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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 7, 1848 |
| From City | Hartford |
| From State | CT |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | E. D. Morgan |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 457155 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by magenta grid, matching "Hartford Ct. 5 Dec. ?" circular datestamp and "Paid" with pointing hand on blue 1848 folded letter to New York, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, a magnificent stamp and unusually clear strike of the scarce Hartford Pointing Hand, ex Ackerman
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 933 Lot 159 realized 1100 (image)
Alexander listed as 12/7/48
PF 457155
1 1847 5¢ brown
SINGLE, MAGENTA GRID CANCEL, ON 1848 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, MATCHING HARTFORD CT PMK AT LEFT WITH MAGENTA "PAID" AND "POINTING HAND" HANDSTAMP BETWEEN.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 933 Lot 159 realized 1100 (image)
Alexander listed as 12/7/48
PF 457155
1 1847 5¢ brown
SINGLE, MAGENTA GRID CANCEL, ON 1848 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, MATCHING HARTFORD CT PMK AT LEFT WITH MAGENTA "PAID" AND "POINTING HAND" HANDSTAMP BETWEEN.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
