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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 14, 1851 |
| From City | Holley Point |
| From State | AR |
| To City | New Orleans |
| To State | LA |
| Addressee | Buchanan & Carroll |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 226366 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Ample to huge margins, pale shade, ms. "X" cancel, used on buff cover to New Orleans from the Buchannan Carroll correspondence, ms. "Holley Point Ark Feb 14" postmark, trivial soiling, still Fine and rare, possibly unique Arkansas town usage of 1847 Issue, ex Hart, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 927 Lot 1268 realized 2000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 266 lot 215 realized 102.50
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 279 realized 2700
Alexander listed as 2/14/51
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 123 lot 2025 unsold
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 lot 1401 realized 950 (image)
PF 226366
1 1847 5¢ brown
ON COVER TO NEW ORLEANS, BOLD PEN CANCEL, MS HOLLY POINT, ARK. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
PF 18501 Decline Opinion
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 927 Lot 1268 realized 2000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 266 lot 215 realized 102.50
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 279 realized 2700
Alexander listed as 2/14/51
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 123 lot 2025 unsold
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 lot 1401 realized 950 (image)
PF 226366
1 1847 5¢ brown
ON COVER TO NEW ORLEANS, BOLD PEN CANCEL, MS HOLLY POINT, ARK. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
PF 18501 Decline Opinion
