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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 25, 18xx |
| From City | Hartford |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Avon Springs |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Eliza S. Trumbull |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512233 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 115 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, margins all around incl. L sheet margin, rich color, fine intermediate impression. Tied by magenta grid, Hartford Conn pmk with large 10 and pointing hand, paid on fresh cover to Avon Springs, NY. Extremely fine and handsome. Est 200+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 realized 700
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 lot 106 realized 2100
Alexander listed as 6/25/xx
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 438 realized 700 (image)
H R Harmer sale 3043 lot 3205 realized 850
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 130 lot 1182 realized 625
PF 512233
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, CANCELLED BY TWO STRIKES OF MAGENTA GRID WITH MATCHING "HARTFORD CT. JUN. 25" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, "PAID" POINTING HAND HANDSTAMP AND LARGE RED "10" NUMERAL RATE HANDSTAMP ON BUFF COVER TO AVON SPRINGS N.Y.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A NATURAL DIAGONAL PAPER CREASE AT LOWER LEFT
Letter to Eliza Storrs Trumbull (1826-1862) who married Louis Franklin Robinson (1824-1861) of Hartford Connecticut on October 21, 1850. Eliza was the daughter of Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861), US Congressman from Connecticut and 18th Governor of the state.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 realized 700
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 lot 106 realized 2100
Alexander listed as 6/25/xx
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 438 realized 700 (image)
H R Harmer sale 3043 lot 3205 realized 850
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 130 lot 1182 realized 625
PF 512233
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, CANCELLED BY TWO STRIKES OF MAGENTA GRID WITH MATCHING "HARTFORD CT. JUN. 25" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, "PAID" POINTING HAND HANDSTAMP AND LARGE RED "10" NUMERAL RATE HANDSTAMP ON BUFF COVER TO AVON SPRINGS N.Y.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A NATURAL DIAGONAL PAPER CREASE AT LOWER LEFT
Letter to Eliza Storrs Trumbull (1826-1862) who married Louis Franklin Robinson (1824-1861) of Hartford Connecticut on October 21, 1850. Eliza was the daughter of Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861), US Congressman from Connecticut and 18th Governor of the state.
