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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 20, 1851 |
| From City | Hamilton |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Harrisburg |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Henry Buehler |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 77348 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Postmark: Jan 20, 1851 (1851 US #1(2) used in Canada)
Origin: Hamilton, CW (present Ontario), CANADA
Destination: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
Description: US #1(2) used from Hamilton, Canada West (present day Ontario) to Harrisburg, PA, paid to the lines 4 1/2d Cy and US #1(2) to pay US portion of postage.
Certificate? No
PhilaMercury Cover #13132
Maresch Feb 2008 lot 2683 realized $3750
Alexander listed as 1/20/51
Lot 42 5c Red Brown (1), horizontal pair, mostly large margins to clear at bottom center, right stamp with a slight vertical pre-affixing crease not mentioned on the certificate, used from Canada on blue cover to Harrisburg Penn, sharp red Hamilton CW Ja 20, 1851 cds and matching straightline Paid handstamp along with ms 4 ½ (d) due, endorsed “Paid to the lines” at upper left, mostly clear orange Lewiston NY Jan 21 exchange office cds, ms strokes cancel the stamps and tie them to the cover, with matching ms deleting the Paid handstamp, Very Fine, exceedingly rare, 1979 PF certificate. Est. $7500-10,000
ED: This is the unique 1847 issue from Canada to Pennsylvania.
Matthew Bennett International sale 243 realized 7000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2201 unsold
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 85 lot 1292 realized 1000
Bob Longley Private Treaty Sale July 2009 (Earl Paler Collection) (image) - Courtesy of Michael O'Reilly
PF 77348 - #1, genuine use on cover
Origin: Hamilton, CW (present Ontario), CANADA
Destination: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
Description: US #1(2) used from Hamilton, Canada West (present day Ontario) to Harrisburg, PA, paid to the lines 4 1/2d Cy and US #1(2) to pay US portion of postage.
Certificate? No
PhilaMercury Cover #13132
Maresch Feb 2008 lot 2683 realized $3750
Alexander listed as 1/20/51
Lot 42 5c Red Brown (1), horizontal pair, mostly large margins to clear at bottom center, right stamp with a slight vertical pre-affixing crease not mentioned on the certificate, used from Canada on blue cover to Harrisburg Penn, sharp red Hamilton CW Ja 20, 1851 cds and matching straightline Paid handstamp along with ms 4 ½ (d) due, endorsed “Paid to the lines” at upper left, mostly clear orange Lewiston NY Jan 21 exchange office cds, ms strokes cancel the stamps and tie them to the cover, with matching ms deleting the Paid handstamp, Very Fine, exceedingly rare, 1979 PF certificate. Est. $7500-10,000
ED: This is the unique 1847 issue from Canada to Pennsylvania.
Matthew Bennett International sale 243 realized 7000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2201 unsold
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 85 lot 1292 realized 1000
Bob Longley Private Treaty Sale July 2009 (Earl Paler Collection) (image) - Courtesy of Michael O'Reilly
PF 77348 - #1, genuine use on cover
