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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 1, 18xx |
| From City | Willimantic |
| From State | CT |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Rev. Milton Badger |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512234 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 62 5c Red Brown (1), Large margins all around, nice color, bright blue grid cancel, not tied, clear matching Willimantic, Ct. pmk. on neat folded letter to New York, Extremely Fine (photo) E. XIV
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) realized 85
Lot 111 5c Red Brown (1). Three huge margins to full at left, gorgeous bright shade with strong reddish hue (almost enough to qualify as Orange Brown), cancelled by perfectly struck blue grid, matching "Willimantic Ct. May 1" circular datestamp on bluish folded cover to secretary of the missionary society at New York City street address, files folds clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 750
Alexander listed as 5/1/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 26 realized 190
PF 512234
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, CANCELLED BY BLUE GRID, MATCHING "WILLIMANTIC CT. MAY 1" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON BLUE FOLDED COVER TO SECRETARY OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY AT NEW YORK CITY STREET ADDRESS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 5¢ SCOTT 1b, ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) realized 85
Lot 111 5c Red Brown (1). Three huge margins to full at left, gorgeous bright shade with strong reddish hue (almost enough to qualify as Orange Brown), cancelled by perfectly struck blue grid, matching "Willimantic Ct. May 1" circular datestamp on bluish folded cover to secretary of the missionary society at New York City street address, files folds clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 750
Alexander listed as 5/1/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 26 realized 190
PF 512234
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, CANCELLED BY BLUE GRID, MATCHING "WILLIMANTIC CT. MAY 1" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON BLUE FOLDED COVER TO SECRETARY OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY AT NEW YORK CITY STREET ADDRESS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 5¢ SCOTT 1b, ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
