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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1849 |
| From City | Hartford |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Collinsville |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | H. S. Collins |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 97 #1, 5c Red Brown, three large margins, cutting in at top, tied to 1849 folded letter by magenta Hartford Ct. 5 May 3 cds. Bold matching Pointing Hand Paid hs to left, two vertical file folds, one passing through stamp, Scarce. Est. 600-800
Sotheby’s S41 (Feb 5, 1980)
Alexander notes point out the date (“3”) indicating that he believes it is an error.
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 5/7/49
A close examination of the scan still leaves the date (3 or 7 above MAY and confounded by the stamp design) hard to determine.
Sotheby’s S41 (Feb 5, 1980)
Alexander notes point out the date (“3”) indicating that he believes it is an error.
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 5/7/49
A close examination of the scan still leaves the date (3 or 7 above MAY and confounded by the stamp design) hard to determine.
