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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 9, 1849 |
| From City | Toronto |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | John P. Nesmith |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 149062 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 69 10c Black (2). Mostly Large to Enormous Margins, canceled by bold ms. "X" and tied by ms. "4 Y2" on 1849 folded letter from Toronto to New York , Red Lewiston N.Y. pmk. , Black Toronto pmk. , with Paid deleted , stamp with small abrasion at T, Fine appearance, Rare (Photo) E. 2,000-2,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 740 realized 1550
Alexander listed as 7/9/50
PF 149062
2 1847 10¢ black
ON FOLDED LETTER TO NEW YORK WITH TORONTO, CANADA CDS
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Figure 30. The second cover was sent from Toronto to John P. Nesmith Esq, 52 Pine St., New York city, in July 1849. The 1847 10 cent stamp was touched by the red manuscript 4 ½, and was cancelled on its arrival in New York City with the brownish black pen marks, as typical of the New York city post office as the blue pen marks on the previously described cover. The red manuscript 4 ½ and the black PAID applied in Toronto indicate Canadian postage paid to the border.?
The United States 1847 Issue, The Philatelic Gazette, Aug 1916, p 233 from an article by Dr. C. Chase
1848 Doggett’s NYC directory lists John P Nesmith as a commercial merchant at 50-59 Pine Street. Also listed are Thomas & Charles E. Nesmith
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 740 realized 1550
Alexander listed as 7/9/50
PF 149062
2 1847 10¢ black
ON FOLDED LETTER TO NEW YORK WITH TORONTO, CANADA CDS
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Figure 30. The second cover was sent from Toronto to John P. Nesmith Esq, 52 Pine St., New York city, in July 1849. The 1847 10 cent stamp was touched by the red manuscript 4 ½, and was cancelled on its arrival in New York City with the brownish black pen marks, as typical of the New York city post office as the blue pen marks on the previously described cover. The red manuscript 4 ½ and the black PAID applied in Toronto indicate Canadian postage paid to the border.?
The United States 1847 Issue, The Philatelic Gazette, Aug 1916, p 233 from an article by Dr. C. Chase
1848 Doggett’s NYC directory lists John P Nesmith as a commercial merchant at 50-59 Pine Street. Also listed are Thomas & Charles E. Nesmith
