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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 9, 1850 |
| From City | Mobile |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Bordeaux |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | Benti Jorge Vieira |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512904 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 120748
1 1847 5c Red Brown ON COVER WITH MOBILE, ALA. JUN. 9 CDS TO BORDEAUX, FRANCE
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 6/9/50
Lot 307 5c Red Brown (1). Mostly large to huge margins except at bottom left where well clear of frameline, cancelled by red grid, matching "Mobile Ala. Jun. 9" (1850) circular datestamp on folded letter from New Orleans to Bordeaux, France, via Mobile and New York, letter dated June 9, sent as unmarked way mail from New Orleans to Mobile, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed New York on June 19 and arrived at Liverpool on June 30, red London backstamp (Jul. 1), red "COLONIES/&c ART.13" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, orange-red Calais transit datestamp (Jul. 2), "15" decimes due handstamp, Bordeaux receiving backstamp
VERY FINE. A VERY COLORFUL BRITISH PACKET COVER TO FRANCE WITH THE 1847 ISSUE. SENT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO MOBILE AS UNMARKED WAY MAIL.
Van Koppersmith refers to these Mobile covers as unmarked way mail (Chronicle 215, pp. 196-198).
Ex Haas and Garrett. With 1983 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2000
Harmers San Francisco sale 46 (May 17, 1983) lot 952 realized 1600
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 378
1 1847 5c Red Brown ON COVER WITH MOBILE, ALA. JUN. 9 CDS TO BORDEAUX, FRANCE
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 6/9/50
Lot 307 5c Red Brown (1). Mostly large to huge margins except at bottom left where well clear of frameline, cancelled by red grid, matching "Mobile Ala. Jun. 9" (1850) circular datestamp on folded letter from New Orleans to Bordeaux, France, via Mobile and New York, letter dated June 9, sent as unmarked way mail from New Orleans to Mobile, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed New York on June 19 and arrived at Liverpool on June 30, red London backstamp (Jul. 1), red "COLONIES/&c ART.13" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, orange-red Calais transit datestamp (Jul. 2), "15" decimes due handstamp, Bordeaux receiving backstamp
VERY FINE. A VERY COLORFUL BRITISH PACKET COVER TO FRANCE WITH THE 1847 ISSUE. SENT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO MOBILE AS UNMARKED WAY MAIL.
Van Koppersmith refers to these Mobile covers as unmarked way mail (Chronicle 215, pp. 196-198).
Ex Haas and Garrett. With 1983 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2000
Harmers San Francisco sale 46 (May 17, 1983) lot 952 realized 1600
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 378
