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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 8, 1849 |
| From City | Hartford |
| From State | CT |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | E. D. Morgan |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 380574 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 380574
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown SINGLE, MAGENTA HARTFORD CT TOWN CANCEL, ON 1849 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, MAGENTA "PAID" WITH POINTING HAND AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 9/8/49
Lot 163 5c Brown (1). Clear to Ample Margins except just bare ly touched at extreme T. L. , tied by Magenta " Hartford Ct 8 Sep" pmk., matching
Pointing Hand "Paid" on 1849 Folded Cover to N. Y., Fine, with P.F. Certificate (Photo) 1,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 668 realized 280
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 764 lot 1700 realized 375 dates the cover to 9/18/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1109 lot 364 – one of 25 covers. dates the cover as 9/8/49
Levitt sale #1 (1966), Lot 1 $800 listed as xx/xx/xx in Alexander’s Notes in APRL.
CDS date is SEP 8 or 18. Alexander lists it as 9/8 and I cannot see enough of the 1 to redate it, although the 8 is far to the right.
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown SINGLE, MAGENTA HARTFORD CT TOWN CANCEL, ON 1849 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, MAGENTA "PAID" WITH POINTING HAND AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 9/8/49
Lot 163 5c Brown (1). Clear to Ample Margins except just bare ly touched at extreme T. L. , tied by Magenta " Hartford Ct 8 Sep" pmk., matching
Pointing Hand "Paid" on 1849 Folded Cover to N. Y., Fine, with P.F. Certificate (Photo) 1,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 668 realized 280
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 764 lot 1700 realized 375 dates the cover to 9/18/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1109 lot 364 – one of 25 covers. dates the cover as 9/8/49
Levitt sale #1 (1966), Lot 1 $800 listed as xx/xx/xx in Alexander’s Notes in APRL.
CDS date is SEP 8 or 18. Alexander lists it as 9/8 and I cannot see enough of the 1 to redate it, although the 8 is far to the right.
