where the cover is incorrectly dated MAR 16
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 110 realized 180
