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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13, 1847 |
| From City | Wilmington |
| From State | DE |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Hand & Eagle |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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Chronicle 46
Lot 59 5c Dark Brown (1a) . Large margins all around, deep rich color. tied Greenish ¨Blue grid. Wilmington. De l. pmk, on neat folded letter lo Philadelphia, August 13, 1847 usage, a beautiful cover. Extremely Fine (Photo) E. XI
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) realized 460
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 282 realized 1150
Alexander listed as 8/13/47 and duplicate listing under Wilmington, NC (removed)
Lot 113 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to full margins at top left, beautiful dark shade and early impression, tied by dark greenish-blue grid cancel, matching "Wilmington Del. Aug. 13" (1847) circular datestamp on light blue folded cover to Philadelphia street address, Extremely Fine, an early use just two weeks after Wilmington received its first supply of 1847 stamps, ex Hart and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 750
Lot 59 5c Dark Brown (1a) . Large margins all around, deep rich color. tied Greenish ¨Blue grid. Wilmington. De l. pmk, on neat folded letter lo Philadelphia, August 13, 1847 usage, a beautiful cover. Extremely Fine (Photo) E. XI
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) realized 460
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 282 realized 1150
Alexander listed as 8/13/47 and duplicate listing under Wilmington, NC (removed)
Lot 113 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to full margins at top left, beautiful dark shade and early impression, tied by dark greenish-blue grid cancel, matching "Wilmington Del. Aug. 13" (1847) circular datestamp on light blue folded cover to Philadelphia street address, Extremely Fine, an early use just two weeks after Wilmington received its first supply of 1847 stamps, ex Hart and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 750
