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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 25, 1848 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 234220 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 234220
1 1847 5¢ red brown ON FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, RED GRID CANCEL, MATCHING NEW HAVEN, CT. PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 7/25/48
Lot 831 5c Red Brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by red grid, New Haven ds on July 1848 cover to Philadelphia from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence, very fine, signed Ashbrook, ex. Krug. Est. 350-500
Christie’s sale 7180 Oct 25-26, 1990 realized 440
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 210 lot 13 realized 55
H R Harmer sale 1530-31 lot 77
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 1 lot 442
1 1847 5¢ red brown ON FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, RED GRID CANCEL, MATCHING NEW HAVEN, CT. PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 7/25/48
Lot 831 5c Red Brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by red grid, New Haven ds on July 1848 cover to Philadelphia from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence, very fine, signed Ashbrook, ex. Krug. Est. 350-500
Christie’s sale 7180 Oct 25-26, 1990 realized 440
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 210 lot 13 realized 55
H R Harmer sale 1530-31 lot 77
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 1 lot 442
