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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 17, 1850 |
| From City | Montreal |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Glastonbury |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Miss Isabella P. Benton |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 505638 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
U.S. 1847, 5¢ brown orange (1b), large margins to clear at lower right, fine impression, pen canceled, used from Canada on small white envelope to Glastonbury, Ct., red "Montreal L.C. Jan. 17" ca. 1851 postmark at left and matching slanting "Paid" which was subsequently crossed out by at Glastonbury, matching manuscript "due" written above it with a boxed "5" in red struck opposite it, Very Fine usage.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
Matthew Bennett International Sale 275 Lot 101 realized 1500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2472 realized 2000
PF 505638
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE,TIED BY MANUSCRIPT "X" CANCEL ON COVER FROM MONTREAL, CANADA, TO GLASTONBURY CONN., RED "MONTREAL L.C. JA 17, 1850" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP WITH MATCHING "PAID" HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP SCOTT 1b ORANGE BROWN SHADE; THE COVER SHORT PAID, THE CANADIAN "PAID" DELETED AND A MANUSCRIPT "DUE" AND BOXED "5" HANDSTAMP ADDED AT GLASTONBURY
Alexander listed as 1/17/50
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 607 realized 1900 (image)
Estimate $3,000-4,000
Matthew Bennett International Sale 275 Lot 101 realized 1500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2472 realized 2000
PF 505638
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE,TIED BY MANUSCRIPT "X" CANCEL ON COVER FROM MONTREAL, CANADA, TO GLASTONBURY CONN., RED "MONTREAL L.C. JA 17, 1850" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP WITH MATCHING "PAID" HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP SCOTT 1b ORANGE BROWN SHADE; THE COVER SHORT PAID, THE CANADIAN "PAID" DELETED AND A MANUSCRIPT "DUE" AND BOXED "5" HANDSTAMP ADDED AT GLASTONBURY
Alexander listed as 1/17/50
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 607 realized 1900 (image)
