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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 2, 1850 |
| From City | Mobile |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | E. S. Whelen & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 428581 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
10c Black (2). Large even margins all around, beautiful sharp impression, cancelled by vivid "Paint Red" Mobile grid with matching "Mobile Ala. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on bright blue 1850 folded letter from New Orleans to Philadelphia, carried by steamboat to Mobile and put into the post office there
EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP ON A PICTURE-PERFECT COVER IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLES OF THE DISTINCTIVE MOBILE "PAINT RED" MARKINGS.
Ex Kapiloff. With 1983 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 895, Lot 61 realized 3250
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 22 realized 4150
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 442 lot 48
PF 428581
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, RED PAINT CANCEL, ON 1850 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, MATCHING RED MOBILE AL PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 7/2/50
EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP ON A PICTURE-PERFECT COVER IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLES OF THE DISTINCTIVE MOBILE "PAINT RED" MARKINGS.
Ex Kapiloff. With 1983 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 895, Lot 61 realized 3250
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 22 realized 4150
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 442 lot 48
PF 428581
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, RED PAINT CANCEL, ON 1850 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, MATCHING RED MOBILE AL PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 7/2/50
