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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 18, 1848 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Sale 324
The Dr. Steven J. Berlin Collection¨United States Stamps and Postal History¨featuring Postmasters' Provisional
Lot 1030
1847, 5¢ dark brown (No. 1a), large margins to full at top left, deep rich color, tied by bold strike of red circular grid cancellations on 1848 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., matching "New Haven Ct. Oct 18" c.d.s., a Very Fine and choice usage. ¨Scott $750+
Realized $550
Matthew Bennett International Sale 324
Not listed in Alexander
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) lot 10048 realized 190 (image) dates the cover as 10/16/48
CDS date looks more like an 8 than a 6. While the upper right is faint, the middle left is clearly indented.
The Dr. Steven J. Berlin Collection¨United States Stamps and Postal History¨featuring Postmasters' Provisional
Lot 1030
1847, 5¢ dark brown (No. 1a), large margins to full at top left, deep rich color, tied by bold strike of red circular grid cancellations on 1848 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., matching "New Haven Ct. Oct 18" c.d.s., a Very Fine and choice usage. ¨Scott $750+
Realized $550
Matthew Bennett International Sale 324
Not listed in Alexander
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) lot 10048 realized 190 (image) dates the cover as 10/16/48
CDS date looks more like an 8 than a 6. While the upper right is faint, the middle left is clearly indented.
