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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 24, 1851 |
| From City | Mobile |
| From State | AL |
| To City | New Orleans |
| To State | LA |
| Addressee | C. A. H. Rondeau |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 509450 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 509450
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE ON 1851 FOLDED LETTER TO NEW ORLEANS, RED GRID CANCEL, BLUE MOBILE AL POSTMARK WITH INTEGRAL \"5\" AT LEFT,
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Alexander listed as 1/24/51
Lot 3033 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single, clear to large margins, tied by neat red circular grid cancel on 1851 folded letter with light strike of blue Mobile Ala postmark with integral "5" at bottom left, addressed to New Orleans, stamp with nice impression and shade, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $400 – 600
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 639 realized 325
Christie's sale March 14, 1990 lot 1664
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 97 lot 1096 realized 270
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE ON 1851 FOLDED LETTER TO NEW ORLEANS, RED GRID CANCEL, BLUE MOBILE AL POSTMARK WITH INTEGRAL \"5\" AT LEFT,
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Alexander listed as 1/24/51
Lot 3033 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single, clear to large margins, tied by neat red circular grid cancel on 1851 folded letter with light strike of blue Mobile Ala postmark with integral "5" at bottom left, addressed to New Orleans, stamp with nice impression and shade, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $400 – 600
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 639 realized 325
Christie's sale March 14, 1990 lot 1664
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 97 lot 1096 realized 270
