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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 10, 1850 |
| From City | Toronto |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Prof. W. C. Bond |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 82083 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 290 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to well clear at right, beautiful rich color (described as Dark Brown on certificate, but it is Red Brown), cancelled by two strikes of red grid (slightly oily bleed in right stamp), matching "Lewiston N.Y. Nov. 10" circular datestamp on lady's tiny cover from Toronto, Canada, to Boston Mass., partly readable red Toronto circular datestamp, red manuscript "4-1/2" Canadian rate, stamps affixed by the sender and cancelled at Lewiston exchange office (across from Queenston)
EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMMACULATE COVER WITH THE UNITED STATES 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA AND CANCELLED AT THE LEWISTON CROSS-BORDER EXCHANGE OFFICE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS VERY RARE USE.
Ex Sampson, Garrett and Boker. With 1980 P.F. certificate.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 5500
Alexander listed as 11/10/50
H R Harmer sale 2648 (Prestige, Oct 4, 1982) lot 212
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 359
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 604 realized 6000
PF 82083 #1a dark brown, genuine use on cover
The Lewiston pmk covers the Toronto pmk too much to make out the original mailing date.
William Cranch Bond (1789-1859) was an American astronomer born in Falmouth (Me.); he was the first director of the Harvard College Observatory.
EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMMACULATE COVER WITH THE UNITED STATES 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA AND CANCELLED AT THE LEWISTON CROSS-BORDER EXCHANGE OFFICE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS VERY RARE USE.
Ex Sampson, Garrett and Boker. With 1980 P.F. certificate.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 5500
Alexander listed as 11/10/50
H R Harmer sale 2648 (Prestige, Oct 4, 1982) lot 212
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 359
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 604 realized 6000
PF 82083 #1a dark brown, genuine use on cover
The Lewiston pmk covers the Toronto pmk too much to make out the original mailing date.
William Cranch Bond (1789-1859) was an American astronomer born in Falmouth (Me.); he was the first director of the Harvard College Observatory.
