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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 12, 1851 |
| From City | Montreal |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Mrs Caroline W. H. Dall |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 391474 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
U.S. 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, large to huge margins except in at bottom, pen canceled, on Apr. 12, 1851 cover from Canada to Boston, red Montreal postmark and neat docketing both at left, pair with pressed-out vertical crease and top stamp with corner crease, Fine usage. Estimate $3,000-4,000
ONE OF JUST THREE COVERS BEARING ONLY THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA TO THE U.S. DURING THE BRIEF 86 DAY PERIOD BETWEEN THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW CANADA/U.S. POSTAL TREATY (APRIL 6, 1851) AND THE DEMONETIZATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE (JUNE 30, 1851).
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
There were a total of six recorded 5¢ covers during this time frame- the three with just 5¢ Franklins (as above) and the three mixed frankings with the Canada 3d Beaver.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 275 Lot 102 realized 3000
Alexander listed as 4/12/51
PF 391474
1 1847 5¢ red brown
VERTICAL PAIR, PEN CANCELS, ON COVER TO BOSTON, RED 1851 MONTREAL PMK AT LEFT WITH MANUSCRIPT DOCKETING.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMPS WITH A VERTICAL CREASE
PF 9988 decline opinion
Letter addressed to Catharine Wells Healey Dall (1822-1912), the wife of Reverend Charles Henry Appleton Dall
ONE OF JUST THREE COVERS BEARING ONLY THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA TO THE U.S. DURING THE BRIEF 86 DAY PERIOD BETWEEN THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW CANADA/U.S. POSTAL TREATY (APRIL 6, 1851) AND THE DEMONETIZATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE (JUNE 30, 1851).
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
There were a total of six recorded 5¢ covers during this time frame- the three with just 5¢ Franklins (as above) and the three mixed frankings with the Canada 3d Beaver.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 275 Lot 102 realized 3000
Alexander listed as 4/12/51
PF 391474
1 1847 5¢ red brown
VERTICAL PAIR, PEN CANCELS, ON COVER TO BOSTON, RED 1851 MONTREAL PMK AT LEFT WITH MANUSCRIPT DOCKETING.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMPS WITH A VERTICAL CREASE
PF 9988 decline opinion
Letter addressed to Catharine Wells Healey Dall (1822-1912), the wife of Reverend Charles Henry Appleton Dall
