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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 18, 1850 |
| From City | Kingston |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Auburn |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | O. Yates |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 496192 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 496192
1 1847 5¢ red brown LEFT MARGIN SINGLE, RED GRID CANCELS, ON COVER TO AUBURN NY, RED KINGSTON CANADA PMK AT BOTTOM LEFT, WITH SACKETT'S HARBOR EXCHANGE OFFICE PMK ABOVE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A SMALL CORNER CREASE AND SMALL TONING SPOTS AT TOP RIGHT WAS AFFIXED AT SACKETT'S HARBOR
Alexander listed as 5/18/50
Lot 135 5c red brown, 4 margins, lightly toned at top, tied red grid, cover file crease, pmk red Kingston UC May 18, 1850 and red Sackets Harbor NY May 20 (1850) and red 5 on folded cover, VF, PF cert.
Fox sale 424 (Pope, May 4, 1985) realized 2500
PF 16708 genuine use
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2202 realized 1100
1 1847 5¢ red brown LEFT MARGIN SINGLE, RED GRID CANCELS, ON COVER TO AUBURN NY, RED KINGSTON CANADA PMK AT BOTTOM LEFT, WITH SACKETT'S HARBOR EXCHANGE OFFICE PMK ABOVE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A SMALL CORNER CREASE AND SMALL TONING SPOTS AT TOP RIGHT WAS AFFIXED AT SACKETT'S HARBOR
Alexander listed as 5/18/50
Lot 135 5c red brown, 4 margins, lightly toned at top, tied red grid, cover file crease, pmk red Kingston UC May 18, 1850 and red Sackets Harbor NY May 20 (1850) and red 5 on folded cover, VF, PF cert.
Fox sale 424 (Pope, May 4, 1985) realized 2500
PF 16708 genuine use
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2202 realized 1100
