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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 31, 1850 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Norwich City |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | G. Carpenter |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 206906 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 86 5c red brown, fine color and impression, large even margins, extremely fine. Tied by neat red grids on folded cover 1850 New Haven to Norwich City, Ct., truly beautiful.
H R Harmer sale 2472-74 Oct 17, 1978
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as xx/xx/50 and duplicated as 8/6/xx (with same PF #, removed)
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) lot 10049 realized 275 (image) dates this cover as Aug ? 1850
PF 206906
1 1847 5c red brown
ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET TO NORWICH CITY, RED GRID CANCELLATION.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover The Stamp With DOT IN "S" VARIETY, AND THE RED BROWN SHADE.
Hipstamp (albionstamp) - reverse image
Kelleher sale Feb 22, 1989 lot 407 noted on reverse
CDS date AUG 31 (1850) noted on reverse)
H R Harmer sale 2472-74 Oct 17, 1978
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as xx/xx/50 and duplicated as 8/6/xx (with same PF #, removed)
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) lot 10049 realized 275 (image) dates this cover as Aug ? 1850
PF 206906
1 1847 5c red brown
ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET TO NORWICH CITY, RED GRID CANCELLATION.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover The Stamp With DOT IN "S" VARIETY, AND THE RED BROWN SHADE.
Hipstamp (albionstamp) - reverse image
Kelleher sale Feb 22, 1989 lot 407 noted on reverse
CDS date AUG 31 (1850) noted on reverse)
