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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1856 |
| From City | Tehama |
| From State | CA |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Miss Mary Jane Mar |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 185 Tehama, Cal. Bold Blue Balloon type postmark ties Horizontal Pair 5c Brown (1). Three large margins, trifle in at bottom on cover to Washington, D.C., the only 1847 cover used from California on record, An incomparable Rarity, Ex-Brown, Jessup
E. 1,000-2,000
Realized 2,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 391
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 679 Lot 39 realized $19,000
Alexander listed as 5/17/56
E. 1,000-2,000
Realized 2,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 391
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 679 Lot 39 realized $19,000
Alexander listed as 5/17/56
