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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 5, 1850 |
| From City | Quebec |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | D. S. Kennedy |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Two, both in beautiful bright reddish shade, full even margins except one stamp close at upper left, used from Canada on 1850 blue folded letter (on Quebec and Lake Superior Mining Association stationery) dated Jan. 5, 1850, addressed to D. S. Kennedy in New York City and marked "Paid to the lines" by sender, perfectly clear strikes of red "Paid at Quebec. L.C." crown-circle handstamp and matching "Quebec L.C JA 5 1850" cds, red ms. "11-1/2" Canadian rate, backstamped Montreal (Jan. 7), both 5c stamps cancelled by neat blue manuscript squiggle on arrival in New York City, same pen also used to cross out "Paid" in crown-circle
FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY ELEVEN COVERS RECORDED WITH THE 5-CENT 1847 USED FROM QUEBEC, OF WHICH JUST FIVE HAVE THE CROWN-CIRCLE HANDSTAMP. AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY.
Ex Hart. Similar covers from the Kennedy correspondence illustrated in Boggs The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (pp. 72-73)
Est. 12,000-15,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 44 realized 21,500
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 232 realized 8500
Alexander listed as 1/5/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 lot 288 realized 12,000
Christie's sale 7602 Dec 15, 1992 lot 576 realized 13,200
FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY ELEVEN COVERS RECORDED WITH THE 5-CENT 1847 USED FROM QUEBEC, OF WHICH JUST FIVE HAVE THE CROWN-CIRCLE HANDSTAMP. AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY.
Ex Hart. Similar covers from the Kennedy correspondence illustrated in Boggs The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (pp. 72-73)
Est. 12,000-15,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 44 realized 21,500
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 232 realized 8500
Alexander listed as 1/5/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 lot 288 realized 12,000
Christie's sale 7602 Dec 15, 1992 lot 576 realized 13,200
