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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17, 1848 |
| From City | St. Catharines |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Buffalo |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Dean Richmond |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 322656 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 322656
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCEL, ON FL DATELINED ST. CATHERINES (CANADA), RED LEWISTON, NY AND ALBINO ST. CATHERINES, U.C. AUG. 17, 1848 EXCHANGE OFFICE PMKS AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With A Small Tear At Bottom Right
Lot 2468 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, cancelled by red grid and tied by manuscript crosshatching, also tied by manuscript Canadian 4 1/2 pence due marking on blue 1848 folded letter from St. Catharines, Canada, to Buffalo N.Y., letter datelined St. Catharines 17th Augt. 48, underinked strike of Canadian datestamp at upper left, red Queenston U.C. Aug. 18, 1848 transit backstamp, bold red Lewiston N.Y. Aug. 18 transit datestamp, manuscript Paid No. 40 indicating Canadian postage was paid and charged to a box, vertical file fold, stamp has some minor soiling and a small tear at bottom right
VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF A SINGLE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE STAMP ON A COVER ORIGINATINGIN CANADA TO A U.S. DESTINATION LESS THAN 300 MILES FROM THE BORDER.
With 1998 P.F. certificate. E. 3,000-4,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 605 realized 1000
Alexander listed as 8/17/49 from St. Catherine's Canada
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCEL, ON FL DATELINED ST. CATHERINES (CANADA), RED LEWISTON, NY AND ALBINO ST. CATHERINES, U.C. AUG. 17, 1848 EXCHANGE OFFICE PMKS AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With A Small Tear At Bottom Right
Lot 2468 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, cancelled by red grid and tied by manuscript crosshatching, also tied by manuscript Canadian 4 1/2 pence due marking on blue 1848 folded letter from St. Catharines, Canada, to Buffalo N.Y., letter datelined St. Catharines 17th Augt. 48, underinked strike of Canadian datestamp at upper left, red Queenston U.C. Aug. 18, 1848 transit backstamp, bold red Lewiston N.Y. Aug. 18 transit datestamp, manuscript Paid No. 40 indicating Canadian postage was paid and charged to a box, vertical file fold, stamp has some minor soiling and a small tear at bottom right
VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF A SINGLE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE STAMP ON A COVER ORIGINATINGIN CANADA TO A U.S. DESTINATION LESS THAN 300 MILES FROM THE BORDER.
With 1998 P.F. certificate. E. 3,000-4,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 605 realized 1000
Alexander listed as 8/17/49 from St. Catherine's Canada
