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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 18xx |
| From City | Hartford |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Richmond |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Mrs Hobart M. Bartlett |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 424511 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Item #725 - Scott # 1 - Horizontal pair with clear to large margins and manuscript cancels. Used on cover from Hartford, CT to Richmond, VA. With magenta pointing hand and "PAID" handstamp cancels and matching large "10." With 2005 PFC stating that the stamps are affixed with wax wafers causing some wrinkling $750.00 (Alan Cohen)
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx
PF 424511
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, PEN CANCELS, ON COVER TO RICHMOND VA RED NUMERAL "10" HANDSTAMP AND RED "POINTING HAND" AND "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE POSTAL MARKINGS, WHICH ORIGINATED IN HARTFORD CT, ARE IN THE MAGENTA COLOR, AND THE STAMPS ARE AFFIXED WITH WAX WAFERS CAUSING SOME WRINKLING
Lot 67 5c Red Brown (1). Horlz. Pair, Clear to Huge Margins, one with tiny corner crease, small ms. "X" cancels (not tied), Magenta Pointing Hand "Paid" & " 10" on envelope to Richmond, negligible cover toning specks, o/w VF (same corresp. as 10c cover from Hartford) (Photo) 900.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 593 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 450 realized 525
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx
PF 424511
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, PEN CANCELS, ON COVER TO RICHMOND VA RED NUMERAL "10" HANDSTAMP AND RED "POINTING HAND" AND "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE POSTAL MARKINGS, WHICH ORIGINATED IN HARTFORD CT, ARE IN THE MAGENTA COLOR, AND THE STAMPS ARE AFFIXED WITH WAX WAFERS CAUSING SOME WRINKLING
Lot 67 5c Red Brown (1). Horlz. Pair, Clear to Huge Margins, one with tiny corner crease, small ms. "X" cancels (not tied), Magenta Pointing Hand "Paid" & " 10" on envelope to Richmond, negligible cover toning specks, o/w VF (same corresp. as 10c cover from Hartford) (Photo) 900.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 593 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 450 realized 525
