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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7, 18xx |
| From City | Southington |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Miss Mary R. Hudson |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 74954 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two covers, each with pen cancelled single in a matching late shade, each close margins to slightly in, on a pair of matching envelopes from Southington, Ct. to a Miss Mary Hudson in Boston, one postmarked Feb 12 Southington c.d.s. in purple with matching large "5" and "Paid" handstamps, other with same c.d.s. in green, also with the large "5", rare and very fine exhibition pair.
Estimate $750-1,000
THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM SOUTHINGTON, WHICH RECEIVED NO 1847 STAMPS OF EITHER DENOMINATION.
Expertization:,each with 1999 P.S.E. Certificates.
Provenance: Craveri.
Both covers have received negative P.F. certificates in the past but we concur with the two 1999 P.S.E. certificates describing them as genuine. They are, however, being sold on their own merits and are not returnable.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 98
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 15 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 3/7/xx (front)
Other cover, in back, is ID # 806
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 503 lot 196 realized 160
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 688 lot 36 realized 650
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 7 lot 499 realized 525 for the pair
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 5 lot 45
PF 74954 - #1 did not originate on this otherwise genuine cover
Estimate $750-1,000
THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM SOUTHINGTON, WHICH RECEIVED NO 1847 STAMPS OF EITHER DENOMINATION.
Expertization:,each with 1999 P.S.E. Certificates.
Provenance: Craveri.
Both covers have received negative P.F. certificates in the past but we concur with the two 1999 P.S.E. certificates describing them as genuine. They are, however, being sold on their own merits and are not returnable.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 98
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 15 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 3/7/xx (front)
Other cover, in back, is ID # 806
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 503 lot 196 realized 160
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 688 lot 36 realized 650
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 7 lot 499 realized 525 for the pair
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 5 lot 45
PF 74954 - #1 did not originate on this otherwise genuine cover
