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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 13, 1851 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Birmingham |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | J. M. Lewis |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 506064 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 0.5 |
| Bisect | RH |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 70 10c Black, Vertical Half Used as 5c (2b). Right half, large margins, tied across the cut by red grid cancel, matching New-Haven Ct. 13 Jun. circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Birmingham Conn., sender's notation Paid/5 (it is unusual for this kind of notation to include the amount paid), file folds well away from stamp.
VERY FINE. A RARE VERTICAL BISECT OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED TO PAY THE 5-CENT UNDER-300 MILES RATE JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO DEMONETIZATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE.
Effective July 1, 1851, the basic letter rate was reduced to 3c for domestic letters sent up to 3,000 miles. New stamps were issued to accommodate the new rates, and the old stamps were demonetized and invalid for postage after June 30, 1851. This letter was sent June 13, 1851, just prior to demonetization, and one day before the bisect offered in the previous lot 35,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1025 realized 15,000
Alexander listed as 6/13/51
PF 506064
2b 1847 10¢ black
VERTICAL BISECT, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 FOLDED LETTER TO BIRMINGHAM CT, RED NEW HAVEN PMK AT CENTER, SENDER'S MANUSCRIPT "PAID 5" RATE ENDORSEMENT AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL FILE CREASES
VERY FINE. A RARE VERTICAL BISECT OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED TO PAY THE 5-CENT UNDER-300 MILES RATE JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO DEMONETIZATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE.
Effective July 1, 1851, the basic letter rate was reduced to 3c for domestic letters sent up to 3,000 miles. New stamps were issued to accommodate the new rates, and the old stamps were demonetized and invalid for postage after June 30, 1851. This letter was sent June 13, 1851, just prior to demonetization, and one day before the bisect offered in the previous lot 35,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1025 realized 15,000
Alexander listed as 6/13/51
PF 506064
2b 1847 10¢ black
VERTICAL BISECT, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 FOLDED LETTER TO BIRMINGHAM CT, RED NEW HAVEN PMK AT CENTER, SENDER'S MANUSCRIPT "PAID 5" RATE ENDORSEMENT AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL FILE CREASES
